The Contender Chords

Verse: G C When I was young, and I was in my day Am7 D I could have stole what woman's heart there was away G I'd sing and dance into the morning C I'd blaze a way until the dawnin' C D G Long before I was the man you see today Verse: G C And I was born beneath the star that promised all Am7 D I could have lived my life between Cork Cobh and Youghal G But the wheel of fortune took me C And from the highest point it shook me C D G By the bottle live by the bottle I shall fall

Chorus: C D G But there in the mirror on the wall C D I see the dream is fading C D G From the contender to the brawl C D The ring, the rose, the matador is raving Verse: G C And when I die I'll die a drunk down in the street Am7 D You can count me out to ten in clear defeat G Rap the starry plough around me C Let the pipers air resound me C D G There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet Chorus: C D G But there in the mirror on the wall C D I see the dream is fading C D G From the contender to the brawl C D The ring, the rose, the matador is raving Outro: G Rap the starry plough around me C Let the pipers air resound me C D G There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet