GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

This Shirt chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Logo

N/A•30 views•
Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app


Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
This shirt is old and faded
Verse 1
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

All the color's washed away
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I've had it now for more damn years
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Than I can count anyway
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I wear it beneath my jacket
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

With the collar turned up high
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

So old I should replace it
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But I'm not about to try
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 2


This shirt's got silver buttons
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And a place upon the sleeve
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where I used to set my heart up
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Right there anyone could see
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt is the one I wore to every
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

boring high school dance
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where the boys ig nored the girls
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And we all pretended to like

the band
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 3
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt was a pillow for my head
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

On a train through Italy
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt was a blanket beneath the love
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

We made in Argeles
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt was lost for three whole days
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In a town near Buffalo
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

'Till I found the locker key
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

In a downtown Trailways bus depot
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Verse 4

This shirt

was the one I lent you
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And when you gave it back
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

There was a rip inside the sleeve
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Where you rolled your cigarettes
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It was the place I put my heart
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Now look at where you put a tear
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I forgave your thoughtlessness
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But not the boy who put it there
Verse 5
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt was the place your cat
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Decided to give birth to five
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And we stayed up all night watching
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And we wept when the last one died
F#m
F#m
2

View detailed F#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This shirt is just an old faded
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

piece of cotton
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Shining like the memories
E
E

View detailed E chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Inside those silver buttons
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 6


This shirt is a grand old relic
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

With a grand old history
Dsus4
Dsus4

View detailed Dsus4 chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I wear it now for Sunday chores
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Cleaning house and raking leaves
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I wear it beneath my jacket
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

With the collar turned up high
Bm
Bm
2

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
G
G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

So old I should re place it
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But I'm not about to try
Outro 1
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
A
A

View detailed A chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

D
D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • F#m

    2

  • E

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Discover chords for more songs to play

Mary Chapin Carpenter

10,000 Miles

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Passionate Kisses

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Closer and Closer Apart

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Note On A Windshield

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Livingston

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Why Shouldn't We

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Dreamland

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Mary Chapin Carpenter

10,000 Miles

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Kansas

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Oasis

Wonderwall

Oasis

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Passionate Kisses

Mary Chapin Carpenter

John Denver

Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver

The Beatles

Let It Be

The Beatles

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Shirt by Mary Chapin Carpenter is F major.

The primary chords used in This Shirt are F, Fsus4, C, Dm, Bb, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Fsus4, C, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Shirt is approximately 82 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Shirt using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for This Shirt. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mary Chapin Carpenter.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add This Shirt to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for This Shirt by Mary Chapin Carpenter on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.