Chords of: this is me trying by: Taylor Swift. (Faug, A, Dmaj7, F#m7) 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.
“this is me trying” by Taylor Swift is in A Major and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Faug, A, Dmaj7, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Dm → A → Dmaj7 → A → Amaj7 → F#m7 → Dmaj7. 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 — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:25 | 44% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:21 | 11% |
| A/E | 0:19 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| E | 0:11 | 6% |
| D | 0:09 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:05 | 3% |
A – Dm – A – Dmaj7 – A – E7/G# – Amaj7 – F#m7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – D6 – A/E – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dm – A/C# – Dmaj7 – A/E – E – A – D – Amaj7 – Bm7b5/A – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – A – Amaj7 – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – D – A/E – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – E – Amaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – A – E – C#m – F#m7 – D – E – …
