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Aminor

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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 C-   x32010
 G-   320003
 Dm-  xx0231
 G/B- x2x003
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro: Am--F-- x2
Verse 1:
  AmCracked knuckles
and my Ffists
are bandaged up
for the Amfight
Am I ready?
  FThere's the bell
  AmHow many rounds
can I go? FAnd how
can I soften the
blows?  AmCan I avoid
them altoFgether?
Chorus 1:
   Am    DmBut my Fheart isn't
in this I'm supposed
to be a Cseasoned
C/Efighter It Ffeels
like my first hit
and it hurts like
I Amdidn't see  Dmthis
Fcoming anyway yeah
it hurts like
Chell   C/ESo don't
Ftell the Gcrowd
Verse 2:
  AmBlack eyes black
threads and Fbandages
for the Amfight Who
are the odds on
  Fme or him?  AmHow
many tricks do I
know? FAnd how can
I soften the blows?
  AmOr can I avoid
them altoFgether?
Chorus 2:
   Am    DmBut my Fheart isn't
in this I'm supposed
to be a Cseasoned
C/Efighter It Ffeels
like my first hit
and it hurts like
I Amdidn't see  Dmthis
Fcoming anyway yeah
it hurts like
Chell   C/ESo don't
Ftell the Gcrowd
but I'm gonna
Amlet my guard
down   G/BYou're the
Fonly one Gnow
Interlude: C--Am-G-
Chorus 3:
My Cheart isn't in
this I'm supposed
to be a Amseasoned
fighter GIt Cfeels
like my first hit
and it hurts like
Amhell  G   CBlack eyes
black threads
and AmbandagesG  
It Cfeels like
my first hit
and it hurts
like AmhellG  
My Cheart isn't
in this I'm
supposed to be a
Amseasoned Gfighter
Sang in backup:
I'll let you take me
Outro: Am--F-- x2, Am(hold)

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Southpaw

by Rainer Maria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/E

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02210

- 133211

- x32010

- 320003

- xx0231

G/B

- x2x003

C/E

- 032xxx

Intro: Am--F-- x2

Verse 1:

Cracked knuckles

and my fists

are bandaged up

for the fight

Am I ready?

There's the bell

How many rounds

can I go? And how

can I soften the

blows? Can I avoid

them altogether?

Chorus 1:

Am Dm F

But my heart isn't

in this I'm supposed

to be a seasoned

C/E F

fighter It feels

like my first hit

and it hurts like

Am Dm

I didn't see this

coming anyway yeah

it hurts like

C C/E

hell So don't

F G

tell the crowd

Verse 2:

Black eyes black

threads and bandages

for the fight Who

are the odds on

F Am

me or him? How

many tricks do I

know? And how can

I soften the blows?

Or can I avoid

them altogether?

Chorus 2:

Am Dm F

But my heart isn't

in this I'm supposed

to be a seasoned

C/E F

fighter It feels

like my first hit

and it hurts like

Am Dm

I didn't see this

coming anyway yeah

it hurts like

C C/E

hell So don't

F G

tell the crowd

but I'm gonna

let my guard

G/B

down You're the

F G

only one now

Interlude: C--Am-G-

Chorus 3:

My heart isn't in

this I'm supposed

to be a seasoned

G C

fighter It feels

like my first hit

and it hurts like

Am G C

hell Black eyes

black threads

Am G

and bandages

It feels like

my first hit

and it hurts

Am G

like hell

My heart isn't

in this I'm

supposed to be a

Am G

seasoned fighter

Sang in backup:

I'll let you take me

Outro: Am--F-- x2, Am(hold)

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