Chords of: tolerate it by: Taylor Swift. (E, A, Dmaj7, F#m) 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.
“tolerate it” by Taylor Swift is in A Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, Dmaj7, F#m.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Dmaj7 → E → Dmaj7 → F#m7 → E → Dmaj7 → E. 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 | 0:50 | 22% |
| E | 0:39 | 17% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:35 | 16% |
| D6 | 0:20 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:19 | 9% |
| E6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| F#m7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| E/B | 0:06 | 3% |
A/B – E – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – E – A/B – Dmaj7 – D6 – F#m7 – E – A/B – Dmaj7 – E6 – A/B – E – A – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – E – E6 – A/B – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m7 – E – A/B – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – Bm7 – A – D6 – F#m7 – E – E6 – A – Dmaj7 – A – F#m – A – E – A – E/B – E6 – A – D6 – A6 – …
