Tim McGraw

Taylor Swift * Track #1 On Taylor Swift

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ALBUM

Taylor Swift

2006

Tim McGraw by Taylor Swift

Release Date

Mon Jun 19 2006

Performed by

Taylor Swift

Produced by

Nathan Chapman

Writed by

Liz Rose & Taylor Swift

About

“Tim McGraw,” which Taylor wrote in her freshman math class, was her debut single and first-ever published song. At the time, she was dating a senior named Drew Dunlap and believed they would break up before he left for college, so she wrote this song hoping to memorialize their time together.

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Tim McGraw Lyrics

[Verse 1]
He said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"
Just a boy in a Chevy truck
That had a tendency of gettin' stuck
On backroads at night

[Pre-Chorus]
And I was right there beside him all summer long
And then the time we woke up to find that summer gone

[Chorus]
But when you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me

[Verse 2]
September saw a month of tears
And thankin' God that you weren't here
To see me like that
But in a box beneath my bed
Is a letter that you never read
From three summers back

[Pre-Chorus]
It's hard not to find it all a little bittersweet
And lookin' back on all of that, it's nice to believe

[Chorus]
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
The one we danced to all night long
The moon like a spotlight on the lake
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me

[Bridge]
And I'm back for the first time since then
I'm standin' on your street
And there's a letter left on your doorstep
And the first thing that you'll read

[Chorus]
Is, "When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think my favorite song
Someday you'll turn your radio on
I hope it takes you back to that place"
When you think happiness
I hope you think that little black dress
Think of my head on your chest
And my old faded blue jeans
When you think Tim McGraw
I hope you think of me

[Outro]
Oh, think of me, mmm
He said the way my blue eyes shined
Put those Georgia stars to shame that night
I said, "That's a lie"

Tim McGraw Q&A

Who wrote Tim McGraw's ?

Tim McGraw was written by Liz Rose & Taylor Swift.

Who produced Tim McGraw's ?

Tim McGraw was produced by Nathan Chapman.

When did Taylor Swift release Tim McGraw?

Taylor Swift released Tim McGraw on Mon Jun 19 2006.

What did Taylor Swift say about "Tim McGraw"?

This song means so much to me, that’s why we wanted it to be the first track on the album. The idea for this song came to me in math class. I just started singing to myself `When you think Tim McGraw.‘ The concept for this song hit me, because I was dating a guy who moved away, and it was going to b...

Has Taylor met Tim McGraw?

Yes she has! She even makes an appearance on his track “Highway Don’t Care.”

Was the song always going to be a single?

Swift didn’t originally think it would be — she told Songwriter Universe:

When I originally wrote ‘Tim McGraw’ and first played it for the label, I didn’t think it would become a single. But the label said it was a single, and they were right.

Is there an official instrumental version of the song?

An official instrumental version of the song appeared online on September 1, 2020:

A karaoke version of the song, with background vocals, had an official release on August 15, 2018: