Title: We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Red
Transcriber: Ezyo Pourchez
E-mail: [email protected]
(Preface)
Here's my take on how to play Taylor Swift's new single.
I've listened to it in great detail but also added my own interpretation of certain sections.
Carefully read the instructions please!
For questions please send me a message or contact me by e-mail.
Have fun!
(start)
Standard tuning, no capo, key of G.
Chords:
If you're playing the riff:
Csus2: x35533
G: 32003x
Dsus4: xx0233
Em: 022000
If you're NOT plauing the riff i.e. strumming:
Cadd9: x32033 (will replace Csus2!)
G: 320033
D: xx0232 (can replace Dsus4)
Em7: 022033 (can replace Em)
[-----]
Riff too difficult? You can play this INSTEAD of the riff:
D downstrum
m mute (NOT palm-mute)
[Cadd9] [G] [D] [Em7]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 &
Guitar riff:
hit (body) mute
[Csus2] [G]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
hit (body) mute
[Dsus4] [Em]
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Alt chorus:
This is how the chorus can be played alternatively.
D downstrum
m mute (NOT palm-mute)
[Cadd9] [G] [D] [Em7] [D]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& [D]4 [m]&
The 'stop riff' parts marked with a should be played like below:
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& 4 &
Connecting passage 2, also marked with a :
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4] [Em] [D]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& [D]4 [m]&
Intro: (play above riff)
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4] [Em]
Verse one: (play riff)
[Csus2]I remember when we broke [G]up the first time
[Dsus4]Seeing this is it, I've had e[Em]nough, 'cause like
We [Csus2]haven't seen each other in a [G]month
When you, [Dsus4]said you, needed sp[Em]ace, what?
Verse two: (play riff)
[Csus2]Then you come around again and [G]say
Baby, I [Dsus4]miss you and I swear I'm gonna [Em]change
Trust me, re[Csus2]member how that lasted for a [G]day
I say, I [Dsus4]hate you, we break up, you [Em]call me, I love you
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh we [Dsus4]called it off [Em]again last night
But [Csus]Ooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh [Dsus4]this time I'm [Em]telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
do NOT play when playing riff, DO play when playing chords
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever ev[Dsus4]er getting back together
Connecting passage:
(play riff)
[Csus4] [G] Like[Dsus4] ever[Em]...
Verse three: (play riff)
I'm [Csus4]really gonna miss you picking [G]fights
And me, [Dsus4]falling for a screaming that I'm [Em]right
And you, will [Csus2]hide away and find your piece of [G]mind with some
[Dsus4]Indie record that's much [Em]cooler than Mine
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-ohh you [Dsus4]called me up a[Em]gain tonight
But [Csus]oooh, oh-[G]oh-oh-oh [Dsus4]this time I'm [Em]telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
To [Dsus4]my friends talk to [Em]me (talk to me)
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever[Dsus4] ever getting back together
Connecting passage 2: (play riff or play chords acoording to 'alt chorus')
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em7 D
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh oh (yeah)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em D
Ooh, ooh
Bridge: (filter drop, play riff or... palm muting works - 8th notes, downstrums)
[Csus2]I used to [G]think, that [Dsus4]we, were for[Em]ever ever ever
And [Csus4]I used to [G]say [Dsus4]never say n[Em]ever
[Csus2] Huh, he ca[G]lls me up and he's like "I s[Dsus4]till love you"
And I'm like[Em], I'm just, I mean [Csus2]this is exhausting, you [G]know
Dsus4 (tape stop)
We are never getting back together, like ever
NOO!
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
To [Dsus4]my friends talk to [Em]me
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
[Csus] [G] [Dsus4] [Em]
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We, ooh-oh-oh-oh, oh, getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever[Dsus4] ever getting back together
(end)
Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Red
Transcriber: Ezyo Pourchez
E-mail: [email protected]
(Preface)
Here's my take on how to play Taylor Swift's new single.
I've listened to it in great detail but also added my own interpretation of certain sections.
Carefully read the instructions please!
For questions please send me a message or contact me by e-mail.
Have fun!
(start)
Standard tuning, no capo, key of G.
Chords:
If you're playing the riff:
Csus2: x35533
G: 32003x
Dsus4: xx0233
Em: 022000
If you're NOT plauing the riff i.e. strumming:
Cadd9: x32033 (will replace Csus2!)
