# this is me trying – Taylor Swift: piano chords

this is me trying by Taylor Swift uses 4 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: C Em D C Em D
- Verse 1: C Em D C Em D C Em
- Chorus 1: C Em D C Em D C Em D C
- Verse 2: Em D C Em D C Em
- Chorus 2: C D Em C D Em C Em D Em C Em D Em C
- Bridge 1: Em C D C D Em C D C Em D Em C Em C D Em C D Em C
- Chorus 3: Em D Em C D Em C D Em C Em D C Em C D Em C D Em C Em C G

## Questions

### Which chords does this is me trying by Taylor Swift use?

Different chords: 4. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is this is me trying by Taylor Swift in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is this is me trying to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (4), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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