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The Boxer

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[Verse 1]
C                                       C/B    Am
I am just a poor boy though my story’s seldom told
          G
I have squandered my resistance
       G7                                C
For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises
    C/B       Am             G                Fmaj7
All lies and jests, still a man hears what he wants to hear
                    C        G  G7   C
And disregards the rest hmhmhm hmhmhmhm
[Verse 2]
        C                                        C/B    Am
When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
        G
In the company of strangers
        G7                            C
In the quiet of the railway station, running scared
 C/B    Am           G               Fmaj7
Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
                         C
Where the ragged people go
         G             Fmaj7             C
Looking for the places only they would know
[Hook]
       Am          Em
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G                             C
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie, la la la la lie
[Verse 3]
        C                                 C/B     Am
Asking only workman’s wages I come looking for a job
             G
But I get no offers
        G7                                 C
Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh’ Avenue
 C/B    Am                G              Fmaj7
I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
                      C          G          G7   C
I took some comfort there, la la la la la
[Solo]
     C       C   C/B   Am    G     G7      C
e|------------------------------------------------8-------|
B|-------8-------------------------8----6--5--8-------8---|
G|---9------------7----9-----7----------------------------|
D|-----------10-------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
     C    C/B    Am     G  Fmaj7     C   G  Fmaj7  C
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------8-----10-----8------------------------------|
G|---9---------------9------10-------9---7---5---------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Hook]
       Am          Em
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G                             C
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie, la la la la lie
[Verse 4]
          C                                      C/B     Am
Then I’m laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone
       G               G7                            C
Going home, where the New York City winters aren’t bleeding me
Em             Am
   Leading me
       G     G7
Going home
[Verse 5]
         C                                    C/B      Am
In the clearing stands the boxer and a fighter by his trade
        G                      G7
And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid him down
    C                                     C/B      Am
Or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
      G             Fmaj7
I am leaving, I am leaving
                         C           G    Fmaj7  C
But the fighter still remains, hmhmhmhm
[Hook]
       Am          Em
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          Em
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          Em
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie
            Am          Em
La la la la lie, lie la la la la la lie
       Am          G                             C
Lie la lie, lie la la la la la lie, la la la la lie

The Boxer chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
[Solo]
[Hook]
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]
[Hook]

The Boxer Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

Learn how to play The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Boxer chords”, “The Boxer guitar chords”, or “Simon & Garfunkel 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 C, C/B, Am, G, G7, Fmaj7.

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Is "The Boxer" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Boxer" in?

The chords for "The Boxer" show the original chord names (including C, C/B, Am, G, G7, Fmaj7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.