Taylor Swift - My Tears Ricochet
Hello! Below you'll find my "My Tears Ricochet" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Taylor Swift has a very simple chord progression in the key of C. In the video, I also teach you how to play the melody that starts the song.
Enjoy!
My Tears Ricochet Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for My Tears Ricochet:
My Tears Ricochet Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
Am G Em F x3
Am G Em F x3
[Verse 1]
Am G
We gather here, we line up
Em F
Weeping in a sunlit room
Am G Em F
And if I'm on fire, you'll be made of ashes too
Am G
Even on my worst day, did I deserve babe
Em F
All the hell you gave me
Am
'Cause I loved you
G Em F
I swear I loved you 'til my dying day
[Chorus]
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am F C
And you're the hero flying around saving face
Dm Am F C
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am F C
And you're the hero flying around saving face
Dm Am F C
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
[Instrumental]
C Dm Am F
C Dm Am F
[Verse 2]
Am G Em F
We gather stones, never knowing what they'll mean
Am G Em F
Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring
Am G
You know I didn't want to have to haunt you
Em F
But what a ghostly scene
Am G
You wear the same jewels
Am G Em F
We gather stones, never knowing what they'll mean
Am G Em F
Some to throw, some to make a diamond ring
Am G
You know I didn't want to have to haunt you
Em F
But what a ghostly scene
Am G
You wear the same jewels
Em F
That I gave you as you bury me
[Chorus]
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am
'Cause when I'd fight
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am
'Cause when I'd fight
F C
You used to tell me I was brave
Dm Am F C
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
Dm Am F C
And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
[Bridge]
C Dm
And I can go anywhere I want
Am F C
Anywhere I want, just not home
Dm
And you can aim for my heart, go for blood
Am F C
But you would still miss me in your bones
Dm Am F C
And I still talk to you (When I'm screaming at the sky)
Dm Am
And when you can't sleep at night
C Dm
And I can go anywhere I want
Am F C
Anywhere I want, just not home
Dm
And you can aim for my heart, go for blood
Am F C
But you would still miss me in your bones
Dm Am F C
And I still talk to you (When I'm screaming at the sky)
Dm Am
And when you can't sleep at night
F
(You hear my stolen lullabies)
[Chorus]
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am F C
And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves
Dm Am F C
You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
You turned into your worst fears
C Dm Am
And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain,
F
Crossing out the good years
C Dm Am
And you're cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
C Dm Am F C
I didn't have it in myself to go with grace
Dm Am F C
And so the battleships will sink beneath the waves
Dm Am F C
You had to kill me, but it killed you just the same
Dm Am
Cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
You turned into your worst fears
C Dm Am
And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain,
F
Crossing out the good years
C Dm Am
And you're cursing my name, wishing I stayed
F
Look at how my tears ricochet
[Outro]
C Dm Am F x3
C Dm Am F x3
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My Tears Ricochet Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "My Tears Ricochet" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "My Tears Ricochet" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
