Taylor Swift – The Archer Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Taylor Swift – The Archer Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of The Archer by The Archer on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C

[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

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[Pre-Chorus]
C                                 C
Easy they come, easy they go
G                                                 G
I jump from the train, I ride off alone
Am                                 Am
I never grew up, it’s getting so old
F
Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]
C                 G                 F
I’ve been the archer, I’ve been the prey
Am
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]
C                                 C
I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost
G                                                 G
The room is on fire, invisible smoke
Am
And all of my heroes die all alone
F
Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]
C                 G                                 F
I’ve been the archer, I’ve been the prey
Am
Screaming, who could ever leave me, darling
G                                 F
But who could stay?
(I see right through me, I see right through me)

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[Bridge]
C
‘Cause they see right through me
C
They see right through me
G
They see right through
G
Can 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

[Pre-Chorus]
C                                 C
All the king’s horses, all the king’s men
G
Couldn’t put me together again
Am
‘Cause all of my enemies started out friends
F
Help me hold on to you

[Chorus]
C                 G                                 F
I’ve been the archer, I’ve been the prey
Am
Who could ever leave me, darling
G                                 F
But who could stay?
(I see right through me, I see right through me)
C
Who could stay?
G                 F
Who could stay?
Am
Who could stay?
G                 F
You could stay
C       G      F
You could stay

[Outro]
G                 Am                 F
Combat, I’m ready for combat

How to play The Archer: key, chords and progression

The Archer by Taylor Swift sits in C major (no sharps or flats), and you need 4 chords to play it: C, G, Am and F.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C

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The Archer chords: questions

What key is The Archer in?

The Archer by Taylor Swift is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in The Archer?

The Archer uses 4 chords: C, G, Am, F.

What is the chord progression of The Archer?

The main progression is F – G – Am – F (IV – V – vi – IV).

Is The Archer easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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