cardigan by Taylor Swift is a track from her album folklore, released in 2020. The song tackles themes of nostalgia, love, and loss, depicting the imagery of an old cardigan as a symbol of the memories of a past love. Taylor Swift created the folklore album during the COVID-19 quarantine, working remotely with Aaron Dessner, Jack Antonoff, and other contributors. She described this album as a departure from her previous works, allowing herself un ... See more [+] restricted creativity and the exploration of new narratives.
Key: G
Em
A
Vintage tee, brand new phone
G
High heels on cobblestones
A
When you are young they assume you know nothing
Em
A
G
Sequined smile, black lipstick, sensual politics
A
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
D
A
But I knew you, dancin' in your Levi's
G
Drunk under a streetlight, I
A
I knew you, hand under my sweatshirt Baby, kiss it better, I
Em
A
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
G
Under someone's bed
A
You put me on and said I was your favorite
Em
A
A friend to all is a friend to none
G
Chase two girls, lose the one
A
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
D
But I knew you
A
Playing hide-and-seek and
G
Giving me your weekends, I I knew you
A
Your heartbeat on the High Line Once in twenty lifetimes, I
G
Bm
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
D
Under someone's bed
A
You put me on and said I was your favorite
G
Bm
A
G
G
To kiss in cars, and downtown bars
Bm
Was all we needed
A
You drew stars around my scars
G
But now I'm bleedin'
D
'Cause I knew you
A
Steppin' on the last train
G
Marked me like a bloodstain, I I knew you
A
Tried to change the ending Peter losin' Wendy, I
D
I knew you
A
G
Leavin' like a father, runnin' like water, I
A
When you are young, they assume you know nothing
D
But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss
A
I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs
G
The smell of smoke would hang around this long
A
'Cause I knew everything when I was young
D
I knew I'd curse you for the longest time
A
Chasin' shadows in the grocery line
G
I knew you'd miss me once the thrill expired
A
And you'd be standin' in my front porch light
Em
And I knew you'd come back to me
A
And you'd come back to me
G
And you'd come back to me
A
And you'd come back
G
Bm
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan
D
Under someone's bed
A
You put me on and said I was your favorite
Em
A
e 0-------------------------2-0--- 0-------------------------2-0--- B ------------------------------3- ------------------------------3-
G
A
e 0-------------------------2-0--- 0-------------------------2-0--- B ----3---0---------------------3- ------------------------------3-
D
A
e 2-------------------------2-0--- 0-------------------------2-0--- B ------------------------------3- ------------------------------3-
G
A
e 0-------------------------2-0--- 0-------------------------2-0--- B ----3---0---------------------3- ------------------------------3-
G
Bm
e 2------------------------------- 2------------------------------- B ----3---0-----------------3-0-3- --------------------------3-0-3-
D
G
e 2-------------------------2-0--- -------------------------------- B ----3---0---------------------3- 0-------------------------3-0-3-
G
Bm
e 2------------------------------- 2------------------------------- B ----0---------------------3-0-3- ----0---------------------3-0-3-
D
G
e 2---0---------------------2-0--- -------------------------------- B --------0---------------------3- 0-------------------------3-0-3-
G
Bm
e 2------------------------------- 2------------------------------- B ----0---------------------3-0-3- ----0---------------------3-0-3-
D
G
e 2---0---------------------2-0--- --------------------------2-0--- B --------0---------------------3- 0-----------------------------3-
Em
A
e 2------------------------------- 2------------------------------- B --------------------------3-0-3- ----2---------------------3-0-3-
G
A
e 2------------------------------- 0------------------------------- B ----0---------------------3-0-3- --------------------------3-0-3-