All Too Well was written by Taylor Swift and Liz Rose. It is widely recognized for its emotional detailing and captivating narrative, which is speculated to detail the end of Swifts relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. The track has gained notoriety not only for its lyrics but also for the emotional impact it has had on listeners and for the lengthy duration of the Taylor’s Version.
Key: C
Introduction:
C
G(11)
Am
F2
C
G(11)
Am
F2
C
G(11)
I walked through the door with you, the air was cold
Am
F2
But somethin' 'bout it felt like home somehow
C
G(11)
And I left my scarf there at your sister's house
Am
F2
And you've still got it in your drawer, even now
C
G(11)
Am
F2
C
G(11)
Oh, your sweet disposition and my wide-eyed gaze
Am
F2
We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate
C
G(11)
Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place
Am
F2
And I can picture it after all these days
C
And I know it's long gone and
G(11)
That magic's not here no more
Am
G(11)
And I might be okay, but I'm not fine at all
F2
G(11)
F2/C
G(11)
Oh, oh, oh
C
G(11)
'Causе there we arе again on that little town street
Am
F2
You almost ran the red 'cause you were lookin' over at me
C
Wind in my hair, I was there
G(11)
Am
F2
I remember it all too well
C
G(11)
Photo album on the counter, your cheeks were turning red
Am
F2
You used to be a little kid with glasses in a twin-sized bed
C
G(11)
And your mother's telling stories 'bout you on the tee-ball team
Am
F2
You taught me 'bout your past, thinking your future was me
C
And you were tossing me the car keys
G(11)
Am
"Fuck the patriarchy" keychain on the ground
F2
We were always skipping town
C
And I was thinking on the drive down
G(11)
Am
Any time now, he's gonna say it's love
F2
You never called it what it was
C
'Til we were dead and gone and buried
G(11)
Check the pulse and come back
Am
Swearing it's the same
F2
After three months in the grave
C
And then you wondered where it went to
G(11)
As I reached for you
Am
But all I felt was shame
F2
And you held my lifeless frame
C
And I know it's long gone and
G(11)
There was nothing else I could do
Am
And I forget about you long enough
G(11)
F2
G(11)
C
G(11)
To forget why I needed to
C
G(11)
'Cause here we are again in the middle of the night
Am
F2
We're dancing 'round the kitchen in the refrigerator light
C
Down the stairs, I was there
G(11)
Am
F2
I remember it all too well
C
And there we are again
G(11)
When nobody had to know
Am
You kept me like a secret
F2
But I kept you like an oath
C
Sacred prayer and we'd swear
G(11)
Am
F2
To remember it all too well, yeah
C
G(11)
Am
F2
G(11)
C
Well maybe we got lost in translation
G(11)
Maybe I asked for too much
Am
But maybe this thing was a masterpiece
F2
'Til you tore it all up
C
Running scared, I was there
G(11)
Am
F2
I remember it all too well
C
And you call me up again
G(11)
Just to break me like a promise
Am
F2
So casually cruel in the name of being honest
C
G(11)
I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here
Am
F2
'Cause I remember it all, all, all
C
They say "All's well that ends well"
G(11)
Am
But I'm in a new hell every time
F2
You double-cross my mind
C
G(11)
You said if we had been closer in age
Am
Maybe it would have been fine
F2
And that made me want to die
C
The idea you had of me, who was she?
G(11)
Am
A never-needy, ever lovely jewel
F2
Whose shine reflects on you
C
Not weeping in a party bathroom
G(11)
Some actress asking me what happened
Am
You
F2
That's what happened: you
C
G(11)
You, who charmed my dad with self-effacing jokes
Am
F2
Sipping coffee like you were on a late night show
C
But then he watched me watch the front door
G(11)
all night, willing you to come
Am
And he said, "it's supposed to be fun…
F2
Turning 21"
C
G(11)
Am
F2
C
G(11)
Time won't fly, it's like I'm paralyzed by it
Am
F2
I'd like to be my old self again, but I'm still trying to find it
C
G(11)
After plaid shirt days and nights when you made me your own
Am
F2
Now you mail back my things and I walk home alone
C
G(11)
But you keep my old scarf from that very first week
Am
F2
'Cause it reminds you of innocence and it smells like me
C
You can't get rid of it
G(11)
Am
F2
'Cause you remember it all too well, yeah
C
G(11)
'Cause there we are again when I loved you so
Am
F2
Back before you lost the one real thing you've ever known
C
It was rare, I was there
G(11)
Am
F2
I remember it all too well
C
Wind in my hair, you were there
G(11)
You remember it all
Am
Down the stairs, you were there
F2
You remember it all
C
It was rare, I was there
G(11)
Am
F2
I remember it all too well
C
And I was never good at telling jokes
Am
But the punchline goes:
F2
G(11)
"I'll get older, but your lovers stay my age"
C
Am
From when your Brooklyn broke my skin and bones
F2
G(11)
I'm a soldier who's returning half her weight
C
Am
And did the twin flame bruise paint you blue?
F2
G(11)
Just between us, did the love affair maim you too?