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I Knew You Were Trouble

"I Knew You Were Trouble" is a song in the key of F# minor. It was released by Taylor Swift as a single from her fourth studio album, "Red," in 2012. The song was written by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, and Shellback. As an interesting trivia, the inspiration behind the track came from Swift's personal experiences and past relationships. "I Knew You Were Trouble" features a catchy and dynamic melody, characterized by a blend of pop and country elements that is distinctively Taylor Swift.
I Knew You Were Trouble – Taylor Swift

b a g f# d
Once upon a time,
d b a g f# d
A few mistakes ago
b a g f# d
I was in your sights,
d b a g f# d
You got me alone
d b a g f# g
You found me,
d b a g f# g
You found me,
d b a g f# g g g g
you found me i i i
b a g f# d
I guess you didn’t care
d b a g f# d
And I guess I liked that
b a g f# d
And when I fell hard
d b a g f# d
You took a step back
d b a g f# g
Without me,
d b a g f# g
Without me,
d b a g f# g g g g a b
Without me
d d d a b a g d
And he’s long gone
d d a b a g e
when he’s next to me
d d a b a g
And I realize
e d e d e d
the blame is on me

Refrão:
d e b e b e d e d e g f#
Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
g b D a b g e
So shame on me now
b e b e d e d e g f#
Flew me to places I’d never been
g b D a b g e
’Til you put me down
d e b e b e d e d e g f#
Oh, I knew you were trouble when you walked in
g b D a b g e
So shame on me now
b e b e d e d g f#
Flew me to places I’d never been
f# g a g f# g a g f# g e
Now I’m lying on the cold hard ground
E D
Oh, oh,
a g a g a g
Trouble, trouble, trouble
E D
Oh, oh,
a g a g a g
Trouble, trouble, trouble

b a g f# d
No apologies,
d b a g f# d
He’ll never see you cry
b a g f# d
Pretends he doesn’t
d b a g f# d
know that he’s the reason why
d b a g f# g
You’re drowning,
d b a g f# g
You’re drowning,
d b a g f# g g g g
You’re drowning ih ih ih
b a g f# d
And I heard you moved
d b a g f# d
On from whispers on the street
b a g f# d
A new notch in your
d b a g f# d
Belt is all I’ll ever be
d b a g f# g
And now I see,
d b a g f# g
Now I see,
d b a g f# g g g g a b
now I see ih ih ih
d d d a b a g d
And he’s long gone
d d a b a g e
when he’s next to me
d d a b a g
And I realize
b a b a b a D
the blame is on me

Refrão:
d e b e b e d e d e g f#
Cause I knew you were trouble when you walked in
g b D a b g e
So shame on me now
b e b e d e d e g f#
Flew me to places I’d never been
g b D a b g e
’Til you put me down
d e b e b e d e d e g f#
Oh, I knew you were trouble when you walked in
g b D a b g e
So shame on me now
b e b e d e d g f#
Flew me to places I’d never been
f# g a g f# g a g f# g e
Now I’m lying on the cold hard ground
E D
Oh, oh,
a g a g a g
Trouble, trouble, trouble
E D
Oh, oh,
a g a g a g
Trouble, trouble, trouble