The Unknown Fighter chords by Robert Earl Keen

Chords with lyrics

Intro: G+G A minorAm G+G

Verse: 1
A minorAm        FF
 Friend of Jesus, tall and trim
C majorC           G+G
 Deep and old timer inside the city jail
A minorAm          FF
 The unknown fighter steps into the gym
C majorC           G+G
 Takes his corner and sends for the bell


FF           C majorC
 Someday very soon the world will know his name
E MajorE                FF
 He feels with every punch he's landin'
          C majorC
Another uppercut, another man goes down
FF      G+G         A minorAm    FF G+G C majorC
Down to the ground, he's still standin', mmm

Interlude: G+G A minorAm G+G

Verse: 2
A minorAm        FF
 Small dark faces, smoke and bling
C majorC              G+G
 The dark side warehouse has seen better nights
A minorAm          FF
 The unknown fighter steps into the ring
C majorC          G+G
 It don't matter his name is not in lights


FF           C majorC
 Someday very soon the world will know his name
E MajorE                FF
 He feels with every punch he's landin'
          C majorC
Another uppercut, another man goes down
FF      G+G         A minorAm    FF G+G
Down to the ground, he's still standin', mmm

Instrumental
FF C majorC E MajorE FF C majorC
FF G+G A minorAm (x2)
G+G

Verse: 3
A minorAm        FF
 Turn of fortune, God knows why
C majorC            G+G
 The true contender will never make the show
A minorAm             FF
 Now the unknown fighter is lookin' in the eye
C majorC          G+G
 Of the champion and matchin' every blow


FF           C majorC
 Someday very soon the world will know his name
E MajorE              FF
 The crowd explodes in wild abandon
                C majorC
He throws his mighty right, the champion goes down
FF      G+G         A minorAm
Down to the ground, he's still standin'
FF  G+G    A minorAm    FF G+G C majorC
8-9-10, he's standin', mmm