Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Taylor Swift - Blank Space - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords D, G, Bm, Em, A, A7sus4 Easy key Bb (capo 7)
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
D
Nice to meet you where you been
Bm
I can show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven sin
Saw you there and I thought
G
Oh my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
A7sus4 A
Love’s a game, want to play?
D
New money, suit and tie
Bm
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny rumors fly
And I know you heard about
G
Me so hey, lets be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
A
Grab your passport and my hand
G A
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend
D Bm
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over mmm
Em
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
D
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
D
Cause we're young and we're reckless
Bm
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mmm
Em
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
G D
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
D
Cherry lips, crystal skies
Bm
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
G
You're the king baby I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
A7sus4 A
Wait the worst is yet to come, oh no
D
Screaming crying perfect storms
Bm
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing
G
Like "Oh my god who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
A
But you'll come back each time you leave
G
Cause darlin' I'm a nightmare, dressed like a daydream
D Bm
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
Em
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
D
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
D
Cause we're young and we're reckless
Bm
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mmm
Em
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
G
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
D
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn you
D
Boys only want love if it's torture
D
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn you
D Bm
So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over mmm
Em
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
D
Cause you know I love the players and you love the game
Cause we're young and we're reckless
Bm
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mmm
Em
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
G
They'll tell you I'm insane
G
But I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name
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Taylor Swift - Blank Space Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Taylor Swift – Blank Space: key and chord analysis
The song opens on D and ends on G. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
- #7 = C# (harmonic-minor leading tone from the V chord)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the D minor side because the major V chord points straight at Dm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from F major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to F or to Dm; 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | — |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| II | G | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | G · B · D | 15× |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | 5× |
| V7/vi | A7sus4 | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · D · E · G | 2× |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | — |
| #iv | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 10× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | — |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | — |
| V/ii | D | Secondary dominant V/ii — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 16× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| vii | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 6× |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | — |
| V/iv | D | Secondary dominant V/iv — leads to Gmsecondary dominant | D · F# · A | 16× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| ii | Em | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | E · G · B | 6× |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | — |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| IV | G | Major IV — Dorian / melodic-minor colourmodal colour | G · B · D | 15× |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | 5× |
| V7sus4 | A7sus4 | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · D · E · G | 2× |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | — |
| #vi | Bm | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | B · D · F# | 10× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | — |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 6 different chords appear 54 times in total; 0 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. The major V of Dm brings the harmonic-minor leading tone, giving the minor side a sharper, more dramatic pull; seen from F, the same A / A7sus4 is V/vi, a secondary dominant heading for Dm. D acts as a secondary dominant, briefly pointing at another chord of the key.
Chord movement
There's no textbook cadence here; the chords circle around each other in a loop, so the song feels more like a groove than a series of arrivals.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bm, land on B, D, F# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- When A7sus4 comes, swap the scale's C for C#: that single note is the harmonic-minor sound of the chord.
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 F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 5 semitones up · capo 7 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
Starting on D, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. D, G, Bm, Em carry the song: V/ii–II–#iv–vii relative to F, V/iv–IV–#vi–ii relative to Dm. D is the interesting twist: in F it is a chromatic chord (V/ii), while in Dm it becomes the dominant (V/iv) that makes the minor side sound so determined. Ending on G, the song seals F as home.
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.
Taylor Swift - Blank Space Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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