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Well this is my REAL first tab that I actually did myself...
I got the lyrics from azlyrics.com and then added in the chords. 
This is an amazing song and it hasn't been tabbed apparently, so here it is! 
If anything's not right, please let me know! :)
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                                  WHO I'VE ALWAYS BEEN - TAYLOR SWIFT
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[INTRO:]  Cadd9* G* A* D
          Cadd9* G* A* D
[VERSE 1:]
DYou walk in here with your Cadd9guitar man
GYour shining boots and your Afull on band
Caddd9                  D
A smile on your face, a knife in your hand
Cadd9* G* A* D
DSinging songs you've got Cadd9memorized
With whatGever talent Amoney buys
So Cadd9polished that it Dslips right through your hands
[PRE-CHORUS:]
But don't Cadd9worry yourself I Gain't your compeDtition
Don't Cadd9flatter yourself that was Gnever my inAtention
[CHORUS:]
I wanna talk about Dwhat you are that I ain't
Let's talk about Cadd9what you do that I can't
Let's talk about Gme and you and that Aempty room and who Dwins
Let's talk about Dwhat you did to get here
Let's talk about Cadd9blood and sweat and tears
Let's talk about Gwhat you want to be and Dwho I've always been
     Cadd9* G* A* D
[VERSE 2:]
I Dwalk in here with a Cadd9beat up case
The Gsame guitar I've Aalways played
And the Dwords I wrote down Cadd9on a page,
When I was G12 years old and Asmall town raised
DYou tell the crowd you're Cadd9paying dues,
I Gtell them, "this is Awhat I do"
And it?s Dwhat i put my Cadd9life into,
As I Gbreathe the smoke and Acheap perfume
[PRE-CHORUS:]
And say Cadd9life on musical Groad is rough Dconditions
But the Cadd9easy ride was Gnever my amAbition
[CHORUS:]
I wanna talk about Dwhat you are that I ain't
Let's talk about Cadd9what you do that I can't
Let's talk about Gme and you and that Aempty room and who Dwins
Let's talk about Dwhat you did to get here
Let's talk about Cadd9blood and sweat and tears
Let's talk about Gwhat you want to be and Dwho I've always been
     D Cadd9 G A
     D Cadd9 G A
[BRIDGE:]
Let's Dtalk about your Cadd9childhood days
You were the Gprom queen, I was Aon this stage
So Dwhere's that crown gotten Cadd9you these days?
When it's Gme and you and the Asame damn games
[CHORUS:]
So Dwhat have you got that I ain't?
And Cadd9what can you do that I can't?
Let's put Gme and you in an Aempty room and see who Dwins
Let's talk about Dwhat you did to get here
Let's talk about Cadd9blood and sweat and tears
Let's talk about Gwho you want to be, girl 
Dwho I've always been
     Cadd9* G* A* D

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Who Ive Always Been

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Well this is my REAL first tab that I actually did myself...

I got the lyrics from azlyrics.com and then added in the chords.

This is an amazing song and it hasn't been tabbed apparently, so here it is!

If anything's not right, please let me know! :)

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WHO I'VE ALWAYS BEEN - TAYLOR SWIFT

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[INTRO:] Cadd9* G* A* D

Cadd9* G* A* D

[VERSE 1:]

D Cadd9

You walk in here with your guitar man

G A

Your shining boots and your full on band

Caddd9 D

A smile on your face, a knife in your hand

Cadd9* G* A* D

D Cadd9

Singing songs you've got memorized

G A

With whatever talent money buys

Cadd9 D

So polished that it slips right through your hands

[PRE-CHORUS:]

Cadd9 G D

But don't worry yourself I ain't your competition

Cadd9 G A

Don't flatter yourself that was never my intention

[CHORUS:]

I wanna talk about what you are that I ain't

Cadd9

Let's talk about what you do that I can't

G A D

Let's talk about me and you and that empty room and who wins

Let's talk about what you did to get here

Cadd9

Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears

G D

Let's talk about what you want to be and who I've always been

Cadd9* G* A* D

[VERSE 2:]

D Cadd9

I walk in here with a beat up case

G A

The same guitar I've always played

D Cadd9

And the words I wrote down on a page,

G A

When I was 12 years old and small town raised

D Cadd9

You tell the crowd you're paying dues,

G A

I tell them, "this is what I do"

D Cadd9

And it?s what i put my life into,

G A

As I breathe the smoke and cheap perfume

[PRE-CHORUS:]

Cadd9 G D

And say life on musical road is rough conditions

Cadd9 G A

But the easy ride was never my ambition

[CHORUS:]

I wanna talk about what you are that I ain't

Cadd9

Let's talk about what you do that I can't

G A D

Let's talk about me and you and that empty room and who wins

Let's talk about what you did to get here

Cadd9

Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears

G D

Let's talk about what you want to be and who I've always been

D Cadd9 G A

[BRIDGE:]

D Cadd9

Let's talk about your childhood days

G A

You were the prom queen, I was on this stage

D Cadd9

So where's that crown gotten you these days?

G A

When it's me and you and the same damn games

[CHORUS:]

So what have you got that I ain't?

Cadd9

And what can you do that I can't?

G A D

Let's put me and you in an empty room and see who wins

Let's talk about what you did to get here

Cadd9

Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears

Let's talk about who you want to be, girl

who I've always been

Cadd9* G* A* D

About Who Ive Always Been Chords by Taylor Swift

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