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The Boxer

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"The Boxer" (Carbon Leaf/Barry Privett)
Acoustic version on Seattle radio (KMTT,2006-ish)
Song first appeared on "Echo Echo" (2001)
intro riff is played on b-string with low D as drone:
|b-3-7h3-3-8h0-7h0h-10h0-8h0-7h0-3-|
[Intro]
 D   Dsus4   D5   Dsus4   Dx2
[Verse]
mmm, CDouldn't ask for a better night,tGwo by tDwo,
to the ring to the right pGoint of vDiew.
we eDach return to the corner that's defGined by yDou,
to the rDing to the right, point of -
D A G A
[Chorus]
LDonelAy RGeigAn, sDhe iAs the bGoxAer, she knows
          D           A   G*        D         A   G              A  
when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,
he knows Dno peAaceful sGleep tAonigDht. 
repeat intro
[Verse]
cDaught the downfall of Jack and Jill, RGyan tDoo,
Dhe did not approve of CGeilidh's mDoves.
DDoctor Mike was flight or flight at DGundrum SchDool,
Dto the ring to the right, point of - 
[Bridge] 
Bm A...
GNo retAurn,...no pBmassion lAeft to bGurnA,
the bBmoxeArs gGrow BmweaAry, their eyesight,
 blGurry, blurry, viDew.A..G  A  
[Chorus]
DLonelAy GReiAgn, Dshe Ais the GboxAer, she knows
         D            A   G*        D         A    G              A  
when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,
he knows Dno peAaceful sGleep tAonigDht. 
repeat intro
[Verse]
ADll's quiet on the front, smGokey rDoom,
bDoxer standing tall,peGering thrDough.
FDinding no one left to fight,whGat to dDo?
Dto the ring to the right point of vDiewA..G.A  
[Chorus]
LDonelAy RGeiAgn, sDhe Ais the bGoxAer, she knows
          D           A   G*        D         A   G              A  
when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,
he knows Dno peAaceful slGeep tAonDight. 
DWe aAre the bGoxAers, we know Dno peAaceful slGeep tAonDight.
lDonelAy rGeiAgn, lDonelAy rGeiAgn, lDonelAy rGeiAgn...
intro riff and end on D
*the recurring descending riff is:
D-5-4-2-0
A-x-x-x-x
D-5-4-2-0

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The Boxer

by Carbon Leaf

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Dsus4

"The Boxer" (Carbon Leaf/Barry Privett)

Acoustic version on Seattle radio (KMTT,2006-ish)

Song first appeared on "Echo Echo" (2001)

intro riff is played on b-string with low D as drone:

|b-3-7h3-3-8h0-7h0h-10h0-8h0-7h0-3-|

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D5 Dsus4 D

[Verse]

D G D

mmm, Couldn't ask for a better night,two by two,

G D

to the ring to the right point of view.

D G D

we each return to the corner that's defined by you,

to the ring to the right, point of -

D A G A

[Chorus]

D A G A D A G A

Lonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows

D A G D A G A

when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,

D A G A D

he knows no peaceful sleep tonight.

repeat intro

[Verse]

D G D

caught the downfall of Jack and Jill, Ryan too,

D G D

he did not approve of Ceilidh's moves.

D G D

Doctor Mike was flight or flight at Dundrum School,

to the ring to the right, point of -

[Bridge]

Bm A...

G A Bm A G A

No return,...no passion left to burn,

Bm A G Bm A

the boxers grow weary, their eyesight,

G D A G A

blurry, blurry, view...

[Chorus]

D A G A D A G A

Lonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows

D A G D A G A

when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,

D A G A D

he knows no peaceful sleep tonight.

repeat intro

[Verse]

D G D

All's quiet on the front, smokey room,

D G D

boxer standing tall,peering through.

D G D

Finding no one left to fight,what to do?

D D A G A

to the ring to the right point of view...

[Chorus]

D A G A D A G A

Lonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows

D A G D A G A

when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,

D A G A D

he knows no peaceful sleep tonight.

D A G A D A G A D

We are the boxers, we know no peaceful sleep tonight.

D A G A D A G A D A G A

lonely reign, lonely reign, lonely reign...

intro riff and end on D

*the recurring descending riff is:

D-5-4-2-0

A-x-x-x-x

D-5-4-2-0

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