Today Was A Fairytale

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Note: For all the Dsus4's you can make it sound really cool if you alternate between
a normal D and a Dsus4 by changing the high e string from the 3rd fret to the
second fret quickly like just for one strum then switch back to Dsus4. Makes it
sound more country :)
Dsus4 D Dsus4
e|-----3-----2--3--------------|
B|-----3-----3--3--------------|
G|-----2-----2--2--------------|
D|-----0-----0--0--------------| Notice you're only on the D chord
A|-----------------------------| for one downstroke
E|-----------------------------|
strum: d du d udu
[Intro]
GCadd9Em7Dsus4
x2
[Verse]
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale, you were the prince
Dsus4 G
I used to be a damsel in distress
G Cadd9 Em7
()
You took me by the hand and you picked me up at six
Dsus4 D Dsus4 G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale, I wore a dress
Dsus4 G
You wore a dark grey t-shirt
G Cadd9 Em7
()
You told me I was pretty when I looked like a mess
Dsus4 D Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
Cadd9 Em7 D C D Dsus4
/
Time slows down whenever you're around
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Em7
Can you feel this magic in the air
Dsus4 G
It must have been the way you kissed me
G Cadd9 Em7
()
Fell in love when I saw you standin' there
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
[Verse]
G Cadd9
Today was a fairytale
Em7 Dsus4 G
You've got a smile that takes me to another planet
G Cadd9 Em7
()
Every move you make, everything you say is right
Dsus4 D Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale, all that I could say
Dsus4 G
It's now getting so much clearer
G Cadd9 Em7
()
Nothing made sense till the time I saw your face
Dsus4 D Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
Cadd9 Em7 D C D Dsus4
/
Time slows down whenever you're around
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Em7
Can you feel this magic in the air
Dsus4 G
It must have been the way you kissed me
G Cadd9 Em7
()
Fell in love when I saw you standin' there
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
[Solo]
e|----------------------------10~~----|
B|--12~~~13-12~~10----12~~~13-----10--|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Cadd9 Em D Cadd9
Time slows down whenever you're around
Em D Cadd9
I can feel my heart, it's beating in my chest
Em D Cadd9 D
Did you feel it, I can't put this down
G Cadd9 Em
But can you feel this magic in the air
D G
It must have been the way you kissed me
Cadd9 Em
Fell in love when I saw you standing there
D
It must have been the way
[Chorus]
G Cadd9 Em7
Can you feel this magic in the air
Dsus4 G
It must have been the way you kissed me
G Cadd9 Em7
()
Fell in love when I saw you standin' there
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7
Today was a fairytale
Dsus4
It must have been the way
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Today was a fairytale
[Outro]
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Ohh ohh ohh ohh
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
Yeah ohh ohh
G
Today was a fairytale

Today Was A Fairytale chords and lyrics

Free chords for Today Was A Fairytale by Taylor Swift. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Note: For all the Dsus4's you can make it sound really cool if you alternate between 
a normal D and a Dsus4 by changing the high e string from the 3rd fret to the 
second fret quickly like just for one strum then switch back to Dsus4. Makes it 
sound more country :)
[Intro]
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 x2
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

Today Was A Fairytale Chords by Taylor Swift

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Today Was A Fairytale Chords · Taylor Swift