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The Archer

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
GCombatAm, I'm ready for cFombat
I say I don't Gwant thatAm, but what if I dFo?
'Cause Gcruelty Amwins in the mFovies
I've got a Ghundred thrown-out Amspeeches I almost sFaid to you
[Pre-Chorus]
ECasy they come, easy they go
I jGump from the train, I ride off alone
I nAmever grew up, it's getting so old
HFelp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Carcher, I've Gbeen the pFrey
Who could ever Amleave me, darling
But Gwho could sFtay?
[Verse 2]
GDark sideAm, I search for your dFark side
But what if I'm Galright, rAmight, right, rFight here?
And I Gcut off Ammy nose just to sFpite my face
Then I hate my refGlection Amfor years and yFears
[Pre-Chorus]
I wCake in the night, I pace like a ghost
The rGoom is on fire, invisible smoke
And aAmll of my heroes die all alone
HFelp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Carcher, I've Gbeen the pFrey
Screaming, who could ever Amleave me, darling
But Gwho could sFtay?
(I see right through me, I see right through me)
[Bridge]
'Cause tChey see right through me
TChey see right through me
TGhey see right through
Can yGou see right through me?
TAmhey see right through
TAmhey see right through me
FI see right through me
FI see right through me
[Pre-Chorus]
ACll the king's horses, all the king's men
CGouldn't put me together again
'Cause aAmll of my enemies started out friends
HFelp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Carcher, I've Gbeen the pFrey
Who could ever Amleave me, darling
But Gwho could sFtay?
(I see right through me, I see right through me)
Who coulCd stay?
GWho could sFtay?
Who could sAmtay?
GYou could sFtay
You could sCtay...G  F  
[Outro]
          Am            G        F(C/G)
Combat, I'm ready for combat

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The Archer

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G Am F

Combat, I'm ready for combat

G Am F

I say I don't want that, but what if I do?

G Am F

'Cause cruelty wins in the movies

G Am F

I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you

[Pre-Chorus]

Easy they come, easy they go

I jump from the train, I ride off alone

I never grew up, it's getting so old

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

C G F

I've been the archer, I've been the prey

Who could ever leave me, darling

G F

But who could stay?

[Verse 2]

G Am F

Dark side, I search for your dark side

G Am F

But what if I'm alright, right, right, right here?

G Am F

And I cut off my nose just to spite my face

G Am F

Then I hate my reflection for years and years

[Pre-Chorus]

I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost

The room is on fire, invisible smoke

And all of my heroes die all alone

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

C G F

I've been the archer, I've been the prey

Screaming, who could ever leave me, darling

G F

But who could stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me)

[Bridge]

'Cause they see right through me

They see right through me

They see right through

Can you see right through me?

They see right through

They see right through me

I see right through me

[Pre-Chorus]

All the king's horses, all the king's men

Couldn't put me together again

'Cause all of my enemies started out friends

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

C G F

I've been the archer, I've been the prey

Who could ever leave me, darling

G F

But who could stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me)

Who could stay?

G F

Who could stay?

G F

You could stay

C G F

You could stay...

[Outro]

Am G F C/G

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Combat, I'm ready for combat

About The Archer Chords by Taylor Swift

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