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Speak Now by Taylor Swift
Speak Now
Standard Tuning
No Capo
Intro-
G G
G D
I am not the kind of girl
Am
Who should be rudely barging in
C
On a white veil occasion
G D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am C -stop
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D
I sneak in and see your friends
Am
And her snotty little family
C
All dressed in pastel
G D
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid
Am
Somewhere back inside a room
C
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Am C G
Thi--is i---is surely not
D
What you thought it would be
Am C D
I---I lose myself in a daydream
Where I stand and say
G D
Don't say "Yes" run away now
Am
I'll meet you when you're out
C G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am
You need to hear me out
C -stop
And they said "Speak Now"
G D Am C
G D
Fond gestures are exchanged
Am
And the organ starts to play a song
C
That sounds like a death march
G D
And I am hiding in the curtains
Am
It seems that I was uninvited
C
By your lovely bride-to-be
Am C
She---e floats down the aisle
G D
Like a pageant queen
Am C
But I--I kno--ow
G
You wish it was me
D -stop
You wish it was me- Don't you?
G D
Don't say "Yes" run away now
Am
I'll meet you when you're out
C G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am
You need to hear me out
C G
And they said "Speak Now"
D
Don't say "Yes" run away now
Am
I'll meet you when you're out
C G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am
Your time is running out
C G
And they said "Speak Now"
D Am C G
Ohooho laaaahhoh
D Am C
Oooh(Say you see me now)ooohooh
Em* -Once C*
I hear the preacher say speak now
G* D* D
Or forever hold your pe---ace
Am
There's a silence, there's my last chance
C
I stand up with shaky hands
G D -once
All eyes on me
Am C
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
D D -once
But I'm only lookin' at you
G D
I am not the kind of girl
Am
Who should be rudely barging in
C
On a white veil occasion
G D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am C
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D
Oops! Don't say "Yes" run away now
Am
I'll meet you when you're out
C G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am
You need to hear me out
C G
They said "Speak Now"
D
And you say "Lets run away now"
Am
I'll meet you when I'm out
C G
Of my tux at the back door
D
Baby I didn't say my vows
Am
So glad you were around
C G -once
When they said "Speak no--ow"
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version 2
CAPO on 5th.
Strumming for the verses/prechorus/bridge is one down stroke for each chord.
For the chorus I do DDUUDU. :)
D A G Em
e|-2---0---3---0-|
B|-3---2---3---0-|
G|-2---2---0---0-|
D|-0---2---0---2-|
A|-x---0---2---2-|
E|-x---x---3---0-|
Enjoy!
D D D D
D D A A
I am not the kinda girl
Em Em
Who should be rudely barging in
G G
On a white veil occasion
D D A A
But you are not the kinda boy
Em Em G
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
D D A A
I sneak in and see your friends
Em Em
And her snotty little family
G G
All dressed in pastel
D D A A
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid
Em Em
Somewhere back inside a room
G G
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Em Em G G D D A A
This is surely not what you thought it would be
Em Em G G A
I lose myself in a daydream
Where I stand and say
D
Don't say yes
A
Run away now
Em
I'll meet you when you're out
G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait
A
Or say a single vow
Em
You need to hear me out
G
And they said speak now
D D A A
Fun gestures are exchanged
Em Em
And the organ starts to play
G G
A song that sounds like a death march
D D A A
And I am hiding in the curtains
Em Em
It seems that I was uninvited
G G
By your lovely bride to be
Em Em G G D D A A
She looks down the aisle like a pageant queen
Em Em G G A A
And I know you wish it was me, you wish it was me (don't you?)
D
Don't say yes
A
Run away now
Em
I'll meet you when you're out
G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait
A
Or say a single vow
Em
You need to hear me out
G
And they said speak now
D
Don't say yes
A
Run away now
Em
I'll meet you when you're out
G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait
A
Or say a single vow
Em
Your time is running out
G
And they said speak now
D A Em G
Ooh....
