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The Bolter Chords

Taylor Swift Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

A haunting narrative by Taylor Swift about a woman who flees relationships to protect her freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

She was with the Gillespie clan

Am F

Every summer of her youth

C G Am

Her very first season, she was stolen

F C

But the bolter caught the truth

G Am

She was pacing ’round the fountain

F C

Running from a boy

G Am

She was praying that the weather

F C

Wouldn’t turn to snow in June

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 2

C G Am

She was with a man from the city

F C

With a temper and a trust fund

G Am

He was tall and handsome

F C

Cruel in the name of fun

G Am

She was packing her best dresses

F C G

When the shattering came

Am F C

She just had to go, so she ran

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Verse 3

C G

She was with a scholar

Am F

Reading by the fire

C G Am

He said he’d love her forever

F C

But forever didn’t last

G Am

She was gone before the morning

F C

Leaving just a note

G Am F

And a lipstick stain on his coat

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Bridge

Am F C G

All her fences had fortified gates

Am F C G

All her jewels had secret compartments

Am F C G

All her pastel pink dresses had black lace

Am F C G

She was secrets and second glances

Am F C G

She was born to be the bolter

Am F C G

Leaving any man who got too close

Am F C G

Born to run, and you can’t change that

Am F C

Once a bolter, always a bolter

Chorus

F C

And she runs like water

G Am

Colors of the autumn sky

F C G

A red rose growing in the tundra

Am F

A beautiful, impossible sight

C G

She’s a mystery, she’s a myth

Am F

She’s the last one at the party

C G

And she’s gone before you kiss

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Outro

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

C G

The bolter from the blue

Am F

The bolter from the blue

Practice tip: Master the C, G, Am, F progression before adding the lyrics, as it forms the core of the entire song.