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The Boxer

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Intro
   F#m      C#m     D   Bm(x8)
Verse 1
F#mA bruised full moC#mon play fights with the Dstars Bm  
F#mThis Place is our prC#mison, It cells are the Dbars Bm  
F#mSo take me to tC#mown, I wanna dance with the Dcity Bm  
F#mShow me something uC#mgly and Show me something preDtty Bm  
Chorus
C#mDamn, this plaDce Bmmakes a boy out oEf me 
C#mThe ring meets my facDe     Bmby the count Eof three 
   F#m      C#m     D   Bm(x2)
Verse 2
F#mAn Unwanted suC#mn pulls rank in the Dsky Bm  
F#mThe Boxer isn't fC#minished, He's not ready to Ddie Bm  
F#mI’m attracted to the C#mlight, I'm attracted to the Dheat Bm  
F#mIt’s a violent nigC#mht, There are boxers in the Dstreet Bm  
   F#m      C#m     D   Bm(x2)
Chorus
C#mDamn, this plaDce Bmmakes a boy out oEf me 
C#mThe ring meets my facDe     Bmby the count Eof three 
C#mDamn, this plaDce Bmmakes a boy out oEf me 
C#mThe ring meets my facDe     BmI'm a fallen Oak ETree
F#m   C#m    D   Bm
F#m   C#m    D   Bm
F#mDazed in the C#mfinal DcountBm  
F#mDazed in the C#mfinal DcountBm  
F#mDazed in the C#mfinal DcountBm  
F#mDazed in the C#mfinal Dcount.Bm  
Outro
F#m   C#m    D   Bm

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The Boxer

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F#m

C#m

Intro

F#m C#m D Bm

(x8)

Verse 1

F#m C#m D Bm

A bruised full moon play fights with the stars

F#m C#m D Bm

This Place is our prison, It cells are the bars

F#m C#m D Bm

So take me to town, I wanna dance with the city

F#m C#m D Bm

Show me something ugly and Show me something pretty

Chorus

C#m D Bm E

Damn, this place makes a boy out of me

C#m D Bm E

The ring meets my face by the count of three

F#m C#m D Bm

(x2)

Verse 2

F#m C#m D Bm

An Unwanted sun pulls rank in the sky

F#m C#m D Bm

The Boxer isn't finished, He's not ready to die

F#m C#m D Bm

I’m attracted to the light, I'm attracted to the heat

F#m C#m D Bm

It’s a violent night, There are boxers in the street

F#m C#m D Bm

(x2)

Chorus

C#m D Bm E

Damn, this place makes a boy out of me

C#m D Bm E

The ring meets my face by the count of three

C#m D Bm E

Damn, this place makes a boy out of me

C#m D Bm E

The ring meets my face I'm a fallen Oak Tree

F#m C#m D Bm

Dazed in the final count

F#m C#m D Bm

Dazed in the final count

F#m C#m D Bm

Dazed in the final count

F#m C#m D Bm

Dazed in the final count.

Outro

F#m C#m D Bm

About The Boxer Chords by Editors

Learn how to play The Boxer by Editors with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Boxer chords”, “The Boxer guitar chords”, or “Editors The Boxer chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Boxer chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Boxer lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, C#m, D, Bm, A, E.

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What key is "The Boxer" in?

The chords for "The Boxer" show the original chord names (including F#m, C#m, D, Bm, A, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.