Chords
I Knew You Were Trouble

I Knew You Were Trouble was penned by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback for Swifts fourth studio album, Red, released in 2012. The track signifies a notable departure for Swift from her earlier country roots, incorporating pop and electronic elements. The lyrics discuss retroactively realizing a relationship was doomed from the start due to the other persons troubling nature. The song was praised for its production, Swifts vocals, and her a ... bility to reinvent herself musically. It is considered one of the standout tracks on the album and performed commercially well worldwide. See more [+]

difficulty
very easy |||||

Key: D

Introduction: D    

D  
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
A  
I was in your sights, you got me alone
     Bm                                    G  
You found me, you found me, you found me-e-e-e-e
  D  
I guess you didn' t care, and I guess liked that
     A  
And when I fell hard, you took a step back
     Bm                              G  
Without me, without me, without me-e-e-e-e

D                     A                                Bm  
  And he' s long gone, when he' s next to me and I
     G  
Realize the blame is on me

         Bm*                  G*                                 A*  
' Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D*          A*        Bm*  
So shame on me now-ow
              G*                         A*  
Flew me to places I' d never been
            D*        A*  
Till you put me down, oh
Bm                    G                                  A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D            A         Bm  
So shame on me now-ow
              G                          A  
Flew me to places I' d never been
          D                             Bm  
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G        A                D            A         Bm  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G        A                D            A  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

D  
No apologies, he' ll never see you cry
    A  
Pretends he doesn' t know, that he' s the reason why
         Bm                                            G  
You' re drowning, you' re drowning, you' re drowni-i-i-i-ing
        D  
And I heard you moved on, from whispers on the street
  A  
A new notch in your belt, is all I' ll ever be
     Bm                            G                      D  
And now I see, now I see, now I see-e-e-e-ee

                A                        Bm  
He was long gone, when he met me
             G  
And I realize, the joke is on me, yeah

Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D            A         Bm  
So shame on me now-ow
              G                          A  
Flew me to places I' d never been
            D         A  
Till you put me down, oh
Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D            A         Bm  
So shame on me now-ow
              G                          A  
Flew me to places I' d never been
          D                 A             Bm  
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G        A                D            A         Bm  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G        A                D            A  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

          G*                         Bm*  
And the saddest fear, comes creepin'  in
            G*  
That you never loved me or her,
    A*  
Or anyone, or anything, yeah yeah

Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D            A         Bm  
So shame on me now-ow
              G                          A  
Flew me to places I' d never been (never been)
            D         A  
Till you put me down, oh
Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in (you were right there)
    D            A         Bm  
So shame on me now-ow
              G                          A  
Flew me to places I' d never been
          D                 A             Bm  
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G        A                D            A         Bm  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G        A                D            A  
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
            D            A  
Trouble, trouble, trouble
Bm                    G                                 A  
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
            D  
trouble, trouble, trouble
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