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I Knew You Were Trouble

I Knew You Were Trouble was penned by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback for Swifts fourth studio album, Red, released in 2012. The track signifies a notable departure for Swift from her earlier country roots, incorporating pop and electronic elements. The lyrics discuss retroactively realizing a relationship was doomed from the start due to the other persons troubling nature. The song was praised for its production, Swifts vocals, and her a ... bility to reinvent herself musically. It is considered one of the standout tracks on the album and performed commercially well worldwide. See more [+]

Key: D

Introduction:  D  

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 D 
Once upon a time, a few mistakes ago
 A 
I was in your sights, you got me alone
     Bm                           G 
You found me, you found me, you found me-e-e-e-e
   D 
I guess you didn' t care, and I guess liked that
     A 
And when I fell hard, you took a step back
     Bm                       G 
Without me, without me, without me-e-e-e-e

 D                A                        Bm 
  And he' s long gone, when he' s next to me and I
     G 
Realize the blame is on me

        Bm*              G*                         A* 
' Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D*        A*      Bm* 
So shame on me now-ow
            G*                   A* 
Flew me to places I' d never been
          D*      A* 
Till you put me down, oh
 Bm               G                          A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D         A       Bm 
So shame on me now-ow
            G                    A 
Flew me to places I' d never been
         D                      Bm 
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G      A            D         A       Bm 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G      A            D         A 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

 D 
No apologies, he' ll never see you cry
    A 
Pretends he doesn' t know, that he' s the reason why
        Bm                                 G 
You' re drowning, you' re drowning, you' re drowni-i-i-i-ing
       D 
And I heard you moved on, from whispers on the street
   A 
A new notch in your belt, is all I' ll ever be
     Bm                     G                 D 
And now I see, now I see, now I see-e-e-e-ee

             A                  Bm 
He was long gone, when he met me
           G 
And I realize, the joke is on me, yeah

 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D         A       Bm 
So shame on me now-ow
            G                    A 
Flew me to places I' d never been
          D       A 
Till you put me down, oh
 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D         A       Bm 
So shame on me now-ow
            G                    A 
Flew me to places I' d never been
         D             A          Bm 
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G      A            D         A       Bm 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G      A            D         A 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

         G*                   Bm* 
And the saddest fear, comes creepin'  in
          G* 
That you never loved me or her,
    A* 
Or anyone, or anything, yeah yeah

 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
    D         A       Bm 
So shame on me now-ow
            G                    A 
Flew me to places I' d never been (never been)
          D       A 
Till you put me down, oh
 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in (you were right there)
    D         A       Bm 
So shame on me now-ow
            G                    A 
Flew me to places I' d never been
         D             A          Bm 
Now I' m lyin'  on the cold hard ground!
    G      A            D         A       Bm 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble
    G      A            D         A 
Aahh  oohh, trouble, trouble, trouble

 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
          D         A 
Trouble, trouble, trouble
 Bm               G                         A 
I knew you were trouble when you walked in
          D 
trouble, trouble, trouble
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