Chords of: Dear Reader (Lyric Video) by: Taylor Swift. (C/G, C, Am7, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Dear Reader (Lyric Video)” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C/G, C, Am7, G.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Am → Cm → C/G → Am7 → C → Cm → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:53 | 24% |
| Am7 | 0:46 | 21% |
| C/G | 0:45 | 20% |
| G | 0:34 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:07 | 3% |
| Em | 0:06 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Am | 0:05 | 2% |
G – Am – Cm – C/G – Am7 – C – F/A – Am7 – C/G – G – Cm – Am7 – C/G – C – Am7 – C/G – F6 – C – Am7 – C/G – G – Em – Am – C – G – C/G – Am7 – Fmaj7 – C – Am7 – C/G – C – Am7 – G – C – Am7 – C/G – Gm – F6 – C – Am7 – G – Em – Am7 – C – G/D – D – E – …
