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[Intro]
G D Am C
GI said I know
DHe said I need Amsome time, need some space
CTo think about all of this
Gand I watched him go
DHe watched me crash to the floorAm  
On my knees just like Cthat
AmHe said when can I come baCck
I said, thaGt's when, when I wake up in the morning
DThat's when, when it's sunny or stormin'
AmLaughing when I'm cryingC  
GThat's when I'll be waiting at the front gate
DThat's when I never see your face
AmI let you in, baCby that's when
G D Am C
GI said I know
DHe said I did yAmou wrong, made mistakes
CPut you through all of this
G'Cause I let you go, you let Dme thinkAm  
That I'd be fine withouCt you
Imagine that!
AmSo baby when can I come back?C  
And I said, that's Gwhen, when I wake up in the morning
DThat's when , when it's sunny or stormin'
AmLaughing when I'm cryingC  
GThat's when I'll be waiting at the front gate
DThat's when I never see your face
AmI let you in, baby Cthat's when
G D Am C
AmAnd I said all thiEms playing
AmDid you ever think of me?D  
And he said
I said, thaGt's when, when I woke up in the morning
DThat's when, when it's sunny or stormin'
AmLaughing when I was cryingC  
GThat's when you were waiting at the front gate
DThat's when I saw your face
AmYou let me in, aCnd baby that's when
Gthat's when ooooDooh. ooh oh ooh oAmh ohC  
GI said I know
Dhe said I need some tiAmme, need some spaceC  

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Thats When

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G D Am C

I said I know

D Am

He said I need some time, need some space

To think about all of this

and I watched him go

D Am

He watched me crash to the floor

On my knees just like that

Am C

He said when can I come back

I said, that's when, when I wake up in the morning

That's when, when it's sunny or stormin'

Am C

Laughing when I'm crying

That's when I'll be waiting at the front gate

That's when I never see your face

Am C

I let you in, baby that's when

G D Am C

I said I know

D Am

He said I did you wrong, made mistakes

Put you through all of this

G D Am

'Cause I let you go, you let me think

That I'd be fine without you

Imagine that!

Am C

So baby when can I come back?

And I said, that's when, when I wake up in the morning

That's when , when it's sunny or stormin'

Am C

Laughing when I'm crying

That's when I'll be waiting at the front gate

That's when I never see your face

Am C

I let you in, baby that's when

G D Am C

Am Em

And I said all this playing

Am D

Did you ever think of me?

And he said

I said, that's when, when I woke up in the morning

That's when, when it's sunny or stormin'

Am C

Laughing when I was crying

That's when you were waiting at the front gate

That's when I saw your face

Am C

You let me in, and baby that's when

G D Am C

that's when ooooooh. ooh oh ooh oh oh

I said I know

D Am C

he said I need some time, need some space

About Thats When Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Thats When by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Thats When chords”, “Thats When guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Thats When 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 Thats When chords and for experienced players who want accurate Thats When lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Am, C, Em.

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What key is "Thats When" in?

The chords for "Thats When" show the original chord names (including G, D, Am, C, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.