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The Fighter

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This is my attempt at a tab of The Fray's new song "The Fighter". For this tab, I'm 
putting the chords in the body with annotations about when to play each riff. The riffs are 
at the bottom.
(Start Riff 1)
Intro: F  
Verse 1:
The lover held her lCove
She begged him not to Amgo
The fighter wrapped his gCloves
The fighter said I Amknow, I know, I know
Just this one last tGime
I swear you'll still be mFine
But he can't promise mAmuch
He goes for one last tGouch, one last touch
(End Riff 1)
(Start Riff 2)
Chorus 1:
FMaybe we were meant to be lAmonely, lGonely
FMaybe we were meant to be Amon our Gown
FLoneliness has always been Amwith me, Gwith me
FBut maybe we don't have to be Amall aGlone
(End Riff 2)
Break 1: C
(Start Riff 3)
Verse 2:
The fighter goes insCide
The doubt is creeping Amin
He swings with all his Cmight
At all that might have Ambeen
And she's in love with hFim
But lovers don't always Gwin
He never even saw the sAmwing
She calls out his Cname, calls his name
(End Riff 3)
(Start Riff 2)
Chorus 1:
FMaybe we were meant to be lAmonely, lGonely
FMaybe we were meant to be Amon our Gown
FLoneliness has always been Amwith me, Gwith me
FBut maybe we don't have to be Amall aGlone
(End Riff 2)
Bridge 1:  F   F   Am  C  
    FWhat breaks your AmbonesG  F  
Is not the Amload you're GcarryingF  
What breaks you AmdownG  F  
Is all in Amhow you Gcarry
G Bm Bm Em Em
(Start Riff 4)
Verse 3:
The Emlover Emheld her Dlove
She begged him not to Bmgo
She unwrapped his Dgloves
The lover said I Bmknow, I know, I know
Kissed his trembling Glips
She touched fingerAtips
But somehow they both kBmnow
He's not coming Dhome, Coming home
(End Riff 4)
(Start Riff 5)
Break 1:  G   G   Bm   Ax4
Chorus 2:
GLoneliness has always been Bmwith me, Awith me
GMaybe we were meant to be Bmon our Aown
GBut I got to try or it Bmwill destAroy me
GCause maybe we don't have to be Bmall alAone
(End Riff 5)
(Start Riff 6)
Outro: G  
(End Riff 6)
Riff 1:
     Q   Q
e|-------8-|
B|--5h6----|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Riff 2:
   E E E Q Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E Q Q+    Q   E Q  Q  E
e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8---|-----------------|
B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5------8--5-|
G|-----------|--------7----5---|-----------|-------7-5-------|
D|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
A|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
E|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
   E E E Q Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8----|-----12----10--12-|
B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6------6-|-/13----13--------|
G|-----------|--------7----5---|------------|------------------|
D|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|
A|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|
E|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|
Riff 3:
   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H  E   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E H+
e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H  E   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E H+
e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E E  H   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E E  H
e|-----------|----------|------------|---------|
B|---8----8--|---8------|----8----8--|--8------|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|------------|-------7-|
D|-----------|----------|-9----9-----9----9----|
A|-----------|----------|------------|---------|
E|-----------|----------|------------|---------|
   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H+   E Q E Q+  Q  Q  Q  E E E
e|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|
B|---8----8--|---8----|---5---5---6--5-----5---5--|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--|-5---5-----|-----7----5----|
D|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|
A|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|
E|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|
Riff 4:
     Q   Q
e|-------10-|
B|--7h8-----|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Riff 5:
   E E E Q  Q+   Q    E H  S S    E E  E  Q  Q+    Q   E Q   Q   E
e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-------------------|
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7-------|-8/10-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|
G|------------|-------9----9h11-|--------------|-------9-7---------|
D|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
A|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
E|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
   E E E Q  Q+    Q    E H S S    E E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-----14----10--14-|
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7----7------|-8/10-------8-|-/15----15--------|
G|------------|--------9---9h11-|--------------|------------------|
D|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
A|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
E|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|
  E E E Q  Q+   Q    E Q  E Q    E E E  Q  Q+    Q   E Q   Q   E
e|-----7-10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-------------------|
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7----7--|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|
G|------------|--------9---7----|-------------|-------9-7---------|
D|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|
   E E E  Q  Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
e|-----7--10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-----14----10--15-|
B|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7----7----7-|-7/8-------8-|-/15----15--------|
G|-------------|--------9----7---|-------------|------------------|
D|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|
Riff 6:
   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q  E   W
e|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14---|----|
B|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------15|-15-|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|

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The Fighter

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is my attempt at a tab of The Fray's new song "The Fighter". For this tab, I'm

putting the chords in the body with annotations about when to play each riff. The riffs are

at the bottom.

(Start Riff 1)

Intro:

Verse 1:

The lover held her love

She begged him not to go

The fighter wrapped his gloves

The fighter said I know, I know, I know

Just this one last time

I swear you'll still be mine

But he can't promise much

He goes for one last touch, one last touch

(End Riff 1)

(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:

F Am G

Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely

F Am G

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

F Am G

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

F Am G

But maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)

Break 1: C

(Start Riff 3)

Verse 2:

The fighter goes inside

The doubt is creeping in

He swings with all his might

At all that might have been

And she's in love with him

But lovers don't always win

He never even saw the swing

She calls out his name, calls his name

(End Riff 3)

(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:

F Am G

Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely

F Am G

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

F Am G

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

F Am G

But maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)

F F Am C

Bridge 1:

F Am G F

What breaks your bones

Am G F

Is not the load you're carrying

Am G F

What breaks you down

Am G

Is all in how you carry

G Bm Bm Em Em

(Start Riff 4)

Verse 3:

Em Em D

The lover held her love

She begged him not to go

She unwrapped his gloves

The lover said I know, I know, I know

Kissed his trembling lips

She touched fingertips

But somehow they both know

He's not coming home, Coming home

(End Riff 4)

(Start Riff 5)

G G Bm A

Break 1: x4

Chorus 2:

G Bm A

Loneliness has always been with me, with me

G Bm A

Maybe we were meant to be on our own

G Bm A

But I got to try or it will destroy me

G Bm A

Cause maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 5)

(Start Riff 6)

Outro:

(End Riff 6)

Riff 1:

Q Q

e|-------8-|

B|--5h6----|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---------|

Riff 2:

E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E

e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8---|-----------------|

B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5------8--5-|

G|-----------|--------7----5---|-----------|-------7-5-------|

D|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|

A|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|

E|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|

E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+

e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8----|-----12----10--12-|

B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6------6-|-/13----13--------|

G|-----------|--------7----5---|------------|------------------|

D|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|

A|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|

E|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------|

Riff 3:

Q E Q+ E Q+ E H E Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+

e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|

G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|

D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

Q E Q+ E Q+ E H E Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+

e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|

G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|

D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

Q E Q+ E Q+ E E H Q E Q+ E Q+ E E H

e|-----------|----------|------------|---------|

B|---8----8--|---8------|----8----8--|--8------|

G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|------------|-------7-|

D|-----------|----------|-9----9-----9----9----|

A|-----------|----------|------------|---------|

E|-----------|----------|------------|---------|

Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+ E Q E Q+ Q Q Q E E E

e|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|

B|---8----8--|---8----|---5---5---6--5-----5---5--|

G|-5---5-----5-----5--|-5---5-----|-----7----5----|

D|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|

A|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|

E|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------|

Riff 4:

Q Q

e|-------10-|

B|--7h8-----|

G|----------|

D|----------|

A|----------|

E|----------|

Riff 5:

E E E Q Q+ Q E H S S E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E

e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-------------------|

B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7-------|-8/10-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|

G|------------|-------9----9h11-|--------------|-------9-7---------|

D|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|

A|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|

E|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|

E E E Q Q+ Q E H S S E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+

e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-----14----10--14-|

B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7----7------|-8/10-------8-|-/15----15--------|

G|------------|--------9---9h11-|--------------|------------------|

D|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|

A|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|

E|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------|

E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E

e|-----7-10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-------------------|

B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7----7--|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|

G|------------|--------9---7----|-------------|-------9-7---------|

D|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|

A|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|

E|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|

E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+

e|-----7--10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-----14----10--15-|

B|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7----7----7-|-7/8-------8-|-/15----15--------|

G|-------------|--------9----7---|-------------|------------------|

D|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------|

Riff 6:

E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q E W

e|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14---|----|

B|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------15|-15-|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|

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