Chords of: Fifteen by: Taylor Swift. (C, G, Em7, D) 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.
“Fifteen” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 191 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 143 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, Em7, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C6 → Em7 → C6 → G → C → G → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:16 | 27% |
| C | 0:45 | 16% |
| Em7 | 0:44 | 15% |
| D | 0:28 | 10% |
| Em | 0:24 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:24 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
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