The Boxer

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key: B

Chords

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

BI am just a poor boy

Though my story's seldom G#mtold

I have F#squandered my resistance

For a pocket full of mumbles, such are Bpromises

All lies and G#mjests

Still a manF# hears what he Ewants to hear

And disregards the rest B

[Verse 2]

When I Bleft my home and my family

I was no more than a G#mboy

In the F#company of strangers

In the quiet of the railway station

BRunning scared,

Laying G#mlow, seeking outF# the poorer quarEters

Where the ragged people go B

Looking for the places

Only they would know

Lie la lie,

[Chorus 1]

G#m lie la lala D#mlie lie

Lie la lie, lieG#m la la laF# la lie la la lie la la la Bla

[Verse 3]

Asking Bonly workman's wages

I come looking for a job G#m

But I get no ofF#fers

Just a comeon from the whores

On Seventh BAvenue

I do declare G#m

There were timesF# when I was so Elonesome

I took some comfort there, Ble le le le le le le le

[Interlude]

B G#m F# B

G#m F# E B

F#LieB la lie,

[Chorus 2]

G#m lie la lala D#mlie lie

Lie la lie, lie la laG#m la la lieF# la la le la la la la la Bla

[Verse 4]

Then I'm Blaying out my winter clothes

And wishing I was G#mgone

Going F#home

Where the New York City winters

Aren't Bbleeding me

D#m Leading me G#m

Going home F#

[Verse 5]

B In the clearing stands a boxer

And a fighter by his G#mtrade

And he carF#ries the reminders

Of ev'ry glove that laid him down

Or Bcut him till he cried out

In his anger and his G#mshame

"I am F#leaving, I am Eleaving"

But the fighter still remains,B mmm mmm F# E B

[Chorus]

G#m

Lie la lie,D#m lie la la la lie la G#mlie