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The Archer

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Capo on 4 to play along with Mackenzie Johnson's acoustic YouTube cover of The Archer by Taylor Swift:
Capo on 5 to play these chords along with Taylor Swift's original version of the song.
[Chords]
      Cmaj7x3200x
      Dadd4x5403x
      Cadd9x32033
          G320033
    Dsus4/G3x0233
        Em7022033
Cmaj7sus2  x3000x (arpeggiate this chord)
   D7sus4/Cx30233
[Intro]
Cmaj7
[Verse 1]
Dadd4Combat, EmI'm ready for Cadd9combat
I say I don't Dadd4want thatEm, but what if I dCadd9o?
'Cause Dadd4cruelty Emwins in the mCadd9ovies
I've got a Dadd4hundred thrown-out Emspeeches I almost sCadd9aid to you
[Pre-Chorus]
EGasy they come, easy they go
I jDsus4/Gump from the train, I ride off alone
I nEm7ever grew up, it's getting so old
HCadd9elp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Garcher, I've D/F#been the pCmaj7sus2rey
Who could ever Emleave me, darling
But D/F#who could sCadd9tay?
[Verse 2]
Dadd4Dark sideEm, I search for your dCadd9ark side
But what if I'm Dadd4alright, rEmight, right, rCadd9ight here?
And I Dadd4cut off Emmy nose just to sCadd9pite my face
Then I hate my refDadd4lection Emfor years and yCadd9ears
[Pre-Chorus]
I wGake in the night, I pace like a ghost
The rDsus4/Goom is on fire, invisible smoke
And aEm7ll of my heroes die all alone
HCadd9elp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Garcher, I've Dbeen the Cmaj7sus2prey
Screamin' who could ever Emleave me, darling
But D/F#who could sCadd9tay?
[Bridge]
'Cause tGhey see right through me
TGhey see right through me
TDsus4/Ghey see right through
Can yDsus4/Gou see right through me?
TEm7hey see right through
TEm7hey see right through me
Cadd9I see right through me
Cadd9I see right through me
[Pre-Chorus]
AGll the king's horses, all the king's men
CD/F#ouldn't put me together again
'Cause aEm7ll of my enemies started out friends
HCadd9elp me hold on to you
[Chorus]
I've been the Garcher, I've D/F#been the pCmaj7sus2rey
Who could ever Emleave me, darling
But D/F#who could sCadd9tay?
Who could stGay?
Dsus4/GWho could sCadd9tay?
Who could sEm7tay?
D7sus4/CYou could stCadd9ay
You could sGtay...Dsus4/G  Cadd9  
[Outro]
Em7Combat, I'm D7sus4/Cready for cCadd9ombat

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The Archer

by Mackenzie Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dadd4

Cadd9

Dsus4/G

Em7

D7sus4/C

D/F#

Cmaj7sus2

Capo on 4 to play along with Mackenzie Johnson's acoustic YouTube cover of The Archer by Taylor Swift:

Capo on 5 to play these chords along with Taylor Swift's original version of the song.

[Chords]

Cmaj7

x3200x

Dadd4

x5403x

Cadd9

x32033

320033

Dsus4/G

3x0233

Em7

022033

Cmaj7sus2 x3000x (arpeggiate this chord)

D7sus4/C

x30233

[Intro]

Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

Combat, I'm ready for combat

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

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

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

'Cause cruelty wins in the movies

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Easy they come, easy they go

Dsus4/G

I jump from the train, I ride off alone

Em7

I never grew up, it's getting so old

Cadd9

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

G D/F# Cmaj7sus2

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

Who could ever leave me, darling

D/F# Cadd9

But who could stay?

[Verse 2]

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

Dark side, I search for your dark side

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

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

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

And I cut off my nose just to spite my face

Dadd4 Em Cadd9

Then I hate my reflection for years and years

[Pre-Chorus]

I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost

Dsus4/G

The room is on fire, invisible smoke

Em7

And all of my heroes die all alone

Cadd9

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

G D Cmaj7sus2

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

Screamin' who could ever leave me, darling

D/F# Cadd9

But who could stay?

[Bridge]

'Cause they see right through me

They see right through me

Dsus4/G

They see right through

Dsus4/G

Can you see right through me?

Em7

They see right through

Em7

They see right through me

Cadd9

I see right through me

Cadd9

I see right through me

[Pre-Chorus]

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

D/F#

Couldn't put me together again

Em7

'Cause all of my enemies started out friends

Cadd9

Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]

G D/F# Cmaj7sus2

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

Who could ever leave me, darling

D/F# Cadd9

But who could stay?

Who could stay?

Dsus4/G Cadd9

Who could stay?

Em7

Who could stay?

D7sus4/C Cadd9

You could stay

G Dsus4/G Cadd9

You could stay...

[Outro]

Em7 D7sus4/C Cadd9

Combat, I'm ready for combat

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