G: 320033
D: xx0232 (can replace Dsus4)
Em7: 022033 (can replace Em)
[-----]
Riff too difficult? You can play this INSTEAD of the riff:
D downstrum
m mute (NOT palm-mute)
[Cadd9] [G] [D] [Em7]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 &
Guitar riff:
hit (body) mute
[Csus2] [G]
E||--3-----x--------------------x----------|
B||--3-----x------------------3-x----3-----|
G||--5-----x----------0-----0---x------0---|
D||--5-----x--------------0-----x--------0-|
A||--3-----x--------------------x----------|
E||--x-----x------------3-------x----------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
hit (body) mute
[Dsus4] [Em]
--3-----x---------------------x----------||
--3-----x-------------------0-x----0-----||
--2-----x----------0------0---x------0---||
--0-----x---------------2-----x--------0-||
--x-----x---------------------x----------||
--x-----x------------0--------x----------||
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Alt chorus:
This is how the chorus can be played alternatively.
D downstrum
m mute (NOT palm-mute)
[Cadd9] [G] [D] [Em7] [D]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& [D]4 [m]&
The 'stop riff' parts marked with a should be played like below:
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& 4 &
Connecting passage 2, also marked with a :
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4] [Em] [D]
[D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [D]& [m]4 & [D]1 [D]& [m]2 & [D]3 [m]& [D]4 [m]&
Intro: (play above riff)
[Csus2] [G] [Dsus4] [Em]
Verse one: (play riff)
[Csus2]I remember when we broke [G]up the first time
[Dsus4]Seeing this is it, I've had e[Em]nough, 'cause like
We [Csus2]haven't seen each other in a [G]month
When you, [Dsus4]said you, needed sp[Em]ace, what?
Verse two: (play riff)
[Csus2]Then you come around again and [G]say
Baby, I [Dsus4]miss you and I swear I'm gonna [Em]change
Trust me, re[Csus2]member how that lasted for a [G]day
I say, I [Dsus4]hate you, we break up, you [Em]call me, I love you
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh we [Dsus4]called it off [Em]again last night
But [Csus]Ooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh [Dsus4]this time I'm [Em]telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
do NOT play when playing riff, DO play when playing chords
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever ev[Dsus4]er getting back together
Connecting passage:
(play riff)
[Csus4] [G] Like[Dsus4] ever[Em]...
Verse three: (play riff)
I'm [Csus4]really gonna miss you picking [G]fights
And me, [Dsus4]falling for a screaming that I'm [Em]right
And you, will [Csus2]hide away and find your piece of [G]mind with some
[Dsus4]Indie record that's much [Em]cooler than Mine
Pre-Chorus: (play riff)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-ohh you [Dsus4]called me up a[Em]gain tonight
But [Csus]oooh, oh-[G]oh-oh-oh [Dsus4]this time I'm [Em]telling you, I'm telling you
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
To [Dsus4]my friends talk to [Em]me (talk to me)
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever[Dsus4] ever getting back together
Connecting passage 2: (play riff or play chords acoording to 'alt chorus')
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em7 D
Oooh, ooh-oh-oh-oh oh (yeah)
[Csus2]Oooh, ooh-[G]oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Dsus4 Em D
Ooh, ooh
Bridge: (filter drop, play riff or... palm muting works - 8th notes, downstrums)
[Csus2]I used to [G]think, that [Dsus4]we, were for[Em]ever ever ever
And [Csus4]I used to [G]say [Dsus4]never say n[Em]ever
[Csus2] Huh, he ca[G]lls me up and he's like "I s[Dsus4]till love you"
And I'm like[Em], I'm just, I mean [Csus2]this is exhausting, you [G]know
Dsus4 (tape stop)
We are never getting back together, like ever
NOO!
Chorus: (play riff or play chords according to 'alt chorus')
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We are never ever ever getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
To [Dsus4]my friends talk to [Em]me
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
But we are never ever ever ever getting back together
[Csus] [G] [Dsus4] [Em]
We, ooh-oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh-oh-oh (getting back together)
Csus2 G Dsus4 Em D
We, ooh-oh-oh-oh, oh, getting back together
[Csus2]You go talk to [G]your friends talk
Dsus4 Em D
To my friends talk to me
(stop riff)
But [Csus2]we are [G]never ever ever[Dsus4] ever getting back together
(end)
