Chords of: Red (Taylor's Version) by: Taylor Swift. (B, C#m7, A, E) 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.
“Red (Taylor's Version)” by Taylor Swift is in E Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, C#m7, A, E.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → C#m7 → B → A → C#m → B → A → C#m7. 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 — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:25 | 40% |
| C#m7 | 0:45 | 21% |
| A | 0:35 | 16% |
| E | 0:11 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C#m | 0:05 | 2% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| E/B | 0:04 | 2% |
A – C#m7 – B – E/B – A – C#m – B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m – B – A – C#m7 – B6 – B – Ab7 – A – E – B – E/B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – A – C#m7 – B – Am – C#m7 – B – E/B – A – C#m7 – B – B6 – E/B – B7 – A – C#m7 – B – E/B – Amaj7 – C#m7 – B – …