D A Em G
Em Em
I hear the preacher say
G G D D A A
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
Em
Against the silence
Em
There's my last chance
G G
I stand up with shaking hands
A A A
All eyes on me
Em Em G G
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
A A A
But I am only looking at you
D D A A
I am not the kinda girl
Em Em
Who should be rudely barging in
G G
On a white veil occasion
D D A A
But you are not the kinda boy
Em Em G
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
D
So don't say yes
A
Run away now
Em
I'll meet you when you're out
G
Of the church at the back door
D
Don't wait
A
Or say a single vow
Em
You need to hear me out
G
And they said speak now
D
And you say
A
Let's run away now
Em
I'll meet you when I'm out
G
Of my tux at the back door
D
Baby
A
I didn't say my vows
Em
So glad you were around
G D
When they said speak now
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version 3
Tuning: STANDARD
No capo
INTRO:
e
B
G
D
A
E
G G
e|--3-----3--------3-----3--------|
B|--3--T--3--T-----3--T--3--T-----|
G|-----A-----A--------A-----A-----|
D|-----P-----P--------P-----P-----|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--3-----3--------3-----3--------|
Verse 1:
G D Am C
e|--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|
B|--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---1--T--|
G|------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A------A--|
D|------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P------P--|
A|------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-----|
E|--3-------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G D Am C (let ring)
--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1----|
------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A--------|
------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P--------|
------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3----|
--3-------3--------------------------------------------|
G D Am C
e|--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0------|
B|--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T--|
G|------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A--|
D|------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P--|
A|------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3------|
E|--3-------3------------------------------------------------------|
G D Am C
--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0------|
--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T--|
------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A--|
------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P--|
------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3------|
--3-------3------------------------------------------------------|
Pre chorus:
Am C G D
e|--0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3-------2---2-3-2-0----|
B|--1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---3---T---3---T---3-----------3--|
G|------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A------------------|
D|------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P------------------|
A|--0-------0-------3-------3-----------------------0--------------|
E|----------------------------------3-------3----------------------|
Am C D D(strum)
e|--0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2--|
B|--1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---3---T---3---T---3--|
G|------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A---2--|
D|------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P---0--|
A|--0-------0-------3-------3-------0-------0-------0--|
E|--------------------------------------------------0--|
Chorus:(You can strum or finger pick like verse 1)
G D
Don't say "Yes" run away now
Am
I'll meet you when your out
C
Of the church at the back door
G D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am
You need to hear me out
C (strum once)
And they said "Speak Now"
G D Am C
Verse 2:(same as VERSE 1)
G D Am C
e|--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0------|
B|--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T--|
G|------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A--|
D|------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P--|
A|------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3------|
E|--3-------3------------------------------------------------------|
G D Am C
--3-------3-------2-------2-------0-------0-------0-------0------|
--3---T---3---T---3---T---3---T---1---T---1---T---1---T---1---T--|
------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A-------A--|
------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P-------P--|
------------------0-------0-------0-------0-------3-------3------|
--3-------3------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Repeat~
# Pre Chorus
# Chorus (x2)
D Am C G
HOooohuohuohh lalalala
D Am C
ouhouhoOOOOO
Bridge:
Em~(strum once) C~
I hear the preacher say speak now
G~ D~ D
Or forever hold your pe---ace
Am
There's a silence, there's my last chance
C
I stand up with shaky hands
G D~
All eyes on me
Am C
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
e|--0---------O---------0---------0--------|
B|--1----T----1----T----1----T----1---T----|
G|-------A---------A---------A--------A----|
D|-------P---------P---------P--------P----|
A|--0---------0---------3---------3--------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
D D~
But I'm only lookin' at you
e|-----2---------2---------2----|
B|-----3----T----3----T----3----|
G|----------A---------A----2----|
D|----------P---------P----0----|
A|-----0---------0---------0----|
E|-------------------------0----|
Repeat-VERSE 1
-CHORUS (x2)
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version 4
Solo after the first and second choruses
STANDARD TUNING
After first chorus:
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------/16-14~--14-16-16s17-16-12-----------------|
D|---9-10-10s12----------------------------12-109109109~---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
After second chorus: 2X
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------/16-14~--14-16-16s17-16-12----/17-16-12-----|
D|---9-10-10s12----------------------------12-----------12--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
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version 5
Capo: 3
Chords used: D A Em G
For the first part of the song, until the chorus, or even the pre-chorus if you'd like,
grab the first string of the chord and the B and little E string and just pluck it
Kind of like her song "Untouchable".
But for the rest it's kind of a swinging strum, if you listen to the song you should be
to pick it up.
D A
I am not the kind of girl
Em
Who should be rudely barging in
G
On a white veil occasion
D A
But you are not the kind of boy
Em G (single strum)
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
D A
I walk in and see your friends
Em
And her snotty little family
G
All dressed in pastel
D A
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid
Em
Somewhere back inside a room
G
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Em D G A
This is surely not what you thought it would be
Em A G
I lose myself in a day dream
Where I stand and say
D
Don't say yes
A
Run away now
Em
I'll meet you when you're out of the church
G
At the back door
D
Don't wait
A
Or say a single vow
Em
You need to hear me out
G(single strum)
And they said "speak now".
D A
Fun gestures are exchanged
Em
And the organ starts to play
G
A song that sounds like a death march
D A
And I am hiding in the curtains
Em
It seems that I was not invited
A
By your lovely bride-to-be
Em D
She floats down the isle
G A
Like a pagent queen
Em A
I know you wish it was me
G
You wish it was me
Don't you?
