The Pugilist chords by Tom Russell

Chords with lyrics

The Pugilist - Tom Russell
G+G
Roll out of bed, throw some water on my face
G+G
25 sit ups and run in place
C majorC							G+G
Put the coffee on, but the pot ain’t clean
FF					C majorC			G+G
All you little devils of alcohol and caffeine

G+G
Handful of vitamins, drop ‘em on the floor
G+G
My ex girlfriend’s laughin from the ice box door
C majorC							G+G
I put their photos up there, yeah we talk all the time
FF					C majorC			G+G
But they ain’t talkin back now, the pugilist is 59

G+G
Cold chicken salad, glass of ice tea
G+G
Phone bills, gas bills, electricity
C majorC							G+G
And the mortgage and the junk mail, and one old Father’s day card
FF					C majorC			G+G
Go sweat it out kid, it’s 108 in the yard

G+G
Water the lawn, trim them old trees
G+G
Pray that your gut don’t fal down to your knees
C majorC							G+G
And Archie Moore whispers in your ear, Get up kid, you’re in your prime
FF					C majorC			G+G
The Champ’s on the ropes now, the pugilist is 59.
Bridge:
A minorAm
And the rock and the roll
A minorAm							G+G
And the fight for your soul goes on and on
A minorAm
You put on the gloves
A minorAm									FF				D MajorD	You’re always ready for love Pray your passion ain’t used up and gone

G+G
The harder we love, the harder we fall
G+G
It’s cauliflower hearts and old medicine balls
C majorC									G+G
And back street affairs in all these water tank towns
FF							C majorC						G+G
There’s a might fine line between a heavyweight champ and a used up old clown

G+G
But this is Hollywood kid, fear strikes out
G+G
Miracles turn around one sided bouts
C majorC										G+G
Get off the floor kid, the sweet science of those old romantic lines
FF					C majorC			G+G
Hey the champs comin back boys, the pugilist is 59

Bridge:
A minorAm
And the rock and the roll
A minorAm							G+G
And the fight for your soul goes on and on
A minorAm
You put on the gloves
A minorAm									FF				D MajorD	You’re always ready for love Pray your passion ain’t used up and gone

G+G
Roll out of bed, throw some water on my face
G+G
25 sit ups and run in place
C majorC							G+G
Put the coffee on, but the pot ain’t clean
FF					C majorC			G+G
All you little devils of alcohol and caffeine

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