Piano notes for 'You Need To Calm Down' by Taylor Swift
Verse 1
D D D D F# D D D D
But you're takin' shots at me like it's PatrĂ³n
A A D D D D F# D D D D
A A D D D D F# D D D D
And I'm just like, damn, it's 7 AM
D D D D D G D DD DG
D D D D D G D DD DG
Say it in the street, that's a knock-out
D D D D F# D D D D
D D D D F# D D D D
But you say it in a Tweet, that's a cop-out
A A D D D D F# D D D D
A A D D D D F# D D D D
And I'm just like, "Hey, are you okay?"
D D D D DG D D DDG
Pre-Chorus
D D D D DG D D DDG
Pre-Chorus
And I ain't tryna mess with your self-expression
D F# F# F#F# E E E D D D D
D F# F# F#F# E E E D D D D
But I've learned a lesson that stressin'
D C# C# C# B B B B B
And obsessin' 'bout somebody else is no fun
A A A G G G G F# F# F# E D
A A A G G G G F# F# F# E D
And snakes and stones never broke my bones
D F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#
Chorus
D F# F# F# F# F# F# F# F#
Chorus
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D D D F# F# A A D D E D
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
You need to calm down
F# E D E D
Verse 2
F# E D E D
Verse 2
You are somebody that we don't know
D D D D F# D D D D
But you're comin' at my friends like a missile
A A D D D D F# D D D D
Why are you mad when you could be GLAAD?
D D D D G D D D D D G
(You could be GLAAD)
G G F# G F# E D
G G F# G F# E D
Sunshine on the street at the parade
D D D D F# D D D D
D D D D F# D D D D
But you would rather be in the dark ages
A A D D D F# D D D D
A A D D D F# D D D D
Just makin' that sign must've taken all night
You just need to take several seats
And control your urges to scream
Chorus
Bridge
And we see you over there on the internet
D D D A A A A G G G F# F#
D D D D D G D D D D D D G
Pre-Chorus
You just need to take several seats
F# F# F# F# E E E D
And then try to restore the peace
D D D D C# C# C# B
And control your urges to scream
B B B B A A A G
About all the people you hate
G G G G F# F# E D
G G G G F# F# E D
'Cause shade never made anybody less gay
D F# F# F# F# F#F#F#F# F# F#
D F# F# F# F# F#F#F#F# F# F#
Chorus
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D D D F# F# A A D D E D
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on my gown?
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
You need to calm down
F# E D E D
F# E D E D
Bridge
And we see you over there on the internet
D D D A A A A G G G F# F#
Comparing all the girls who are killing it
D D A A A A G G G F# F#
D D A A A A G G G F# F#
But we figured you out
D D G G F# D
D D G G F# D
We all know now we all got crowns
G G F# E G G F# E
G G F# E G G F# E
You need to calm down
D E D E D
D E D E D
Chorus
So oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
D D D F# F# A A D D E D
You need to calm down, you're being too loud
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D
And I'm just like oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh (Oh)
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
D D D D D D F# F# A A D D E D E F#
You need to just stop, like can you just not step on our gowns?
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
D G G F# E D D G G F# E D G G G F#
You need to calm down
F# E D E D
F# E D E D
About Me
These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are great for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic