This ain’t for the best.
(Dm)My rep u ta tion’s nev er been worse, so you must like me for me.
We can’t make
(Dm)an y prom is es, now can we babe?
But you can make me a drink.
(C)Dive bar on the East Side.
Where you at?
(Dm)Phone lights up my night stand in the black.
Do the (Am)Come here, you can meet me in the back.
(C)Dark jeans and your Ni kes; look at you.
(Dm)Oh damn, nev er seen that col or blue.
(Am)Just think of the fun things we could do.
(’Cause I like (C)you.) This ain’t for the best.
(Dm)My rep u ta tion’s nev er been worse, so you must like me for me.
(Yeah, I want (C)you.) We can’t make
(Dm)an y prom is es, now can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink.
Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)chill that you’re in my head?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)too soon to do this yet?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
Is n’t it, is n’t it, (C)is n’t it,
is n’t it,
is n’t it, is n’t it, (Am)is n’t it,
is n’t it, del i cate?
(C)Third floor on the West Side, me and you.
(Dm)Hand some, you’re a man sion with a view.
Do the (Am)girls back home can touch you like I do?
(C)Long night with your hands up in my hair.
(Dm)Ech oes of your foot steps on the stairs.
(Am)Stay here, hon ey, I don’t want to share.
(’Cause I like (C)you.) This ain’t for the best.
(Dm)My rep u ta tion’s nev er been worse, so you must like me for me.
(Yeah, I want (C)you.) We can’t make
(Dm)an y prom is es, now can we, babe?
But you can make me a drink.
Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)chill that you’re in my head?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)too soon to do this yet?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
Is n’t it, is n’t it, (C)is n’t it,
is n’t it,
is n’t it, is n’t it, (Am)is n’t it,
is n’t it, del i cate?
Some times, I won der when you sleep,
are you ev er dream ing of me?
Some times, when I look (Am)in to your eyes,
I pre tend you’re mine all the damn time.
(’Cause I like...) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)chill that you’re in my head?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)too soon to do this yet?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)chill that you’re in my head?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (C)cool that I said all that?
Is it (Dm)too soon to do this yet?
’Cause I (Am)know that it’s del i cate.
(Del i cate.) Is it (Del i cate.)
This page shows “Delicate” by Taylor Swift in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 90 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.