Invisible String is a song by Taylor Swift, released on the album Folklore in 2020. The track is noted for its lyrical narrative, in which Swift reflects on the invisible forces that bring people together, suggesting a golden string connecting her to key experiences and individuals throughout her life, including her current partner. Swift co-wrote the song with Aaron Dessner, one of the albums key collaborators.
Key: G
Introduction:
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
G
D/F#
Green was the color of the grass
Em
Bm
Where I used to read at Centennial Park
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
I used to think I would meet somebody there
G
D/F#
Teal was the color of your shirt
Em
Bm
When you were sixteen at the yogurt shop
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
You used to work at to make a little money
D
Time, curious time
Em
Gave me no compasses, gave me no signs
D
Em
Were there clues I didn't see?
D
Em
And isn't it just so pretty to think
D
All along there was some
Em
Invisible string
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
Tying you to me?
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
G
D/F#
Bad was the blood of the song in the cab
Em
Bm
On your first trip to L.A.
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
You ate at my favorite spot for dinner
G
D/F#
Bold was the waitress on our three-year trip
Em
Bm
Getting lunch down by the Lakes
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
She said I looked like an American singer
D
Time, mystical time
Em
Cutting me open, then healing me fine
D
Em
Were there clues I didn't see?
D
Em
And isn't it just so pretty to think
D
All along there was some
Em
Invisible string
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
Tying you to me?
G
D/F#
Em
Bm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Bm
A string that pulled me
Am
G
D
Out of all the wrong arms, right into that dive bar
Am
G
D
Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire