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Fighter

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

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                     FIGHTER
                    DAVID NAIL
INTRO:
E|-F#---------|-D#m----------|-B--------|-C#----------|
B|----------|-----------|---------|-----------|
G|-----3----|-----8-----|-----4---|-----6-----|
D|-------4--|-------8---|-------4-|-------6---|  - PLAY 3x's
A|---4------|---6-------|---2-----|---4-------|
E|-2--------|-6---------|-2-------|-4---------|
VERSE:
Don't tF#hink that I don't see the way you sD#mtruggle
Watching me sBtruggleC#  
Don't tF#hink that I don't feel you turn aD#mway
Every time I turn awBayC#  
PRE-CHORUS:
Please belF#ieve that I belC#ieve
When I'm pD#mraying
That you're rC#ight beside me prBaying
For the same tC#hing
CHORUS:
You're F#5 foot 3  
BD#morn in Carolina
FrBont pew pretty
And FC#riday night free
You're dF#ashboard singing
LD#mittle Red Corvette
SwBeet as forgiveness
From the mC#oment that we met
  BI never kC#new I had a fF#ighter F#  D#m  B  C#  
VERSE:
I kF#now when you're silent
The D#msilence says more than a scBreamC#  
And I kF#now when you say that you hD#mate me
It ain't what you mBeanC#  
When you sF#ay that you're lC#eaving you're lD#meaving
But C#only for a whBile
For just a wC#hile
CHORUS:
You're sF#tubborn and strong
D#mCrazy as New Orleans
Your fBaded blue denim
A dC#iamond on the town
My F#t-shirt in the morning
D#mMidnight in my hands
And nBow you're still here, 
I jC#ust don't understand
  BNever kC#new I had a fD#mighter
INSTRUMENTAL:
B F# C# D#m B F# C#
Just when I thoBught I knew everything abF#out you
CHORUS:
You're F#5 foot 3 
BD#morn in Carolina
Still frBont pew pretty
And FC#riday night free
You're dF#ashboard singing
LD#mittle Red Corvette
SwBeet as forgiveness
From the mC#oment that we met
  BNever kC#new I had a fF#ighterF#  
   D#mNever knew I had a fBighterB  C#  F#  D#m  B  C#  
OUTRO:
Please belF#ieve that I believe when I'm pD#mraying 
  BThat you're right beside me pC#rayingF#  
  D#mNever knew I had a fBighterC#  
F#  D#m  B  C#
 F#   D#m- FADE OUT

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Fighter

by David Nail

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D#m

FIGHTER

DAVID NAIL

INTRO:

F# D#m B C#

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

B|----------|-----------|---------|-----------|

G|-----3----|-----8-----|-----4---|-----6-----|

D|-------4--|-------8---|-------4-|-------6---| - PLAY 3x's

A|---4------|---6-------|---2-----|---4-------|

E|-2--------|-6---------|-2-------|-4---------|

VERSE:

F# D#m

Don't think that I don't see the way you struggle

B C#

Watching me struggle

F# D#m

Don't think that I don't feel you turn away

B C#

Every time I turn away

PRE-CHORUS:

F# C#

Please believe that I believe

D#m

When I'm praying

C# B

That you're right beside me praying

For the same thing

CHORUS:

You're 5 foot 3

D#m

Born in Carolina

Front pew pretty

And Friday night free

You're dashboard singing

D#m

Little Red Corvette

Sweet as forgiveness

From the moment that we met

B C# F# F# D#m B C#

I never knew I had a fighter

VERSE:

I know when you're silent

D#m B C#

The silence says more than a scream

F# D#m

And I know when you say that you hate me

B C#

It ain't what you mean

F# C# D#m

When you say that you're leaving you're leaving

C# B

But only for a while

For just a while

CHORUS:

You're stubborn and strong

D#m

Crazy as New Orleans

Your faded blue denim

A diamond on the town

My t-shirt in the morning

D#m

Midnight in my hands

And now you're still here,

I just don't understand

B C# D#m

Never knew I had a fighter

INSTRUMENTAL:

B F# C# D#m B F# C#

B F#

Just when I thought I knew everything about you

CHORUS:

You're 5 foot 3

D#m

Born in Carolina

Still front pew pretty

And Friday night free

You're dashboard singing

D#m

Little Red Corvette

Sweet as forgiveness

From the moment that we met

B C# F# F#

Never knew I had a fighter

D#m B B C# F# D#m B C#

Never knew I had a fighter

OUTRO:

F# D#m

Please believe that I believe when I'm praying

B C# F#

That you're right beside me praying

D#m B C#

Never knew I had a fighter

F# D#m B C#

F# D#m

- FADE OUT

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