Chords of: Tell Me Why (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video) by: Taylor Swift. (G, D, C, Em7) 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.
“Tell Me Why (Taylor's Version) (Lyric Video)” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, D, C, Em7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → G → Em7 → C → Gm → D → Em7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:58 | 30% |
| D | 0:35 | 18% |
| C | 0:32 | 17% |
| Em7 | 0:31 | 16% |
| Em | 0:12 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| D/F# | 0:04 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Em7 – G – D – Em7 – C – Gm – D – Em7 – C – G – D – Em7 – C – G – D – Em7 – D/F# – G – C – D – G/D – Gmaj7 – D/F# – Em – C – D – G – C6 – G – C6 – Em – C – G – D – Em7 – C – G – D – Em7 – C – G – D – G/D – Em7 – G – C – C6 – D – …
