The Bolter
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Intro C
[Verso 1]
G
By all accounts, she almost drowned
F
When she was six in frigid water
C
And I can confirm she made
G
A curious child, ever reviled
F
By everyone except her own father
C
With a quite bewitching face
G
Splendidly selfish, charmingly helpless
F
Excellent fun 'til you get to know her
C
Then she runs like it's a race
G
Behind her back, her best mates laughed
F
And they nicknamed her "The Bolter"
[Refrão]
C
Started with a kiss
G
"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"
F
But it always ends up with a town car speeding
Out the drive one evening
C
Ended with the slam of a door
G
Then he'll call her a whore
Wish he wouldn't be sore
F
But as she was leaving
It felt like breathing
G Am
All her fuckin' lives
F
Flashed before her eyes
G Am
It feels like the time
F
She fell through the ice
C
Then came out alive
[Verso 2]
G
He was a cad, wanted her bad
F
Just like any good trophy hunter
C
And she liked the way he tastes
G
Taming a bear, making him care
F
Watching him jump then pulling him under
C
And at first blush, this is fate
G
When it's all roses, portrait poses
F
Central Park Lake in tiny rowboats
C
What a charming Saturday
G
That's when she sees the littlest leaks
Down in the floorboards
F
And she just knows
She must bolt
[Refrão]
C
Started with a kiss
G
"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"
F
But it always ends up with a town car speeding
Out the drive one evening
C
Ended with the slam of a door
G
Then he'll call her a whore
Wish he wouldn't be sore
F
But as she was leaving
It felt like breathing
G Am
All her fuckin' lives
F
Flashed before her eyes
G Am
It feels like the time
F
She fell through the ice
C
Then came out alive
[Ponte]
G
She's been many places with
Am
Men of many faces
C
First, they're off to the races
And she's laughing drawin' aces
G
But, none of it is changin'
Am
That the chariot is waitin'
C
Hearts are hers for the breakin'
There's an escape in escaping
[Refrão]
C
Started with a kiss
G
"Oh, we must stop meeting like this"
F
But it always ends up with a town car speeding
Out the drive one evenin'
C
Ended with the slam of a door
G
But she's got the best stories
You can be sure
F
That as she was leaving
It felt like freedom
G Am
All her fuckin' lives
F
Flashed before her eyes
G
And she realized
Am
It feels like the time
F
She fell through the ice
Then came out alive
How to play The Bolter
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.