Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now - Chord

Key C major – A minor Chords F, C, Am Easy key G (capo 5)

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C  F  Am  F

C                              F
 Once the flight had flown 
                              Am
With the wilt of the rose 
                      F
I slept all alone 

You still wouldn't go

C
 Let's fast forward to three hundred takeout coffees later
F
 I see your profile and your smile on unsuspecting waiters
Am
  You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor
F
 You search in every maiden's bed for somethin' greater, baby

C
Was it over when she laid down on your couch
F
Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse
Am
"Come here," I whispered in your ear

In your dream as you passеd out, baby
F                                C
Was it over then? And is it over now

C

C                          F
 Whеn you lost control 
                          Am
Red blood, white snow 
                         F
Blue dress on a boat 

Your new girl is my clone

            C
And did you think I didn't see you

There were flashin' lights

At least I had the decency
                         F
To keep my nights out of sight

Only rumors 'bout my hips and thighs

And my whispered sighs

Oh, Lord, I think about
Am
Jumpin' off of very tall somethings
                     F
Just to see you come running
                                             C
And say the one thing I've been wanting, but no

C
 Let's fast forward to three hundred awkward blind dates later 
F
 If she's got blue eyes, I will surmise that you'll probably date her 
Am
  You dream of my mouth before it called you a lying traitor 
F
 You search in every model's bed for somethin' greater, baby

C
Was it over when she laid down on your couch
F
Was it over when he unbuttoned my blouse
Am
"Come here," I whispered in your ear

In your dream as you passеd out, baby
F                                C
Was it over then? And is it over now

F   Am
 Oh oh
                          F
 Oh oh

C
Think I didn't see you

There were flashin' lights

At least I had the decency
                         F
To keep my nights out of sight

Only rumors 'bout my hips and thighs

And my whispered sighs

Oh, Lord, I think about
Am
Jumpin' off of very tall somethings
                     F
Just to see you come runnin' 
                                             C
And say the one thing I've been wanting, but no

Flashin' lights
             F
Oh, Lord 
                                                              Am
Let's fast forward to three hundred takeout coffees later 

I was hoping you'd be there
            F
And say the one thing  i've been wanting 
                      C
 But no

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Taylor Swift - Is It Over Now Tabs

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Harmony analysis

Taylor Swift – Is It Over Now: key and chord analysis

The song opens on C and ends on C. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

C major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

A minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
b7 = G (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the C major side because it both starts and finishes on C and C is heard 15 times against 11 for Am. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from A minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.

Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.

Seen from C major
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
I	C	Tonic — home	C · E · G	15×
ii	Dm	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	D · F · A	—
iii	Em	Mediant — a tonic-family shade	E · G · B	—
V/vi	E	Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant	E · G# · B	—
IV	F	Subdominant — moves away from home	F · A · C	22×
V	G	Dominant — strongest pull home	G · B · D	—
vi	Am	Relative minor — the melancholy side	A · C · E	11×
vii°	Bdim	Leading-tone chord — tension	B · D · F	—

Seen from A minor
Degree	Chord	Role	Notes	In song
i	Am	Tonic — home	A · C · E	11×
ii°	Bdim	Supertonic — prepares the dominant	B · D · F	—
III	C	Relative major — the bright side	C · E · G	15×
iv	Dm	Subdominant — moves away from home	D · F · A	—
v	Em	Minor dominant — soft pull	E · G · B	—
V	E	Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor	E · G# · B	—
VI	F	Submediant — warm colour	F · A · C	22×
VII	G	Subtonic — steps back to the tonic	G · B · D	—

Analysis

The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 3 different chords appear 48 times in total; 3 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.

Chord movement

F C CIV → Iplagal cadence AmVI → III ×11
F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×11

The move to watch is F → C, heard 11 times. From the C side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the Am side it is VI → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
Over F, land on F, A, C — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.

The song on the circle of fifths

Played in the song — chord of the key
Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
Played — borrowed or outside chord
Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii

Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.

Capo and easier keys

With C major shapes

No capo — open C shapes
Capo 3 + A shapes
Capo 5 + G shapes

With A minor shapes

No capo — open Am shapes
Capo 5 + Em shapes
Capo 7 + Dm shapes

Easiest keys on guitar

5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
2 semitones up

The song's harmonic story

The first chord is C; the ear learns where home is within a second. F, C, Am carry the song: IV–I–vi relative to C, VI–III–i relative to Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on F → C (IV → I in C, VI → III in Am): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. The final chord is C; the ear comes to rest in C.

This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.