August Chords

KeyBb Capo3st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays1.1K

August by Taylor Swift is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Bb with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords D, G, Em and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Primeira Parte 

D                   G           Em 
Salt air, and the rust on your door 
                          A 
I never needed anything more 
D        G             Em 
Whispers of "Are you sure?" 
                     A 
Never have I ever before 

Refrão 

    D 
But I can see us lost in the memory 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away into a moment in time 
                      A 
'Cause it was never mine 
    D 
And I can see us twistin' in bedsheets 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away like a bottle of wine 
                        A 
'Cause you were never mine 

Segunda Parte 

  D           G         Em 
You're back beneath the sun 
                    A 
Wishin' I could write my name on it 
  D             G                 Em 
Will you call when you're back at school? 
       A 
I remember thinkin' I had you 

Refrão 

    D 
But I can see us lost in the memory 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away into a moment in time 
                      A 
'Cause it was never mine 
    D 
And I can see us twistin' in bedsheets 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away like a bottle of wine 
                        A 
'Cause you were never mine 

( D  G  Em  A ) 

Ponte 

  D                                         G 
Back when we were still changin' for the better 
                Em 
Wanting was enough 
                A 
For me, it was enough 
                 D 
To live for the hope of it all 
                         G 
Canceled plans just in case you'd call 
           Em 
And say "Meet me behind the mall" 
                    A 
So much for summer love and saying "Us" 
                    D        G 
'Cause you weren't mine to lose 
        Em                 A 
You weren't mine to lose, oh 

Refrão 

    D 
But I can see us lost in the memory 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away into a moment in time 
                      A 
'Cause it was never mine 
    D 
And I can see us twistin' in bedsheets 
  G                                   Em 
August slipped away like a bottle of wine 
                        A 
'Cause you were never mine 

  D                    G 
'Cause you were never mine 
       Em 
Never mine 
               A 
But do you remember 
    D 
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" 
            G 
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call 
 Em                                                       A 
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all 
                     D 
"Meet me behind the mall" 
   D 
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" 
             G 
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call 
  Em                                                     A 
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all, for the hope of it all 
                      D 
"Meet me behind the mall" 
    D 
Remember when I pulled up and said "Get in the car" 
             G 
And then canceled my plans just in case you'd call 
  Em                             A 
Back when I was livin' for the hope of it all (For the hope of it all) 
         D                        G 
For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all 
           Em                        A 
(For the hope of it all, for the hope of it all) 

Final D  G  Em  A 
    	

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