**Repeat chorus just like above
Don't say yes
Run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church
At the back door
Don't wait
Or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said "speak now"
Don't say yes
Run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church
At the back door
Don't wait
Or say single vow
Your time is running out
And they said "speak now"
D A Em G
D A Em G
Em
I hear the preacher say
D A G
"Speak now or forever hold your peace"
Em
Theres a silence, there's my last chance
D
I stand up with shaking hands
A
All eyes on me
Em D
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
G A
But I'm only looking at you
D A
I'm not the kind of girl
Em
Who should be rudely barging in
G
On a white veil occasion
D A
But you are not the kind of boy
Em G
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
**Repeat chorus as shown above
Don't say yes
Run away now
I'll meet you when you're out of the church
At the back door
Don't wait
Or say a single vow
You need to hear me out
And they said "speak now"
Then you say
Let's run away now
I'll meet you when I'm out of the my tux
At the back door
Baby
I didn't say my vows
So glad you were around
When they said "speak now"
D(single strum)
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version 6
Tuning: standard
No Capo
key is at the bottom
Love taylors music soooo much!!! Even if your friend isn't getting married to the
wrong person, you can never go wrong with a Taylor Swift song
PS: when she streches out a word, i wrote it that way
e|----------3---------3--------------3---------------------------------------|
B|----------3---------3--------------3---------------------------------------|
G|----------X-------------------------X--------------------------------------|
D|----------X--------------------------X-------------------------------------|
A|----------2-------------------------2--------------------------------------|
E|----------3-------------------------3--------------------------------------|
G D
I am not the kind of girl
Em C
Who should be rudely bargin' in on a white-vail occasion
G D
But you, are not the kind of boy
Em C
Who should be marrin' the wrong girl
G D
I, sneak in and see your friends
Em C
And her snotty little family all dressed in pastel, and
G D
She, is yelling at a bridesmaid
Em C
Somewher back inside a room wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Em C G D
Thiiiiss Isssss, surely not what you thought it would be
Em C D
IIIII lose myslef in a daydream
D G
wher I stand aaand say
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Em
I'll meet you when your out
C
Of the Chruch at the back door
G D
Don't wait, or say a single vow
Em C
You need to hear me out, and they say
Speak Nnooww
(then she does this cool fill in, which I thought I should put in too)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------2h4-------2h4-5h4h2------------------------------------------|
B|--------0-----------------------------2h0----------------------------------|
A|---2/3------------------------------------------2h3--2h3-------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G D
Fun, gestures are exchanged
Em
And the organ starts to play a song
C
That sounds like a death march, and
G D
I, am hiding in the curtians
Em C
It seems that I was uninvited by the lovely bride to be
Em C G D
Sshheeeeeee floats down the isle like a pagent queen
Em C D
But Iiiii knooooww you wish it was me, you wish it was me
don't you
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Em C
I'l meet you when your out of the church at the back door
G D
Don't wait, or say a single vow
Em C
You need to hear me out and they said Speak Nnooow
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Em C
I'l meet you when your out of the church at the back door
G D
Don't wait, or say a single vow
Em C
Your time is runnin' out and they said speak now
(then that cool riff from before is played)
Em
I hear the preacher say
C G D
Speak now or forever hoold yoour peeaace
Em
There's a silence, there's my last chance
C
I stand up with shaky hands
C
All eyes on mee
E minro C
Horrified looks from everyone in the room but
G D
I'm only lookin' at you
G D
I'm not the kind of girl
Em C
Who should be rudley bargin' in on a white vail occasion
G D
But you, are not the kind of boy
Em C
Who should be marryin' the wrong girl
G D
So don't say yes, run away now
Em C
I'll meet you when your out of the church at the back door
G D
Don't wait, or say a single vow
Em C
You need to hear me out and i said speak now
G D
And you say lets run away now
Em C
I'll meet you when we're out of the church at the back door
G D
Baby, I didn't say my vows
Em
So glald you were around when they said
C
Speak Now
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version 7
G G G G
G G D D
I am not the kind of girl
Am Am C C
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
G G D D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am Am C
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D Am
I sneak in and see your friends, and her snotty little family
C
All dressed in pastel
G D Am
And she is yelling at a bridesmaid, somewhere back inside a room
C
Wearing a gown shaped like a pastry
Am C G D
This is surely not what you thought it would be
Am C D
I lose myself in a daydream where I stand and say
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D Am C
G D
Fun gestures are exchanged
Am C
And the organ starts to play a song that sounds like a death march
G D
And I am hiding in the curtains
Am C
It seems that I was uninvited by your lovely bride-to-be
Am C G D
She floats down the aisle like a pageant queen
Am C D D
But I know you wish it was me, you wish it was me
Don't you?
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you’re out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
Your time is running out and they said speak now
(G D Am C)x2
Am C G D
I hear the preacher say speak now or forever hold your peace
Am
There's the silence, there's my last chance
C D
I stand up with shaking hands, all eyes on me
Am Am C C
Horrified looks from everyone in the room
D D D
But I'm only looking at you
G G D D
I am not the kind of girl
Am Am C C
Who should be rudely barging in on a white veil occasion
G G D D
But you are not the kind of boy
Am Am C
Who should be marrying the wrong girl
G D
Don't say yes, run away now
Am C G
I'll meet you when you're out of the church at the backdoor
D
Don't wait or say a single vow
Am C
You need to hear me out and they said speak now
G D
And you say lets run away now
Am C G
I'll meet when I'm out of my tux at the backdoor
D Am
Baby I didn't say my vows, so glad you were around
C G
When they said "Speak now"
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