Chords with lyrics (Ver. 2)
The Boxer chords (version 1) Simon and Garfunkel * Capo II A augmentedA A augmentedA F# minorF#m I am just a poor boy, though my story is seldom told. E MajorE I have squandered my resistance, E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. F# minorF#m All lies and jest; E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. A augmentedA F# minorF#m When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy, E MajorE In the company of strangers, E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA In the quiet of the railway station, runnin' scared. F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters, A augmentedA Where the ragged people go. E MajorE D MajorD E MajorE E7E7 A augmentedA Lookin' for the places, only they would know. F# minorF#m Lie-la-lie C# minorC#m Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie F# minorF#m Lie la lie E MajorE A augmentedA Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie A augmentedA F# minorF#m Asking only workman's wages I come lookin' for a job, E MajorE But I get no offers, E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue. F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD I do declare there were times when I was so lonesome, A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA I took some comfort there. A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m Lie-la-lie C# minorC#m Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie F# minorF#m Lie la lie E MajorE A augmentedA Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie A augmentedA F# minorF#m E MajorE And I'm laying out my winter clothes, and wishing I was gone, goin' home E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA C# minorC#m F# minorF#m E MajorE Where the New York City winters aren't bleedin' me, leadin' me goin' home. A augmentedA F# minorF#m In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade, E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE And he carries the reminders, of every glove that laid him down, A augmentedA F# minorF#m Or cut him 'til he cried out in his anger and his shame, E MajorE D MajorD "I am leaving, I am leaving." A augmentedA E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE A augmentedA But the fighter still remains F# minorF#m Lie-la-lie C# minorC#m Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie F# minorF#m Lie la lie E MajorE Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie 10x E MajorE A augmentedA Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie * Alternate: Capo IV A augmentedA = G+G F# minorF#m = E minorEm E MajorE = D MajorD E7E7 = D7D7 D MajorD = C majorC C# minorC#m = B minorBm
Set8 The Boxer chords (version 2) Simon and Garfunkel C majorC C majorC A minorAm I am just a poor boy, though my story is seldom told. G+G I have squandered my resistance, G7G7 G6G6 C majorC For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises. A minorAm All lies and jest; G+G FF C majorC G+G G7G7 G6G6 C majorC Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. C majorC A minorAm When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy, G+G In the company of strangers, G7G7 G6G6 C majorC In the quiet of the railway station, runnin' scared. A minorAm G+G FF Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters, C majorC Where the ragged people go. G+G FF C6C6 Dm7Dm7 C majorC Lookin' for the places, only they would know. A minorAm E minorEm A minorAm G+G C majorC Lie-da-lie C majorC A minorAm Asking only workman's wages I come lookin' for a job, G+G But I get no offers, G7G7 G6G6 C majorC Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue. A minorAm G+G FF I do declare there were times when I was so lonesome, C majorC I took some comfort there. G+G G7G7 G6G6 C majorC La, la, la, la, la, la, la. C majorC A minorAm G+G And I'm laying out my winter clothes, and wishing I was gone, goin' home G7G7 G6G6 C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G G7G7 C majorC Where the New York City winters aren't bleedin' me, leadin' me goin' home. C majorC A minorAm In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade, G+G G7G7 And he carries the reminders, of every glove that laid him down, C majorC A minorAm Or cut him 'til he cried out in his anger and his shame, G+G FF "I am leaving, I am leaving." C majorC G7G7 G6G6 C majorC But the fighter still remains A minorAm Lie-la-lie E minorEm Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie A minorAm Lie la lie G+G Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie 10X G+G C majorC Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie Set8
Other versions of The Boxer
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel
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The boxer (Ver. 4) | Chords |
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