Chords of: the lakes (Official Lyric Video) by: Taylor Swift. (A, F#m, D, Bm) 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.
“the lakes (Official Lyric Video)” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, F#m, D, Bm.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → F#m → Em → Bm → D → F#m → Em → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 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 | 0:52 | 25% |
| D | 0:40 | 19% |
| Bm | 0:26 | 12% |
| Em7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| A | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Em | 0:08 | 4% |
D – F#m – Em – Bm – D – F#m – Em – Bm – D – F#m – Em – Bm7 – G – Bm – D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – E – F#m – C#dim – Gmaj7 – Bm – E – F#m – Gmaj7 – A – D – F#m – Em7 – Bm – G/B – Bm – D – F#m – D – Em7 – Bm7 – Em – F#m – Gdim – Gmaj7 – Bm – F#m – Gmaj7 – A – A6 – D – …
