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Who Ive Always Been

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Song: Who I've Always Been
Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Unreleased
Tuning: standard, no capo
Hiya I love this song hope these chords
sound good :)
Chords used:
Cadd9   G   A   D
e|--3---3---0---2--|
B|--3---3---2---3--|
G|--0---0---2---2--|
D|--2---0---2---0--|
A|--3---2---0---x--|
E|--x---3---x---x--|
* = 1 strum
       Cadd9G   A   D
Intro:  *,  *,  *, 
       Cadd9G   A   D
        *,  *,  *, 
Verse:
D
You walk in here with your guitar man,
Cadd9
Your shiny boots and full on band,
G                                 D
A smile on your face, a knife in your 
   Cadd9G  A
    *  *  *
hand,
D
Singing songs you got memorised,
Cadd9
With whatever talent money buys,
G
So polished that it slips right through 
 D
your hands
Cadd9                   G
Don't worry yourself, I ain't your 
     D
competition
Cadd9
But don't flatter yourself, that was 
G                A
never my intention
Chorus:
                   D
I wanna talk about what you are that I ain't
                 Cadd9
Let's talk about what you do that I can't
                G
Let's talk about me and you in an empty 
         D      Cadd9
                 *
room and who wins
G         A     D
 *         *    
Let's talk about what you did to get here
                Cadd9
Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears
                 G
Let's talk about what you wanna be
                D      Cadd9G
                        *  *
And who I've always been
Verse:
D
I walk in here with my beat up case,
   Cadd9
The same guitar I've always played,
        G
And the words I wrote down on a page
           D
When I was twelve years old and small 
Cadd9G   A
 *,  *,  *
town raised
D
 You tell the crowd you pay in dues,
 Cadd9
I tell them this is what I do,
         G
And it's what I put my life into,
     D
As I breathe in smoke and cheap perfume
       Cadd9            G
And say life on musical road is rough 
   D
conditions,
           Cadd9         G
Oh but the easy ride was never my 
  A
ambition
Chorus:
                   D
I wanna talk about what you are that I ain't
                 Cadd9
Let's talk about what you do that I can't
                G
Let's talk about me and you in an empty 
         D      Cadd9
                 *
room and who wins
G         A    D
 *         *   
Let's talk about what you did to get here
                Cadd9
Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears
                 G
Let's talk about what you wanna be
                D
And who I've always been
Cadd9G  D  D
 |  |  | 
Cadd9 | G | A *(<--let it ring)
Bridge:
     D
Let's talk about your childhood days,
          Cadd9
You were the prom queen, I was on this stage,
   G
So where's that crown gotten you these 
days?
         D
When it's me and you and the same damn games
Chorus:
   D
    *
So what have you got that I ain't?
Cadd9
 *
What can you do that I can't?
          G
Let's put me and you in an empty room 
and see who wins
                 D
Let's talk about what you did to get here
                 Cadd9
Let's talk about blood and sweat and tears
                 G
Let's talk about who you wanna be, girl
                      D
And who I've always been
Cadd9G   A  D
 *,  *,  *  *

Who Ive Always Been chords and lyrics

Free chords for Who Ive Always Been by Taylor Swift. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Who I've Always Been
Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Unreleased
Tuning: standard, no capo
Hiya I love this song hope these chords
sound good :)
* = 1 strum
Intro: Cadd9 *, G *, A *, D
       Cadd9 *, G *, A *, D
Verse:
Chorus:
Verse:
Chorus:
Bridge:
days?
Chorus:
and see who wins
Cadd9 *, G *, A * D *

Who Ive Always Been Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play Who Ive Always Been by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Who Ive Always Been chords”, “Who Ive Always Been guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift Who Ive Always Been 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 Who Ive Always Been chords and for experienced players who want accurate Who Ive Always Been lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, G, A, D, B, E.

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Is "Who Ive Always Been" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Who Ive Always Been" in?

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