Chords of: taylor swift - the lakes (original version) [audio] by: Taylor Swift. (Bm, F#m, D, A6) 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.
“taylor swift - the lakes (original version) [audio]” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, F#m, D, A6.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → F#m → Em7 → Bm → D → F#m → Em → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:59 | 26% |
| D | 0:38 | 17% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 13% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Em7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Em | 0:10 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:09 | 4% |
D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – D – F#m – A7 – Em – Bm – D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – F#m – Gmaj7 – Bm – E7 – F#m – G – A – A6 – D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – D – F#m – D – Em7 – D6 – F#m – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – F#m – Gmaj7 – A6 – D – F#m – Em6 – Bm7 – G/B – B – E/B – D – …
