Love Story Guitar Chords
Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” is a classic love song that has become an anthem for young romance. The song was released in 2008 and quickly shot up the charts. The song tells the story of forbidden love—and the power of true love to conquer all.
The song begins with a simple but powerful statement: “We were both young when I first saw you.” The narrator is taken with the object of her affection right away and is determined to make the relationship work despite any obstacles. She sings, “I sneak out to see you, we keep quiet ‘cause we‘re dead if they knew.” This is a classic Romeo and Juliet–style story of young love, forbidden by the adults in their lives.
Intro
[C] [G] [Am] [F]
Love Story Easy Guitar Chords
Verse 1
[C]We were both young when I first saw you
[F]I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I’m standing [Am]there on a balcony in [F]summer air
[C]See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
[F]See you make your way through the crowd
And say, [Am]“Hello”
Little did [G]I know
Pre-chorus
That [F]you were Romeo, you were [G]throwing pebbles
And my [Am]daddy said, “Stay away from [C]Juliet”
And I was [F]crying on the staircase
[G]Begging you please don’t [Am]go, [F]and I [G]said
Chorus
[C]Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
[G]I’ll be waiting all there’s left to do is run
[Am]You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say [C]“yes”
Verse 2
[C]So I sneak out to the garden to see you
[F]We keep quiet ’cause we’re dead if they knew
So close your [Am]eyes
Escape this town for a [G]little while
Pre-chorus
‘Cause [F]you were Romeo, I was a [G]scarlet letter
And my [Am]daddy said stay away from [C]Juliet
But you were [F]everything to me I was
[G]Begging you please don’t [Am]go, [F]and [G]I said
Chorus
[C]Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
[G]I’ll be waiting all there’s left to do is run
[Am]You’ll be the prince and I’ll be the princess
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say yes
[C]Romeo, save me, they try to tell me how to feel
[G]This love is difficult, but it’s real,
[Am]Don’t be afraid, we’ll make it out of this mess
[F]It’s a love story [G]baby just say yes, oh
Solo
[C] [G] [Am] [F] [G]
Bridge
I got tired of [Am]waiting, [F]wondering if [C]you were ever coming [G]around
My faith in you was [Am] [F]fading
When I [C]met you on the outskirts of [G]town and I said
Chorus
[C]Romeo save me I’ve been feeling so alone
[G]I keep waiting for you but you never come
[Am]Is this in my head, I don’t know what to think
He [F]knelt to the ground and [G]pulled out a ring and said
[D]Marry me, Juliet you’ll never have to be alone
[A]I love you, and that’s all I really know
[Bm]I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
[G]It’s a love story [A]baby just say [D]yes
Outro
[D]Uh [A]oh, uh [Bm]oh
[G]We were both young when [A]I first saw [D]you