[Intro] G D/F# Am C G D/F# Am C [Verse] G D/F# Long handwritten note, Am C deep in your pocket G D/F# Words, how little they mean, Am C when you're a little too late G D/F# I stood right by the tracks, Am C your face in a locket G D/F# Good girls, hopeful they'll be Am C and long they will wait [Chorus] G D/F# Am C We had a beautiful magic love there G D/F# Am C What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair [Interlude] G D/F# Am C [Verse] G D/F# In dreams, I meet you Am C in warm conversation G D/F# We both wake in lonely beds, Am C different cities G D/F# And time is taking its Am C sweet time erasing you G And you've got your demons D/F# Am C And darling, they all look like me [Chorus] G D/F# Am C 'Cause we had a beautiful magic love there G D/F# Am C What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair [Instrumental] G D/F# Am C [Bridges] Am C Distance, timing, breakdown, fighting G D/F# Silence, the train runs off its tracks Am Kiss me, try to fix it, could C you just try to listen? G D/F# Hang up, give up, and for the Am Bm C life of us we can't get back G D/F# Am C A beautiful magic love there G D/F# What a sad, beautiful, tragic, Am C beautiful, tragic, beautiful [Chorus] G D/F# Am C What we had, a beautiful magic love there G D/F# Am C What a sad, beautiful, tragic, love affair G D/F# Am C We had a beautiful magic love there G D/F# Am C G What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair
On the 12th of November 2021, the track was released. The track was written by Taylor Swift.

Track Info
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- Song: Sad Beautiful Tragic
- Artist: Taylor Swift
- Produced by Paul Mirkovich, Taylor Swift & Christopher Rowe
- Album: Red (Taylor’s version)
- Released Date: 12 November 2021
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: G
- Chords: G, D/F#, Am, C, Bm
- BPM: 130
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 D/F# – 200232 Am – x02210 C – x32010 Bm – x24432 | G – 0232 D/F# – 2220 Am – 2000 C – 0003 Bm – 4222 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Sad Beautiful Tragic in?
Sad Beautiful Tragic is in the key of G.
What chords do I need for Sad Beautiful Tragic?
You need G, D/F#, Am, C, Bm to play Sad Beautiful Tragic by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s version).
Do I need a capo for Sad Beautiful Tragic?
No capo is needed to play Sad Beautiful Tragic by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s version).
How hard is Sad Beautiful Tragic to play on guitar?
Sad Beautiful Tragic by Taylor Swift (Taylor’s version) is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.