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I Knew You Were Trouble

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Capo on fret 4
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
I was in your sights, you got me alone
You found me, you found me, you found me-e-e-
I guess you didnt care,and I guess liked that
And when I fell hard, you took a step back
Without me, without me, without meeeee
And hes long gone, when he's next to me and I
G            -stop
Realize the blame is on me
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Till you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
No apologies, he'll never see you cry
Pretends he don't know,that he the reason why
You're drowning,
You're drowning,
You're drowning
I heard you moved on,
From whispers on the street
A new notch in your belt, is all I'll ever be
And now I see, now I see, now I see-e-e-e-e
He was long gone, when he met me
And I realize, the joke is on me,  yeah
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been
'Till you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
And the sadest fear, comes creepin' in
That you never loved me or her
Or anyone, or anything, yeah yeah
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been (never been)
'Till you put me down, oh
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
So shame on me now-ow
Flew me to places I'd never been
Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
Ahh  oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
Trouble, trouble, trouble

The story behind the song

"I Knew You Were Trouble" is a song from Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red (2012). Swift wrote the song with its producers, Max Martin and Shellback. This dubstep and pop track features electric guitars and synthesizers, with a wobble bass and Swift's distorted vocals in the refrain. The lyrics find the narrator taking responsibility for not seeing the warning signs in a past toxic relationship.

AI-written from these sources:I Knew You Were Trouble — Wikipedia ↗Taylor Swift — Wikipedia ↗

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I Knew You Were Trouble

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Capo on fret 4

Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago

I was in your sights, you got me alone

You found me, you found me, you found me-e-e-

I guess you didnt care,and I guess liked that

And when I fell hard, you took a step back

Without me, without me, without meeeee

And hes long gone, when he's next to me and I

G -stop

Realize the blame is on me

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been

'Till you put me down, oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been

Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!

Ahh oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

No apologies, he'll never see you cry

Pretends he don't know,that he the reason why

You're drowning,

You're drowning

I heard you moved on,

From whispers on the street

A new notch in your belt, is all I'll ever be

And now I see, now I see, now I see-e-e-e-e

He was long gone, when he met me

And I realize, the joke is on me, yeah

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been

'Till you put me down, oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been

Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!

Ahh oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

And the sadest fear, comes creepin' in

That you never loved me or her

Or anyone, or anything, yeah yeah

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been (never been)

'Till you put me down, oh

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

So shame on me now-ow

Flew me to places I'd never been

Now I'm lyin' on the cold hard ground!

Ahh oh oh, trouble, trouble, trouble

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

Trouble, trouble, trouble

I knew you were trouble when you walked in

Trouble, trouble, trouble

About I Knew You Were Trouble Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Knew You Were Trouble chords”, “I Knew You Were Trouble guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift I Knew You Were Trouble 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 I Knew You Were Trouble chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Knew You Were Trouble lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A.

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