The Boxer Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D Dsus4| D5 Dsus4| D x2

  mmm, DCouldn't ask for a better night,Gtwo by Dtwo

  to the ring to the right Gpoint of viDew

  we each return to the corner that's Gdefined by Dyou

to the ring to the right, point of

D A G A

  DLonelAy GReiAgn,D she Ais the GboxAer, she knows

  Dwhen and wAhere to sGtrike, and Dhe Ais the GboxeAr,

  he knows Dno peAaceful sGleep tAonigDht

intro, with whistle and bodhran, *

caught the downfall of Jack and Jill,Ryan too

he did not approve of Ceilidh's moves

Doctor Mike was flight or flight at Dundrum School

to the ring to the right point of

Bridge

Em A

  GNo retAurn,noEm passGion left to EmburnA

  Emthe Aboxers Ggrow Aweary,Em their eyAesight

  blurry, blurry, vDiewA G A

CHORUS, Intro (with whistle)

All's quiet on the front, smokey room

boxer standing tall,peering through

finding no one left to fight,what to do?

to the ring to the right point of view

Chorus with

We are the boxers, we know, no

peaceful sleep tonight

lonely reign X3

whistle solo over chorus chords,

end on D

*the recurring descending riff is

simply the low E (dropped to D)

and D strings descending in

unison from the fifth fret to

open position. (Notes would be

  G,F♯,E,D,octaves)

chord shapes:

Em EADGBE G EADGBE D5 EADGBE