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The Contender

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[Intro]
G        C        G        C
[Verse]
IG've been written off so many times before
I've forgCotten what it feels like to succeed anymore
GAlways on the sidelines, waiting in the wings
When the cCurtain finally falls, I'm never on the screen
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'Gve got the scars to prove I've been there
IC've got the marks from when I tried
IEm've covered miles and miles to get here
COnly for you to cast me aside
[Chorus]
But I'll still rGun, run like the wEmiiiiinnnCnd
And I'll still stGart, all over agEmaaaaaiiiCin
I gave it Gall, cause I had to make it
I gave it Emall, cause I had to trCy
I sacrifGiced my close relations
For the chEmance to say I trCied
[Verse]
I've nGever learned to win, I don't know what it means
I lCost myself when we were young, I'm fighting just to feel
GAlways on the edge, I just want to make my name
I'd lCove to show the world what I gave up for the game
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'Gve got the scars to prove I've been there
IC've got the marks from when I tried
IEm've covered miles and miles to get here
COnly for you to cast me aside
[Chorus]
But I'll still rGun, run like the wEmiiiiinnnCnd
And I'll still stGart, all over agEmaaaaaiiiCin
I gave it Gall, cause I had to make it
I gave it Emall, cause I had to trCy
I sacrifGiced my close relations
For the chEmance to say I trCied
[Bridge]
And I'Gve got the scars to prCove I've been there
IG've got the marks from whDen I tried
IG've covered miles and mCiles to get here
GOnly for you to cDast me aside        
And I'Gve got the scars to prCove I've been there
IG've got the marks from whDen I tried
IG've covered miles and mCiles to get here
GOnly for you to cDast me aside     
[Chorus]
But I'll still rGun, run like the wEmiiiiinnnCnd
And I'll still stGart, all over agEmaaaaaiiiCin
I gave it Gall, cause I had to make it
I gave it Emall, cause I had to trCy
I sacrifGiced my close relations
For the chEmance to say I trCied
But I'll still rGun, run like the wEmiiiiinnnCnd
And I'll still stGart, all over agEmaaaaaiiiCin
I gave it Gall, cause I had to make it
I gave it Emall, cause I had to trCy
I sacrifGiced my close relations
For the chEmance to say I trCied
End on G

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The Contender

by Amy Macdonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse]

I've been written off so many times before

I've forgotten what it feels like to succeed anymore

Always on the sidelines, waiting in the wings

When the curtain finally falls, I'm never on the screen

[Pre-Chorus]

And I've got the scars to prove I've been there

I've got the marks from when I tried

I've covered miles and miles to get here

Only for you to cast me aside

[Chorus]

G Em C

But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd

G Em C

And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin

I gave it all, cause I had to make it

Em C

I gave it all, cause I had to try

I sacrificed my close relations

Em C

For the chance to say I tried

[Verse]

I've never learned to win, I don't know what it means

I lost myself when we were young, I'm fighting just to feel

Always on the edge, I just want to make my name

I'd love to show the world what I gave up for the game

[Pre-Chorus]

And I've got the scars to prove I've been there

I've got the marks from when I tried

I've covered miles and miles to get here

Only for you to cast me aside

[Chorus]

G Em C

But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd

G Em C

And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin

I gave it all, cause I had to make it

Em C

I gave it all, cause I had to try

I sacrificed my close relations

Em C

For the chance to say I tried

[Bridge]

G C

And I've got the scars to prove I've been there

G D

I've got the marks from when I tried

G C

I've covered miles and miles to get here

G D

Only for you to cast me aside

G C

And I've got the scars to prove I've been there

G D

I've got the marks from when I tried

G C

I've covered miles and miles to get here

G D

Only for you to cast me aside

[Chorus]

G Em C

But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd

G Em C

And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin

I gave it all, cause I had to make it

Em C

I gave it all, cause I had to try

I sacrificed my close relations

Em C

For the chance to say I tried

G Em C

But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd

G Em C

And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin

I gave it all, cause I had to make it

Em C

I gave it all, cause I had to try

I sacrificed my close relations

Em C

For the chance to say I tried

End on G

About The Contender Chords by Amy Macdonald

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What key is "The Contender" in?

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