Piano Chords Used in the Song
The Form of the Song
"Teardrops on My Guitar" is the second single from Taylor Swift off of her 2006 debut record release, Taylor Swift. The track was co-written by Taylor Swift with Liz Rose, a Grammy winning country songwriter. The double-platinum single reached high on the Billboards Top 100, worthy of the term "breakthrough" and causing a viral spread of the rest of the album's tracks.
The song itself uses a softer acoustic sound, putting emphasis on Swift's vocals and the message at hand. One of her follow-up singles "Picture to Burn" hits a little harder and focuses on her energy and strengths in a live setting, whereas this single tugs a little on the heartstrings as it speaks of love in its common occurrences.
The song uses simple chords with easy transitions, so practice the chords and their progression in the song as you follow along with the video above.
"Teardrops on My Guitar" uses the following song form:
- Intro
- Verse 1
- Verse 2
- Chorus 1
- Verse 3
- Chorus 2
- Solo section
- Bridge
- Chorus 3
- Outro
References
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