Verse 1:
It was the best of times, the worst of crimes
G G G B C C G B C C
I struck a match and blew your mind
G B C C G B C C
But I didn’t mean it
C E D C G A
And you didn’t see it
C E D C G A
The ties were black, the lies were white
G B C C G B C C
In shades of grey in candlelight
C B C C G B C C
I wanted to leave him
C E D C G A
I needed a reason
C E D C G A
Pre-Chorus:
X marks the spot where we fell apart
G G G C G G G G C
He poisoned the well, I was lyin’ to myself
G G G G C C C G G G G C
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
C B B B C D C B B C C D
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark
C F F F F F F F F F F
Chorus:
You were drivin’ the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don’t pretend it’s such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin’ in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I’d be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
Verse 2:
It was the great escape, the prison break
G G G B C C G B C C
The light of freedom on my face
G B C C G B C C
But you weren’t thinkin’
E D C G A
And I was just drinkin’
C E D C G A
Well, he was runnin’ after us, I was screamin’, “Go, go, go!”
G C C C C E C C C C C C F E D
But with three of us, honey, it’s a sideshow
D D D D D D D D C E D
And a circus ain’t a love story
C C C C C B B C C
And now we’re both sorry (we’re both sorry)
C C B B C C C A G G
Pre-Chorus:
X marks the spot where we fell apart
G G G C G G G G C
He poisoned the well, I was lyin’ to myself
G G G G C C C G G G G C
I knew it from the first Old Fashioned, we were cursed
C B B B C D C B B C C D
We never had a shotgun shot in the dark
C F F F F F F F F F F
Chorus:
You were drivin’ the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don’t pretend it’s such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin’ in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I’d be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
Bridge:
We were jet-set, Bonnie and Clyde (oh-oh)
D D A D C# C# C# A C# B
Until I switched to the other side
F# F# E F# F# E F# E F#
To the other si-i-i-i-ide
F# F# E F# E F# F# F# F#
It’s no surprise I turned you in (oh-oh)
D D D A D C# C# A C# B
‘Cause us traitors never win
D G F# D G F# D
I’m in a getaway car
D D D E F# D A
I left you in a motel bar
D D D D D F# D A
Put the money in a bag and I stole the keys
A A D D D D D D D D A F#
That was the last time you ever saw me
D D D D D D D D A F#
Chorus:
You were drivin’ the getaway car
E C D E C D E C G
We were flyin’, but we never get far
E C D E C C D E C G
Don’t pretend it’s such a mystery
C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E
Ridin’ in a getaway car
D E D C D E C G
There were sirens in the beat of your heart
E C D E C C D E C D
I shoulda known I’d be the first to leave
C C C C C C C C G E
Think about the place where you first met me
C C C C C C C C G E D C
In a getaway car, oh-oh-oh-oh
C C D E C G E C D E
No, they never get far, oh-oh-ahh
C C D E C G E C D C A
No, nothing good starts in a getaway car
C C C C G G G C C C G
I will never forgive Taylor for not making a video for this beautiful song, definitely one of her best works ever. It deserved a worldwide release. ✨
This song will always be an echo that spells my biggest mistake on earth. To rip open my ex’s heart when he was trying his best to hold on to anything that’s left from our relationship. We started rough and I thought I can love him. Was going thru a breakup prior him. He was very gentle, kind. But that gesture came from a place called insecurities. And that never helped me to love him back. It was 4 years of wasted times. And memories.
After listening to the entire Lover album several times, I came back to listen to this wonderful and think how many of the great songs in Lover won’t see the light of day like “Getaway car”. So underrated, it deserved a great video with a Hollywood star.
“it was the great escape, the prison break, the light of freedom on my face” love that line, sums up the feeling of getting out of an unhappy or toxic relationship
I love how everyone knows Tom was wronged in this relationship, even Tay knows it. My poor man. Gotta admit a part of me dreamt they stayed together
Now I am married. To my bestfriend. Somewhat I bail from something I thought I knew. He taught me I dont know everything and that people are not things I can toss whenever I want. He taught me how to be a good person, a good partner to my husband.
can we just applause taylor for keeping the detail “i knew it from the OLD FASHIONED we were cursed” like she was photographed drinking that drink with tom or maybe calvin but I’m too lazy to search it up. HER MIND she knew they weren’t gonna last. im sad bye
I wish you well bud. You deserve great things in this life. I wish you meet someone that will love you back. I really do.