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Clean Chords — Taylor Swift

🎵 Key: C 🎸 Capo: 4th Fret ⭐ Beginner 🎹 Piano Chords 🎸 Guitar Chords

Guitar and piano chords for Clean by Taylor Swift. Full chord chart with all sections — free at JBX Music.

Intro

C/G/Am/F × 2

Verse

C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F

Pre-Chorus

G/F/G/F

Chorus

C/G/Am
F/C
G/Am/F/C

Verse 2

C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F

Pre-Chorus

G/F/G/F

Chorus

C/G/Am
F/C
G/Am/F
C/G/Am
F/C
G/Am/F/C

Bridge

C
F
C
F
C/G/Am/F
C/G/Am/F

Final Chorus

C/G/Am
F/C
G/Am/F
C/G/Am
F/C
G/Am/F/C

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How to Play Clean by Taylor Swift on Guitar

Clean is one of Taylor Swift's most emotionally raw songs from the 1989 album. With a capo on the 4th fret, the song plays in C major using the familiar C – G – Am – F progression — one of the most popular chord sequences in pop music.

The pre-chorus uses just G and F in alternation, creating a restless feeling that resolves beautifully into the chorus. Clean is a great song to practice chord transitions and dynamic control.

Tips for Playing Clean

  • Capo 4th fret — C/G/Am/F shapes become E/B/C#m/A in concert pitch.
  • G/F/G/F in the pre-chorus: barre the 3rd fret (G) then open F — practise the switch.
  • The bridge simplifies to just C and F — perfect moment to focus on dynamics.
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