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Have gotten lots of song requests for more of Taylor's songs. She is a hit with a few of my older students. Here's one for beginner's to learn and play chords in C Major.
Ours was written in 2011 by the beautiful Taylor Swift. It's an easy progression to play. You may be thinking of another song of hers, Our Song that's a good one, too.
Chords and Lyrics: Ours
Key of C
Moderately fast
4/4 Time signature
Intro: C Am7 F (2x) Verse 1:
C Am7 F Elevator buttons and morning air C Am7 F Strangers silence makes me wanna take the stairs C Am7 F If you were here we'd laugh about their vacant stares C G/B F But right now, my time is theirs Verse:
C Am7 F
Seems like theres always someone who disapproves
C Am7 F
They'll judge it like they know about me and you
C Am7 F
And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do
G C G/B F G/B
The jury's out, but my choice is you
Chorus:
F G
So don't you worry your pretty little mind
C Am
People throw rocks at things that shine
F G Am
And life makes love look hard
F
The stakes are high
G
The waters rough
But this love is ours
C Am7 F (2x)
Verse 2:
C Am7 F
They never know what people have up their sleeves
C Am7 F
Ghosts from your past gonna jump out at me
C Am7 F
Lurking in the shadows with their lip gloss smiles
G C G/B F G/B
But I don't care, cause right now you're mine
Chorus:
F G
And you'll say don't you worry your pretty little mind
C Am
People throw rocks at things that shine
F G Am
And life makes love look hard
F
The stakes are high
G
The waters rough
But this love is ours
C Am F
C Am F
Bridge:
Am G F
And it's not theirs to speculate
C G/B Am G
If it's wrong and your hands are tough
F C G/B
but they are where mine belong in
Am G
I'll fight their doubt and give you
F C G/B F G
faith with this song for you
Verse:
C Am7 F
Cause I love the gap between your teeth
C Am7 F
And I love the riddles that you speak
C Am7 F
And any snide remarks from my father about your tattoos
C G/B F G/B
will be ignored cause my heart is yours
Chorus:
F G
So don't you worry your pretty little mind
C Am
People throw rocks at things that shine
F G Am
And life makes love look hard
Chorus:
F G
So don't you worry your pretty little mind
C Am
People throw rocks at things that shine
F G C Am
But they can't take what's ours
F G Am
They can't take what's ours
F
The stakes are high
G
The waters rough
C
But this love is ours
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King