Taylor Swift - Battle

[ intro ]
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4/F#

[ verse 1 ]
Em7 Cadd9
the first shots fired , everybody’s gathered around
G
you’re looking at me like i tried to take you down
Dsus4/F#
no , no , it’s not what happened at all
Em7 Cadd9
there’s no sound , i’m waiting on your next move
G
a showdown and i know where to hit you
Dsus4/F#
but no , no , it’s not how i wanted this to go down

[ pre – chorus ]
Cadd9
now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
and you made your first swing
and now we’re fighting dirty
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4/F#
won’t somebody come say “break it up!”

[ chorus ]
Cadd9 G
and i used to be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9 G
and why you’re taking shots at me like
Dsus4/F# Em7
somebody’s gonna give you a medal?
Cadd9 G
and i never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F# Em7
but i’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9 G
and so i’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
but if you wanna fight
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
baby let’s go , oh , oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F#
let’s go , oh , oh

[ verse 2 ]
Em7 Cadd9
so gloves off , if this is how you want it
we had it all , but you couldn’t keep a promise
G Dsus4/F#
no , no , i’m not the one who tore us apart
Em7
let me remind you for a minute why we’re not fine
Cadd9
is she here? is she’s standing on the sidelines?
G Dsus4/F#
oh , oh , can’t you tell this is breaking my heart?

[ pre – chorus ]
Cadd9
now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
and you made your first swing
and now i’m fighting dirty
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4/F#
but i ain’t going down till they break it up

[ chorus ]
Cadd9 G
and i used to be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9 G
and why you’re taking shots at me like
Dsus4/F# Em7
somebody’s gonna give you a medal?
Cadd9 G
and i never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F Em7
but i’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9 G
and so i’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
but if you wanna fight
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
baby let’s go , oh , oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
let’s go , oh , oh

[ bridge ]
Cadd9
now we’re standing in the ring
Dsus4/F#
breaking everything that we’ve been building up so long
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4/F#
and i don’t wanna do this breaking up
Em7 * Dsus4/F# * Cadd9 *
but you’re not who i thought you were
Em7 * Dsus4/F# * Cadd9
and this is looking more like a war

Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
like a war
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
looks like we’re going to war

[ chorus ]
Cadd9 * G *
and i used to be on your side
Dsus4/F# * Em7 *
now it’s looking like we’re going to battle
Cadd9 * G *
and i’m trying not to break down crying
Dsus4/F# Em7
no one’s gonna give you a medal
Cadd9 G
and i never wanna hurt you
Dsus4/F Em7
but i’m tired of taking all these blows
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
and so i’d rather be on your side
Cadd9 G
i’d rather be on your side
Dsus4/F# Em7
but if you wanna fight

Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
baby let’s go , oh , oh
Cadd9 G Dsus4/F# Em7
looks like we’re going to war , oh , oh

[ outro ]
Em7 Cadd9
the first shots fired , everybody’s gathered around
G
you’re looking at me like i tried to take you down
Dsus4/F#
no , no , but if you wanna fight , baby , let’s go