Better Off Chords
by Taylor Swift
Better Off by Taylor Swift is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
No Capo
Intro:
D A Em G
verse 1:
D A Em
Live down the street in a broken down house
G
And a car up on blocks in the driveway
D A Em
The moment we meet, there was never a doubt
G
That we won't forget this Sunday
Em G Em
It starts with a smile, and we walk a few miles
G A
And it all leads to this - our first kiss
D
All my friends are saying
A
Girl, what are you thinking?
Em G
You're better off, you're better off without him
D
Find yourself another
A
Girl, that boy is trouble
Em G
You're better off, you’re better off
Em G* A*
They can talk forever, they just don't know better
D A Em G
verse 2:
D A Em
We drive around town in a rusty old truck
G
Somehow it feels like we're flying
D A
Don't wanna come down
Em
But they make it so tough
G
'Cause everyone we know is trying
Em G Em
To push us apart hide it down in our hearts
G* A*
And they get what they want cause you're gone
D
All my friends are saying
A
Girl, why are you crying?
Em G
You're better off, you're better off without him
D
Find yourself another
A
Girl, that boy is trouble
Em G
You're better off, you're better off
Em G* A*
Well, they can talk forever, they just don't know better
D A Em G
verse 3:
D A
You come to my door
Em
In the pouring rain
G
We know what we don’t have to say
D A Em
You hand me a rose and a note that says
G
We don’t have to do things their way
D
All my friends are saying
A
Girl, what are you thinking?
Em G
You're better off, you're better off without him
D
Find yourself another
A
Girl, that boy is trouble
Em G
You're better off, you're better off
Em G* A*
Well, they can talk forever, they just don't know better
Outro:
D A Em G D
(*: one strum)
Have fun with this beautiful song :)