Blank Space
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Intro: F
Verse
F
Nice to meet you. Where you been?
Dm7
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Bbadd9
Saw you there and I thought oh my god
Look at that face, you look like my next mistake
C
Love's a game, wanna play
F
New money, suit and tie
Dm7
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny rumors fly
Bbadd9
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
C
Grab your passport and my hand
(Pause)
I could make the bad guys good for a weekend
[Refrão]F
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm7
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
Cause you know I love the players
C
And you love the game
F
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
Dm7
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
But I got a blank space baby
(Pause)
And I'll write your name
Verse
F
Cherry lips Crystal skies
Dm7
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
Bbadd9
You're the king baby I'm your queen
Find out what you want Be that girl for a month
C
Wait the worst is yet to come Oh no
F
Screaming, crying, perfect storms
Dm7
I could make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Bbadd9
Keep you second guessing like oh my god
Who is she? I get drunk on jealousy
C
But you'll come back each time you leave
(Pause)
Cause darling I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream
[Refrão]F
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm7
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
Cause you know I love the players
C
And you love the game
F
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
Dm7
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
But I got a blank space baby
(Pause)
And I'll write your name
Bridge (No Chord)
(N.C.)
Boys only want love if it's torture
(N.C.)
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
(N.C.)
Boys only want love if it's torture
(N.C.)
Don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you
[Refrão]F
So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
Dm7
You can tell me when it's over
If the high was worth the pain
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
Cause you know I love the players
C
And you love the game
F
Cause we're young and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
Dm7
It'll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar
Gm
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
Bb
But I got a blank space baby
(Pause) F
And I'll write your name
How to play Blank Space
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.