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Boxing Champ

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[Intro]
C  Dm  Em  Dm
C  Dm  Em  Dm
[Verse]
  CWe went to the Dmyouth club and we   Emlooked out of Dmplace.
  CI didn't know Dmwhere to look, So I   Emlooked at your Dmface.
[Verse]
 CBut you were a Dmboxing champ, and   EmI was a Dmweakling.
  CYou didn't give Dmme a chance,   EmYou gave me a Dmbeating.
[Chorus]
And I Fthank you very Fmuch that you diGd.G  
[Verse]
  CAnd as the Dmtime went by, we   Emstayed out of Dmtrouble,
  CBefore I Dmcould realise   Emmy age had Dmdoubled.
[Bridge]
The Amman I became is a Gtragic bore,
And Fhe's not a boxing champ Emanymore.
If there's Amone thing I've learnt it's to Grun away,
At Fleast I enjoy what I Emdo today.
[Chorus]
And I Fthank you very Fmuch that I doG.G  
[Outro]
C  Dm  Em  Dm
C  Dm  Em  Dm
C

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Boxing Champ

by Kaiser Chiefs

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[Intro]

C Dm Em Dm

[Verse]

C Dm Em Dm

We went to the youth club and we looked out of place.

C Dm Em Dm

I didn't know where to look, So I looked at your face.

[Verse]

C Dm Em Dm

But you were a boxing champ, and I was a weakling.

C Dm Em Dm

You didn't give me a chance, You gave me a beating.

[Chorus]

F F G G

And I thank you very much that you did.

[Verse]

C Dm Em Dm

And as the time went by, we stayed out of trouble,

C Dm Em Dm

Before I could realise my age had doubled.

[Bridge]

Am G

The man I became is a tragic bore,

F Em

And he's not a boxing champ anymore.

Am G

If there's one thing I've learnt it's to run away,

F Em

At least I enjoy what I do today.

[Chorus]

F F G G

And I thank you very much that I do.

[Outro]

C Dm Em Dm

About Boxing Champ Chords by Kaiser Chiefs

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