Chords of: Lover by: Taylor Swift. (B, Cmaj7, G, Gmaj7) 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.
“Lover” by Taylor Swift is in G Major and runs at about 69 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Cmaj7, G, Gmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Em → C → Em → Am → D → G → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:56 | 26% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:45 | 21% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| C | 0:15 | 7% |
| D | 0:14 | 6% |
| Em | 0:10 | 5% |
| Am | 0:08 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 3% |
G – F# – Gmaj7 – Em – F – B – C – Em – Am – D – G – D – Bm – Cmaj7 – G – D – G – Cmaj7 – G – D7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – Am – Cmaj7 – F#m7 – G – Am – Cmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – C6 – Gmaj7 – Em – D – G – C – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – G – D6 – Gmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – …
