{"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":733535,"song":"The Boxer","artist":"Carbon Leaf","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11585533-the-boxer-chords-by-carbon-leaf/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/733535?type=chord","rating":4.80966,"votes":14,"content":"\"The Boxer\" (Carbon Leaf/Barry Privett)\r\nAcoustic version on Seattle radio (KMTT,2006-ish)\r\nSong first appeared on \"Echo Echo\" (2001)\r\n\r\nintro riff is played on b-string with low D as drone:\r\n\r\n[tab]|b-3-7h3-3-8h0-7h0h-10h0-8h0-7h0-3-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D5[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nmmm, Couldn't ask for a better night,two by two,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nto the ring to the right point of view.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nwe each return to the corner that's defined by you,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nto the ring to the right, point of -[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n \r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        \r\nLonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] *      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]            \r\nwhen and where to strike, and he is the boxer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhe knows no peaceful sleep tonight. [/tab]\r\n\r\nrepeat intro\r\n \r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\ncaught the downfall of Jack and Jill, Ryan too,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhe did not approve of Ceilidh's moves.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDoctor Mike was flight or flight at Dundrum School,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     \r\nto the ring to the right, point of - [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge] \r\n\r\nBm A...\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nNo return,...no passion left to burn,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\nthe boxers grow weary, their eyesight,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\n blurry, blurry, view...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]        \r\nLonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch] *      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]            \r\nwhen and where to strike, and he is the boxer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhe knows no peaceful sleep tonight. [/tab]\r\n \r\nrepeat intro\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll's quiet on the front, smokey room,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nboxer standing tall,peering through.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFinding no one left to fight,what to do?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nto the ring to the right point of view...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]        \r\nLonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch] *      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]            \r\nwhen and where to strike, and he is the boxer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nhe knows no peaceful sleep tonight. [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe are the boxers, we know no peaceful sleep tonight.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] \r\nlonely reign, lonely reign, lonely reign...[/tab]\r\n\r\nintro riff and end on D\r\n\r\n*the recurring descending riff is:\r\n\r\n[tab]D-5-4-2-0\r\nA-x-x-x-x\r\nD-5-4-2-0[/tab]","plain_text":"\"The Boxer\" (Carbon Leaf/Barry Privett)\nAcoustic version on Seattle radio (KMTT,2006-ish)\nSong first appeared on \"Echo Echo\" (2001)\n\nintro riff is played on b-string with low D as drone:\n\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nD Dsus4 D5 Dsus4 D x2\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD A G A\n\n[Chorus]\n \n\n\n\n\nrepeat intro\n \n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge] \n\nBm A...\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \nrepeat intro\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nintro riff and end on D\n\n*the recurring descending riff is:","chords":["D","Dsus4","D5","G","A","Bm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,3]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}