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Clean by Taylor Swift
Album: 1989
Track 13
2014
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 4th fret
[Intro]
C    G    Am    F
C    G    Am    F
[Verse 1]
  CThe drGought was the very worstAm  F  
  CWhen the flGowers that we'd grAmown together dFied of thirst
  CIt was moGnths, and months of back and fAmorthF  
  CYou're still all Gover me like a wAmine-stained dress I can't wFear anymore
[Pre-Chorus 1]
HGung my head, as I lFost the war, and sky tuGrned to black like a pFerfect storm
[Chorus]
RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clCean
[Verse 2]
  CThere was nGothing left to doAm  F  
  CWhen the bGutterflies turned to dAmust that covered mFy whole room
  CSo I puGnched a hole in the roofAm  F  
  CLet the flGood carry aAmway all my picFtures of you
[Pre-Chorus 2]
The wGater filled my luFngs, I screamed so lGoud but no one hFeard a thing
[Chorus]
RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clCean
GI think I am finally clAmeanF  
  CSaid GI think I am finally clAmeanF  
[Bridge]
C10 months sober, I must admit
FJust because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it
C10 months older, I won't give in
FNow that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it
  CThe droGught was the very worstAm  F  
  CWhen the flGowers that we'd grAmown together dFied of thirst
[Chorus]
RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clean
RCain came poGuring dAmown when I was drowning
ThFat's when I could finally breCathe
And by mGorning, gAmone was any trace of you, FI think I am finally clCean
  GFinally clAmeanF  
Think I'm finally clCeanG  Am  
  FThink I'm finally clCean

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Clean" explores the difficult process of letting go after a broken relationship, using the imagery of a torrential storm to describe breaking free from an addictive, toxic connection. The song's title, "Clean," acts as a metaphor for both the refreshing feeling of a shower and the liberation from addiction. Taylor Swift was inspired to write the song after realizing she had spent two weeks in the same city as an ex-lover without thinking about him, a moment of clarity that sparked the lyrics and melody. Co-produced with Imogen Heap, this track from the 2014 album 1989 plays like a journey through emotional cleansing.

AI-written from these sources:Clean (song) — Wikipedia ↗Taylor Swift — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Clean

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Clean by Taylor Swift

Album: 1989

Track 13

2014

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 4th fret

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse 1]

C G Am F

The drought was the very worst

C G Am F

When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst

C G Am F

It was months, and months of back and forth

C G Am F

You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G F G F

Hung my head, as I lost the war, and sky turned to black like a perfect storm

[Chorus]

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F C

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

There was nothing left to do

C G Am F

When the butterflies turned to dust that covered my whole room

C G Am F

So I punched a hole in the roof

C G Am F

Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you

[Pre-Chorus 2]

G F G F

The water filled my lungs, I screamed so loud but no one heard a thing

[Chorus]

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F C

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

G Am F

I think I am finally clean

C G Am F

Said I think I am finally clean

[Bridge]

10 months sober, I must admit

Just because you're clean don't mean you don't miss it

10 months older, I won't give in

Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it

C G Am F

The drought was the very worst

C G Am F

When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst

[Chorus]

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

C G Am

Rain came pouring down when I was drowning

F C

That's when I could finally breathe

G Am F C

And by morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean

G Am F

Finally clean

C G Am

Think I'm finally clean

F C

Think I'm finally clean

About Clean Chords by Taylor Swift

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

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