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[intro]
    A    D     Ex4
[verse]
AYou coulda been a contender I never said that before
You were a Dbit of a cEunt
Boy did you Dhave some Efront
somethiDng about yEou for surAe
AYou thought the world revolved around you, you got to big for your boots
self Dbelief is Eok
but eDgo came ouEt to play
you startDing forgetEting your Aroots
[pre chorous]
DYour bitterness is on Ashow for all to see
Dyou can take my name in vain iEt doesn't bother me
[chorus]
Awhat have you got? is that your best shot?
Dyou think you're a Eman but you're a Atart
ABut we both know that you're a no show
DCos you haven't got the Ebottle or Aheart
[repeat intro]
      A     D     Ex2
[verse]
AYou're still flogging your story to anyone who'll pay
DHow can you Ebe
DSeen with Eme
Dwouldn't suit Eyou anywayA  
AYour new crowd is turning against you, it was bound to happen in the end
DYou chased the Ewealth
DYou can't help Eyourself
DYou just yEourself another frienAd
[pre chorous]
DYour bitterness is on show Afor all to see
Dyou can take my name in vain Eit doesn't bother me
[chorus]
Awhat have you got? is that your best shot?
Dyou think you're a Eman but you're a Atart
ABut we both know that you're a no show
DCos you haven't got the Ebottle or hAeart
[solo]
      A         Bm       D     Ex4
[repeat intro]
        A      D    Ex4
[verse]
Ahows that chip on your shoulder you still hanging round in dives?
Dtalking shEit
Dbut it don't matteEr a bit
Dwe're having the Etime of our liveAs
[chorus]
Awhat have you got? is that your best shot?
Dyou think you're a Eman but you're a Atart
ABut we both know that you're a no show
DCos you haven't got the Ebottle or Aheart
Awhat have you got? is that your best shot?
Dyou think you're a Eman but you're a Atart
ABut we both know that you're a no show
DCos you haven't got the Ebottle or hAeart
AYou could've been Bm(you could've been) Dyou could've been a Econtender   x4
Finish on A

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Contender

by Cock Sparrer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[intro]

A D E

[verse]

You coulda been a contender I never said that before

D E

You were a bit of a cunt

D E

Boy did you have some front

D E A

something about you for sure

You thought the world revolved around you, you got to big for your boots

D E

self belief is ok

D E

but ego came out to play

D E A

you starting forgetting your roots

[pre chorous]

D A

Your bitterness is on show for all to see

D E

you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me

[chorus]

what have you got? is that your best shot?

D E A

you think you're a man but you're a tart

But we both know that you're a no show

D E A

Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart

[repeat intro]

A D E

[verse]

You're still flogging your story to anyone who'll pay

D E

How can you be

D E

Seen with me

D E A

wouldn't suit you anyway

Your new crowd is turning against you, it was bound to happen in the end

D E

You chased the wealth

D E

You can't help yourself

D E A

You just yourself another friend

[pre chorous]

D A

Your bitterness is on show for all to see

D E

you can take my name in vain it doesn't bother me

[chorus]

what have you got? is that your best shot?

D E A

you think you're a man but you're a tart

But we both know that you're a no show

D E A

Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart

[solo]

A Bm D E

[repeat intro]

A D E

[verse]

hows that chip on your shoulder you still hanging round in dives?

D E

talking shit

D E

but it don't matter a bit

D E A

we're having the time of our lives

[chorus]

what have you got? is that your best shot?

D E A

you think you're a man but you're a tart

But we both know that you're a no show

D E A

Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart

what have you got? is that your best shot?

D E A

you think you're a man but you're a tart

But we both know that you're a no show

D E A

Cos you haven't got the bottle or heart

A Bm D E

You could've been (you could've been) you could've been a contender x4

Finish on A

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