Chords of: Paper Rings (Official Audio) by: Taylor Swift. (E, D6, A, 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.
“Paper Rings (Official Audio)” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 73 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, D6, A, D.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D6 → A6 → D6 → Bm → A → D6 → Bm → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:53 | 25% |
| D6 | 0:28 | 13% |
| A | 0:28 | 13% |
| D | 0:27 | 13% |
| B | 0:17 | 8% |
| Bm | 0:15 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| G | 0:06 | 3% |
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