How to Play The Archer on Guitar?

Taylor Swift - The Archer can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play The Archer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Taylor Swift - The Archer Chords

Chord reference C, G, Am, F

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [G] [Am]Combat, I’m ready for [F]combat I say I don’t [G]want [Am]that, but what if I [F]do? ‘Cause [G] [Am]cruelty wins in the [F]movies I’ve got [G]a hundred thrown-out [Am]speeches I almost [F]said to you

[C]Easy they come, easy they go, I [G]jump from the train, I ride off alone I [Am]never grew up, it’s getting so old, [F]help me hold on to you I’ve been the [C]archer, I’ve [G]been the [F]prey Who could ever [Am]leave me, darling, but [G]who could [F]stay?

[G]Dark [Am]side, I search for your [F]dark side But what if I’m [G]alright, [Am]right, right, [F]right here? And I [G]cut [Am]off my nose just to [F]spite my face Then I hate my [G]reflecti[Am]on for years and [F]years

I [C]wake in the night, I pace like a ghost, the [G]room is on fire, invisible smoke And [Am]all of my heroes die all alone, [F]help me hold on to you I’ve been the [C]archer, I’ve [G]been the [F]prey Screaming, who could ever [Am]leave me, darling, but [G]who could [F]stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me) ‘Cause [C]they see right through me, [C]they see right through me. [G]They see right through, can [G]you see right through me? [Am]They see right through, [Am]they see right through me. [F]I see right through me, [F]I see right through me.

[C]All the king’s horses, all the king’s men, [G]couldn’t put me together again ‘Cause [Am]all of my enemies started out friends, [F]help me hold on to you I’ve been the [C]archer, I’ve [G]been the [F]prey Who could ever [Am]leave me, darling, but [G]who could [F]stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me) Who [C]could stay, [G]who could [F]stay? Who could [Am]stay? [G]You could [F]stay, you could [C]stay. [G] [F] [Am]Combat, I’m [G]ready for [F]combat [C]

Artist Taylor Swift

Album Lover

Genres Pop

Year 2019

Key C

Taylor Swift - The Archer can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Am, F chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play The Archer with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.