Chords of: Father Figure by: Taylor Swift. (E, Bm7, C6, 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.
“Father Figure” by Taylor Swift is in G Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Bm7, C6, G.
C6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → Cmaj7 → Bm → G6 → Bm7 → Cmaj7 → G → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 11 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C6 | 0:29 | 14% |
| Bm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| G | 0:23 | 11% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| A | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:12 | 6% |
| D7 | 0:10 | 5% |
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