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The Boxer by Mumford and Sons
Although this can be played with a Capo on 5, this version is played with NO CAPO
[Verse 1]
CI am just a poor boy
Though my Cstory's Emseldom tAmold
I have Gsquandered my resistance
For a G7pocket full of G6mumbles such are Cpromises
CAll lGies and Amjests
Still a Gman hears what he Fwants to hear
And disregards the CrestC  
[Verse 2]
When I Cleft my home and my family
I was Cno more Emthan a bAmoy
In the Gcompany of strangers
In the G7quiet of the G6railway station runnCing scared
LGaying lAmow, seeking oGut the poorer quFarters
Where the ragged people Cgo
Looking fGor the places Fonly they would Cknow
[Chorus]
Lie-la-lAmie      Lie-la-Glie la lie-la-lie
Lie la Amlie      Lie-la-Flie la la la Gla lie la la la la lCie
[Verse 3]
Asking Conly workman's wages
I come Clooking Emfor a jAmob
But I get no Goffers,
Just a G7come-on from the G6whores on Seventh CAvenue
I Emdo declaAmre, there were timGes when I was so lonFesome
I took some comfort Cthere
[Verse 4]
Then I'm Claying out my winter clothes
And Cwishing EmI was goAmne
Going Ghome
Where the G7New York City G6winters aren't Cbleeding me
EmBleeding Amme, going homGe
[Chorus]
CLa   laaa       CLa  Emla  lAmaa     GAhhh  
CLa   laaa       CLa  Emla  lAmaa     GAhhh
FLaa la la Cla
[Solo]           G/B   Am   G   F   C   Em   Am   G   F   C   G   F  C  
During solo play the verse chord progression 
[Bridge]
In the Cclearing stands a boxer
And a Cfighter Gby his Amtrade
And he Gcarries the reminders
Of G7ev'ry glove that G6layed him down
Or Ccut him till he cried out
In his anger Emand his shaAmme
"I am Gleaving, I am lFeaving"
But the fighter still reCmains
[Chorus]
Lie-la-lAmie      Lie-la-Glie la lie-la-lie
Lie la Amlie      Lie-la-Flie la la la la Glie la la 
Lie-la-lAmie      Lie-la-Glie la lie-la-lie
Lie la Amlie      Lie-la-Flie la la la la Glie la la 
Lie-la-lAmie      Lie-la-Glie la lie-la-lie
Lie la Amlie      Lie-la-Flie la la la la Glie la la Cla la lie

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The Boxer

by Jerry Douglas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

The Boxer by Mumford and Sons

Although this can be played with a Capo on 5, this version is played with NO CAPO

[Verse 1]

I am just a poor boy

C Em Am

Though my story's seldom told

I have squandered my resistance

G7 G6 C

For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises

C G Am

All lies and jests

G F

Still a man hears what he wants to hear

C C

And disregards the rest

[Verse 2]

When I left my home and my family

C Em Am

I was no more than a boy

In the company of strangers

G7 G6 C

In the quiet of the railway station running scared

G Am G F

Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters

Where the ragged people go

G F C

Looking for the places only they would know

[Chorus]

Am G

Lie-la-lie Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

Am F G C

Lie la lie Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie

[Verse 3]

Asking only workman's wages

C Em Am

I come looking for a job

But I get no offers,

G7 G6 C

Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue

Em Am G F

I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome

I took some comfort there

[Verse 4]

Then I'm laying out my winter clothes

C Em Am

And wishing I was gone

Going home

G7 G6 C

Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me

Em Am G

Bleeding me, going home

[Chorus]

C C Em Am G

La laaa La la laa Ahhh

C C Em Am G

La laaa La la laa Ahhh

F C

Laa la la la

G/B Am G F C Em Am G F C G F C

[Solo]

During solo play the verse chord progression

[Bridge]

In the clearing stands a boxer

C G Am

And a fighter by his trade

And he carries the reminders

G7 G6

Of ev'ry glove that layed him down

Or cut him till he cried out

Em Am

In his anger and his shame

G F

"I am leaving, I am leaving"

But the fighter still remains

[Chorus]

Am G

Lie-la-lie Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

Am F G

Lie la lie Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la

Am G

Lie-la-lie Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

Am F G

Lie la lie Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la

Am G

Lie-la-lie Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

Am F G C

Lie la lie Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie

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