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This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things

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If you don't have a capo just press transpose +3!
P.S. it sounds really nice if you play Em as
Em7 but thats just a personal suggestion :)
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Whooooooo
DIt was so nice throwing big parties
DJump into the pool from the balcony
DEveryone swimming in a champagne sea  G(whooooo)
DAnd there are no rules when you show up here
DBass beat rattling the chandelier
DFeeling so Gatsby for that whole yearG  
[Pre-Chorus]
So Emwhy'd you have to rain on my Aparade?
I'm shaking my Emhead, I'm locking the Agates
[Chorus]
This is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GdarA-ling
DBecause you break them
I Bmhad to take them Gawaayayayay
AThis is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GhoA-ney
DDid you think I wouldn't hear Bmall the things you said about GmeeEeEeeEeEe?
                         AN.C.
This is why we can't have nice things
N.C.
[pitch bend] whooooooo
[Verse 2]
DIt was so nice being friends again
DThere I was, giving you a second chance
DBut then you stabbed in the back while shaking my handG  
DAnd therein lies the issue
DFriends don't try to trick you
DGet you on the phone and mind-twist you
DAnd so I took an axe to a mended fenceG  
[Pre-Chorus]
But I'm Emnot the only friend you've lost latAely
If Emonly you weren't so Ashady
[Chorus]
This is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GdarA-ling
DBecause you break them
I Bmhad to take them Gawaayayayay
AThis is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GhoA-ney
DDid you think I wouldn't hear Bmall the things you said about GmeeEeEeeEeEe?
AThis is why we can't have-
[Bridge]
DHere's a toast to my Bm7real friends
GThey don't care about that Ahe-said-she-said
DAnd here's to my Bm7baby
GHe ain't reading what they Acall me lately
DAnd here's to my Bm7momma
GHad to listen to Aall this drama
And Dhere's to Bmyou
Cause Gforgiveness is a nice thing to Ado
N.C.
"Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face"
[Chorus]
This is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GdarA-ling (darling)
DBecause you break them
I Bmhad to take them Gaway
AThis is why we can't have Dnice (ah-ah) Bmthings,(oh-no) Ghon(baby)A-ney
DDid you think I wouldn't hear Bmall the things you said about Gmeeeee?
AThis is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GdarA-ling
    (And here's to my real friends)
DBecause you break them
I Bmhad to take them Gand here's to my baby
AThis is why we can't have Dnice Bmthings, GdarA-ling
(They didn't care about that he-said-she-said)
DDid you think I wouldn't hear Bmall the things you said about meGeeee?
AThis is why we can't have
   Dnice things.
the end - please rate! thank youu

The story behind the song

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter known for her autobiographical songwriting and artistic reinventions. She signed with Big Machine Records in 2005, debuting as a country singer, and later incorporated rock and electronic styles into her music. Her album Reputation (2017), which features "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things," was inspired by media scrutiny and showcased a trap-imbued sound.

AI-written from these sources:Taylor Swift — Wikipedia ↗

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This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

If you don't have a capo just press transpose +3!

P.S. it sounds really nice if you play Em as

Em7 but thats just a personal suggestion :)

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Whooooooo

It was so nice throwing big parties

Jump into the pool from the balcony

D G

Everyone swimming in a champagne sea (whooooo)

And there are no rules when you show up here

Bass beat rattling the chandelier

D G

Feeling so Gatsby for that whole year

[Pre-Chorus]

Em A

So why'd you have to rain on my parade?

Em A

I'm shaking my head, I'm locking the gates

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, dar-ling

Because you break them

Bm G

I had to take them awaayayayay

A D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, ho-ney

D Bm G

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meeEeEeeEeEe?

N.C.

This is why we can't have nice things

N.C.

[pitch bend] whooooooo

[Verse 2]

It was so nice being friends again

There I was, giving you a second chance

D G

But then you stabbed in the back while shaking my hand

And therein lies the issue

Friends don't try to trick you

Get you on the phone and mind-twist you

D G

And so I took an axe to a mended fence

[Pre-Chorus]

Em A

But I'm not the only friend you've lost lately

Em A

If only you weren't so shady

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, dar-ling

Because you break them

Bm G

I had to take them awaayayayay

A D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, ho-ney

D Bm G

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meeEeEeeEeEe?

This is why we can't have-

[Bridge]

D Bm7

Here's a toast to my real friends

G A

They don't care about that he-said-she-said

D Bm7

And here's to my baby

G A

He ain't reading what they call me lately

D Bm7

And here's to my momma

G A

Had to listen to all this drama

D Bm

And here's to you

G A

Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do

N.C.

"Haha, I can't even say it with a straight face"

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, dar-ling (darling)

Because you break them

Bm G

I had to take them away

A D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice (ah-ah) things,(oh-no) hon(baby)-ney

D Bm G

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meeeee?

A D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, dar-ling

(And here's to my real friends)

Because you break them

Bm G

I had to take them and here's to my baby

A D Bm G A

This is why we can't have nice things, dar-ling

(They didn't care about that he-said-she-said)

D Bm G

Did you think I wouldn't hear all the things you said about meeeee?

This is why we can't have

nice things.

the end - please rate! thank youu

About This Is Why We Cant Have Nice Things Chords by Taylor Swift

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