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White Horse

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
      C     F    Am     G     G    G    Bb  G* Gsus4  
e|-3---3---3---3---3---3---1---3---3-|
B|-1---1---1---0---1---3---3---3---3-|
G|-0---2---2---0---0---0---3---4---5-|
D|-2---3---2---0---0---0---3---5---5-|
A|-3---x---0---2---2---2---1---5---5-|
E|-x---x---x---3---3---3---1---3---3-|
[Intro]
 C   F   Am   Fx2
[Verse 1]
 CSay you're sorry 
That faFce of an angel
Comes Amout just when you need it to F  
 CAs I paced back and fForth all this time 
'Cause I hAmonestly believed in Fyou 
AmHolding on 
The dFays drag on 
Stupid gGsus4irl
                                         G*
I should have known, I should have known 
[Chorus]
That I'm not a prCincess, this ain't a faiAmrytale 
I'm not the Fone you'll sweep off her feet
LGead her up the stairwell 
This ain't CHollywood, this is a sAmmall town
I was a Fdreamer before you went and let Gme down 
Now it's Amtoo late for yGou 
                               F   C(C)
And your white horse, to come around 
[Verse 2]
 CMaybe I was naive
 FGot lost in your eyes 
And Amnever really had a chance F  
 CMy mistake I didn't Fknow to be in love 
You had to Amfight to have the upper hand F  
I had Amso many dreams 
About Fyou and me 
Happy Gendings, now I know 
[Chorus]
That I'm not a prCincess, this ain't a faiAmrytale 
I'm not the Fone you'll sweep off her feet
LGead her up the stairwell 
This ain't CHollywood, this is a sAmmall town
I was a drFeamer before you went and Glet me down 
Now it's Amtoo late for yGou 
And your whFite horse, to come arCound Am  F  G  
[Bridge]
 AmAnd there you Gare on your Fknees
 CBegging for forGgiveness, Fbegging for me
 CJust like I Galways wanted Fbut I'm so Bbsorry
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm not your prCincess, this ain't our faiAmrytale 
I'm gonna Ffind someone someday who might Gactually treat me well 
This is a Cbig world, that was a Amsmall town 
There in my Frearview mirror disapGpearing now 
And it's Amtoo late for Gyou and your whFite horse 
Now it's Amtoo late for Gyou and your whFite horse, to catch me Cnow 
[Outro]
 FOh, whAmoa, whoa, whoa
 FTry and catch me Cnow
 OFh, Amit's too late
 FTo catch me Cnow

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"White Horse" finds its heart in the shattering realization that a fantasy love isn't real. The song tells the story of a narrator who is heartbroken to discover her boyfriend isn't the ideal figure she imagined, incorporating fairy-tale imagery of princesses and white horses to underscore the disillusionment. Ultimately, she chooses to leave her town, hoping to find someone more worthy. This song, from her 2008 album Fearless, captures the universal feeling of heartbreak when dreams collide with reality. It plays like a poignant farewell to an illusion.

AI-written from these sources:White Horse (Taylor Swift song) — Wikipedia ↗Taylor Swift — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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White Horse

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

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Tuning: Standard

C F Am G G G Bb G Gsus4

e|-3---3---3---3---3---3---1---3---3-|

B|-1---1---1---0---1---3---3---3---3-|

G|-0---2---2---0---0---0---3---4---5-|

D|-2---3---2---0---0---0---3---5---5-|

A|-3---x---0---2---2---2---1---5---5-|

E|-x---x---x---3---3---3---1---3---3-|

[Intro]

C F Am F

[Verse 1]

Say you're sorry

That face of an angel

Am F

Comes out just when you need it to

C F

As I paced back and forth all this time

Am F

'Cause I honestly believed in you

Holding on

The days drag on

Gsus4

Stupid girl

I should have known, I should have known

[Chorus]

C Am

That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

C Am

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town

F G

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down

Am G

Now it's too late for you

F C C

()

And your white horse, to come around

[Verse 2]

Maybe I was naive

Got lost in your eyes

Am F

And never really had a chance

C F

My mistake I didn't know to be in love

Am F

You had to fight to have the upper hand

I had so many dreams

About you and me

Happy endings, now I know

[Chorus]

C Am

That I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairytale

I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet

Lead her up the stairwell

C Am

This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town

F G

I was a dreamer before you went and let me down

Am G

Now it's too late for you

F C Am F G

And your white horse, to come around

[Bridge]

Am G F

And there you are on your knees

C G F

Begging for forgiveness, begging for me

C G F Bb

Just like I always wanted but I'm so sorry

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't our fairytale

F G

I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well

C Am

This is a big world, that was a small town

F G

There in my rearview mirror disappearing now

Am G F

And it's too late for you and your white horse

Am G F C

Now it's too late for you and your white horse, to catch me now

[Outro]

F Am

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa

F C

Try and catch me now

F Am

Oh, it's too late

F C

To catch me now

About White Horse Chords by Taylor Swift

Learn how to play White Horse by Taylor Swift with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “White Horse chords”, “White Horse guitar chords”, or “Taylor Swift White Horse chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy White Horse chords and for experienced players who want accurate White Horse lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, Am, G, Bb, Gsus4.

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