{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1855679,"song":"Davey Moore","artist":"Phil Ochs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11412049-davey-moore-chords-by-phil-ochs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1855679?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIt was out to California young Davey Moore was bound,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nTo meet with Sugar Ramos for the holding of the crown[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe left his home in Springfield, his wife and children five;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThe spring was fast approaching, it was good to be alive.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHis wife, she begged and pleaded, \"you have to leave this game.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nOh is it worth the bloodshed and is it worth the pain?\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nBut Davey could not hear above the cheering of the crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nHe was a champion, and champions are proud.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHang his gloves upon the wall, shine his trophies bright clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnother man will fall before we pass the year[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the fighter must destroy as the poet must sing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                               [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAs the hungry crowd must gather for the blood upon the ring.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd thousands gave a roar when Davey Moore walked in,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnother man to fight, another purse to win[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd all along the ringside, a sight beyond compare[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThe men who owned young Davey Moore where waiting for their share[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                               [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHe stood there in his corner and he waited for the bell;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThe signal of the struggle of two men facin' hell;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd when the bell was sounded, the blows began to rain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd blows will lead to hate and hate drives men insane.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHang his gloves upon the wall, shine his trophies bright clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnother man will fall before we pass the year[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the fighter must destroy as the poet must sing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAs the hungry crowd must gather for the blood upon the ring.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                                   [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe fists were flying fast and hard, the sweat was pouring down,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd Davey Moore grew weaker with ev'ry passin' round.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                           [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHis legs began to wobble and his arms began to strain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nHe fell upon the canvas floor, a fog around his brain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAt last the fight was over, young Davey fought no more,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nHe lost the final battle behind a doctor's door.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nAnd back at the arena, the screaming crowd is gone,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd death is waiting ringside, for the next fight to come on.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHang his gloves upon the wall, shine his trophies bright clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnother man will fall before we pass the year[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the fighter must destroy as the poet must sing,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAs the hungry crowd must gather for the blood upon the ring.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Am","Dm","G","C","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}