The Contender chords by Christy Moore

Chords with lyrics

C majorC               FF
When I was young, and I was in my day
       DmDm                 G+G
I could have stole what woman's heart there was away.
       C majorC
I'd sing and dance into the morning,
      DmDm
I'd blaze away until the dawnin',
    FF       G+G       C majorC
Long before I was the man you see today.


     C majorC                  FF
And I was born beneath the star that promised all
       DmDm                  G+G
I could have lived my life between Cork, Cobh and Youghal.
     C majorC
But the wheel of fortune took me,
       DmDm
And from the highest point it shook me,
    FF         G+G       C majorC
By the bottle live by the bottle I shall fall.

Chorus:
         DmDm   G+G    C majorC
But there in the mirror on the wall,
      DmDm    G+G
I see the dream is fading.
      DmDm   G+G    C majorC
From the contender to the brawl,
   Bb majorBb              FF  G+G
The ring, the rose, the matador is raving.


      C majorC                FF
And when I die I'll die a drunk down in the street,
     DmDm               G+G
You can count me out to ten in clear defeat.
     C majorC
Rap the starry plough around me,
     DmDm
Let the pipers air resound me.
      FF        G+G       C majorC
There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet.


Chorus:
         DmDm   G+G    C majorC
But there in the mirror on the wall,
      DmDm    G+G
I see the dream is fading.
      DmDm   G+G    C majorC
From the contender to the brawl,
   Bb majorBb              FF  G+G
The ring, the rose, the matador is raving.

     C majorC
Rap the starry plough around me,
     DmDm
Let the pipers air resound me,
      FF        G+G       C majorC
There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet.