Cardigan Piano Notes and Chords (Taylor Swift)

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Piano Notes for Cardigan (Taylor Swift)

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Bb] ~
Vintage tee, brand new phone |

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Ab] ~
High heels on cobblestones |

G F Eb G
When you are young,

F Eb G F Eb [Bb] G ~~ F~~~
they assume you know | nothing

Key Information

Key Signature: Three flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
Scale: Eb Major Scale (three black keys)
Eb Major Scale Notes: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D

The relative minor of Eb major is C minor (same notes but arranged in a different order).
C minor Scale Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb

The enharmonic equivalent of Eb major is D# major (same notes but written or notated differently).
D# major Scale Notes: D#, E# (F), F## (G), G#, A#, B# (C), C## (D), D#

Tempo: 65 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

Cardigan Piano Chords

Notes of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb

Chords of the Eb (E Flat) Major Scale:
Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm and Ddm
(i.e., Eb major, F minor, G minor, Ab major, Bb major, C minor and D diminished)

Chords used for the song Cardigan are:
Fm, Bb, Ab, Eb, Cm

How to Play Cardigan Piano Notes

Symbols Used in the Song

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Cardigan Piano Notes and Chords

Verse 1 (1)

Vintage tee, brand new phone
High heels on cobblestones
When you are young,
they assume you know nothing

G~ (F  Eb) [Fm] F~

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Bb] ~
Vintage tee, brand new phone |

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Ab] ~
High heels on cobblestones |

G F Eb G
When you are young,

F Eb G F Eb [Bb] G ~~ F~~~
they assume you know | nothing

Verse 1 (2)

Sequin smile, black lipstick
Sensual politics
When you are young,
they assume you know nothing

G  (F Eb) [Fm] F~

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Bb] ~
Sequin smile, black lipstick |

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Ab] ~
Sensual politics |

G F Eb G
When you are young,

F Eb G F Eb [Bb] G ~~ F~~~
they assume you know | nothing

Chorus

But I knew you
Dancin’ in your Levi’s
Drunk under a streetlight, I
I knew you
Hand under my sweatshirt
Baby, kiss it better, I

G  (Eb F) [Eb] G~

[Eb] Eb F F~ F~~
|   But I knew you

F (F)      F (F) [Bb] F~ Eb
Dancing in  your | Levi’s

F       (F)  F     F Eb
Drunk under a streetlight,

F  (G)  F Eb~ [Ab] ~
I ~~~ |

F F~ F~~
I knew you

F      (F) F   (F) [Bb] F~ Eb
Hand under my | sweatshirt

F (F)  F    (F)  F~ Eb
Baby kiss it    better,

F  (G)  F Eb~ [Fm] ~
right~~~

Refrain

And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
Under someone’s bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite

Eb* C* C* C* Bb Bb
|   And when I felt like

F Eb Eb [Bb]  F  G~ F~~
I was an old | cardigan

F (Eb) F G~ F~~
under someone’s bed

[Ab] Eb* C* C* C* Bb Bb
|   You put me on and said

G F Eb [Bb] G~~ F~~~
I was your | favorite

Verse 2

A friend to all is a friend to none
Chase two girls, lose the one
When you are young, they assume you know nothing

[Fm] (Eb) G (G) Bb~~ (G F) Bb (C*) F~ [Bb] ~
|   A friend to all is a friend to none |

G G~ Bb~~ Bb C*~ F~ [Ab] ~
Chase two girls, lose the one

G F Eb G
When you are young,

F Eb G F Eb [Bb] G ~~ F~~~
they assume you know | nothing

Chorus

But I knew you
Playing hide-and-seek and
Giving me your weekends, I
I knew you
Your heartbeat on the High Line
Once in twenty lifetimes, I

F F~ F~~
I knew you

F        (F) F  (F) [Bb] F~ Eb
Playin’ hide  and | seek and

F (F)  F    (F)  F~ Eb
Givin’ me your weekends

F  (G)  F Eb~ [Fm] ~
I ~~~~

F F~ F~~
I knew you

F        (F) F      (F) [Bb] F~ Eb
Your heartbeat on the | High Line

F     (F)  F (F)  F~ Eb
Once in twenty lifetimes,

F  (G)  F Eb~ [Fm] ~
I~~~~~

Eb* C* C* C* Bb Bb
|   And when I felt like

F Eb Eb [Bb]  F  G~ F~~
I was an old | cardigan

F (Eb) F G~ F~~
under someone’s bed

[Ab] Eb* C* C* C* Bb Bb
|   You put me on and said

G F Eb [Bb] G~~ F~~~
I was your | favorite

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