Chords of: Speak Now (Live on Letterman) by: Taylor Swift. (G, C, D, Am7) 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.
“Speak Now (Live on Letterman)” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, D, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → C → G → D → C → G → 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 — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:57 | 25% |
| C | 0:40 | 17% |
| D | 0:40 | 17% |
| Am7 | 0:31 | 13% |
| Am | 0:17 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| D/F# | 0:12 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 3% |
G – D – Am7 – Dm – C – G – D – Am – D/A – C – G – D – Am – C – G – D – Am – Dm – C – Am – Em – C – G – D – Am – C – D – Cmaj7 – G – C – D – Am7 – C – G – D – Am – Cmaj7 – G – D/F# – Am7 – Cmaj7 – G – D – Am7 – D/A – C – G – D/F# – …
