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Welcome Distraction

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The adaptable strum is DDD DUUDD spread over two chords 
Capo on second fret
Intro: G, Em7, Cadd9, D  
I Ggot a little thing I Em7call self control
'CCadd9ause I get a little crazy 
When I lDet too much go
GLove is a little messy aEm7nd you are too
Cadd9Right now I’m scared of Dboth of you
I Glaugh and I play and I Em7wasn’t gonna stray
Cadd9Swore I’d never let a man Din my way
Cadd9You’re the last thing I neDeded today
And I don’t Em7know 
Where I lost Cadd9control
And cGouldn’t take it any Dlonger
Must have Em7been somewhere beCadd9tween
Your smile aGnd the way you say mDy name
I can’t Em7win so I give Cadd9in 
The more I fiGght it just get’s sDtronger
You’re an incCadd9onvenient kind of satiDsfaction
Welcome distraction
G, Em7, Cadd9, D  
Welcome distraction
G, Em7, Cadd9, D  
GGone and spilled my coffee
Em7Tryna get to the phone
Cadd9'Cause it might be you
DYou just never know
GCan’t talk to my friends 
Em7Without you coming up
Cadd9It’s even kind of cute
DThe way you cuss
GI wrote your name down
Em7A hundred thousand times
Cadd9'Cause it looks so good
DRight next to mine
Cadd9You’re the last thing I needed Dtonight
AnEm7d I don’t know 
Where I lost Cadd9control
And cGouldn’t take it any Dlonger
Must have Em7been somewhere beCadd9tween
Your smile aGnd the way you say mDy name
I can’t Em7win so I give Cadd9in 
The more I fiGght it just get’s sDtronger
You’re an incCadd9onvenient kind of satiDsfaction
Welcome distraction
Cadd9I’m acting like a girl
DWith nothing to lose
Cadd9When did I stop caring
DAbout anything but you
AnEm7d I don’t know 
Where I lost Cadd9control
And cGouldn’t take it any Dlonger
Must have Em7been somewhere beCadd9tween
Your smile aGnd the way you say mDy name
I can’t Em7win so I give Cadd9in 
The more I fiGght it just get’s sDtronger
You’re an incCadd9onvenient kind of satiDsfaction
Welcome distraction
G, Em7, Cadd9, D  
Welcome distraction
G, Em7, Cadd9, D  
Welcome distraction, welcome distraction oh oh

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Welcome Distraction

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Tell me if you think it is wrong :)

The adaptable strum is DDD DUUDD spread over two chords

Capo on second fret

G Em7 Cadd9 D

Intro: , , ,

G Em7

I got a little thing I call self control

Cadd9

'Cause I get a little crazy

When I let too much go

G Em7

Love is a little messy and you are too

Cadd9 D

Right now I’m scared of both of you

G Em7

I laugh and I play and I wasn’t gonna stray

Cadd9 D

Swore I’d never let a man in my way

Cadd9 D

You’re the last thing I needed today

Em7

And I don’t know

Cadd9

Where I lost control

G D

And couldn’t take it any longer

Em7 Cadd9

Must have been somewhere between

G D

Your smile and the way you say my name

Em7 Cadd9

I can’t win so I give in

G D

The more I fight it just get’s stronger

Cadd9 D

You’re an inconvenient kind of satisfaction

Welcome distraction

G Em7 Cadd9 D

, , ,

Welcome distraction

G Em7 Cadd9 D

, , ,

Gone and spilled my coffee

Em7

Tryna get to the phone

Cadd9

'Cause it might be you

You just never know

Can’t talk to my friends

Em7

Without you coming up

Cadd9

It’s even kind of cute

The way you cuss

I wrote your name down

Em7

A hundred thousand times

Cadd9

'Cause it looks so good

Right next to mine

Cadd9 D

You’re the last thing I needed tonight

Em7

And I don’t know

Cadd9

Where I lost control

G D

And couldn’t take it any longer

Em7 Cadd9

Must have been somewhere between

G D

Your smile and the way you say my name

Em7 Cadd9

I can’t win so I give in

G D

The more I fight it just get’s stronger

Cadd9 D

You’re an inconvenient kind of satisfaction

Welcome distraction

Cadd9

I’m acting like a girl

With nothing to lose

Cadd9

When did I stop caring

About anything but you

Em7

And I don’t know

Cadd9

Where I lost control

G D

And couldn’t take it any longer

Em7 Cadd9

Must have been somewhere between

G D

Your smile and the way you say my name

Em7 Cadd9

I can’t win so I give in

G D

The more I fight it just get’s stronger

Cadd9 D

You’re an inconvenient kind of satisfaction

Welcome distraction

G Em7 Cadd9 D

, , ,

Welcome distraction

G Em7 Cadd9 D

, , ,

Welcome distraction, welcome distraction oh oh

About Welcome Distraction Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Welcome Distraction by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Welcome Distraction chords”, “Welcome Distraction guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Welcome Distraction chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Welcome Distraction chords and for experienced players who want accurate Welcome Distraction lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em7, Cadd9, D, A.

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What key is "Welcome Distraction" in?

The chords for "Welcome Distraction" show the original chord names (including G, Em7, Cadd9, D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.