Lyrics
(G)Once up on a time a few mis takes a go, Pre (D)I was in your sights, that you got me a lone.
You (Em)found me, you found me, you (C)found me, ee, ee, ee, ee.
I (G)guess you did n’t care and I guess I liked the that.
And (D)when I fell your hard, you took a step back with (Em)out I me, with out I me, with (C)out I me, ee, ee, ee, ee.
And he’s long
(D)gone
when he’s next
to (Em)me.
And I re a lize the blame is on me.
’Cause (Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in,
so (G)shame on (D)me now.
Flew me to (C)plac es I’ve nev er been
’til you (G)put me (D)down.
Oh, (Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in,
so (G)shame on (D)me now.
Flew me to (C)plac es I’ve nev er been.
Now I’m (G)ly ing on the cold, hard (Em)ground.
Oh,
oh,
trou ble, trou ble, trou ble.
Oh,
oh,
trou ble, trou ble, trou ble.
(G)No a pol o gies, he’ll nev er see you cry.
Pre (D)tends he does n’t know that he’s the rea son why you’re (Em)drown ing, you’re drown ing, you’re (C)drown ing, ing, ing, ing, ing.
And (G)heard you moved n’t on and from whis pers on the street.
A (D)new notch in your belt is all I’ll ev be.
And (Em)now I see, with now I see, with (C)now I see, ee, ee, ee, ee.
He was long
(D)gone
when he met
to (Em)me.
And I re a lize the joke is on me.
’Cause (Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in,
so (G)shame on (D)me now.
Flew me to (C)plac es I’ve nev er been
’til you (G)put me (D)down.
Oh, (Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in,
so (G)shame on (D)me now.
Flew me to (C)plac es I’ve nev er been.
Now I’m (G)ly ing on the cold, hard (Em)ground.
Oh,
oh,
trou ble, trou ble, trou ble.
Oh,
oh,
trou ble, trou ble, trou ble.
trou ble, trou ble.
And the (C)sad dest fear
comes (Em)creep in’ in,
that you (C)nev er loved me
or her, or (D)an y one, or an y thing.
Yeah,
trou ble, trou ble.
(Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in.
Trou ble, trou ble, trou ble.
(Em)I knew you were (C)trou ble when you walked in.
Trou ble, (CN.C.)trou ble, trou ble.
I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift
Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 130 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “I Knew You Were Trouble”
- What key is "I Knew You Were Trouble" in?
- "I Knew You Were Trouble" by Taylor Swift is in the key of G with a tempo of 130 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
- Is "I Knew You Were Trouble" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "I Knew You Were Trouble" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.