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Taylor Swift - White Horse Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, G, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [F] [Am] [F]
[C]Say you’re sorry, that [F]face of an angel.
Comes [Am]out just when you need it [F]to.
[C]As I paced back and [F]forth all this time.
‘Cause I [Am]honestly believed in [F]you.
[Am]Holding on, the [F]days drag on.
Stupid [G]girl, I should have known, I should have [G]known.

[chorus]
That I’m not a [C]princess, this ain’t a [Am]fairytale.
I’m not the [F]one you’ll sweep off her feet.
[G]Lead her up the stairwell.
This ain’t [C]Hollywood, this is a [Am]small town.
I was a [F]dreamer before you went and let [G]me down.
Now it’s [Am]too late for [G]you.
And your [F]white horse, to come [C]around.

[verse 2]
[C]Maybe I was naive, [F]got lost in your eyes.
And [Am]never really had a [F]chance.
[C]My mistake I didn’t [F]know to be in love.
You had to [Am]fight to have the upper [F]hand.
I had [Am]so many dreams, about [F]you and me.
Happy [G]endings, now I know.

[chorus]
That I’m not a [C]princess, this ain’t a [Am]fairytale.
I’m not the [F]one you’ll sweep off her feet.
[G]Lead her up the stairwell.
This ain’t [C]Hollywood, this is a [Am]small town.
I was a [F]dreamer before you went and let [G]me down.
Now it’s [Am]too late for [G]you.
And your [F]white horse, to come [C]around. [Am] [F] [G]

[verse 3]
[Am]And there you [G]are on your [F]knees
[C]Begging for for[G]giveness, [F]begging for me
[C]Just like I [G]always wanted [F]but I’m so [A#]sorry

[verse 4]
‘Cause I’m not your [C]princess, this ain’t a [Am]fairytale
I’m gonna [F]find someone someday who might [G]actually treat me well
This is a [C]big world, that was a [Am]small town
There in my [F]rearview mirror disap[G]pearing now.
And it’s [Am]too late for [G]you and your [F]white horse.
Now it’s [Am]too late for [G]you and your [F]white horse, to catch me [C]now.

[Closing]
[F]Oh, [Am]whoa, whoa, whoa, [F]try and catch me [C]now.
[F]Oh, [Am]it’s too late, [F]to catch me [C]now.

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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry
Year2008
KeyC

How to play White Horse on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - White Horse on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

White Horse uses these transitions most often: Am → F (16), F → Am (10), and F → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

6. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

7. F → A# chord transition

To move from F to A#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

8. A# → C chord transition

To move from A# to C;

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

White Horse chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in White Horse.

  • White Horse includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • White Horse contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how White Horse connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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