The Contender chords
by Jimmy MacCarthySong Key: G Major
Key Signature: 1 sharp (F#)
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 84 bpm (Moderately)
Vocal Range: E4 - G5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: G, Am, C, D, Em, F
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The Contender
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key G C Em Am D G Am C D G
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | - | | | | | - | ‖
G C Em
1. When I was young and I was in my day
Am C D
Sure I'd steal what wo-man's heart there was a-way
G
And I'd sing into the dawn-ing
Am
Saw a blaze into the morn-ing
C D G
Long be-fore I was the man you see to-day.
G C Em
2. I was born be-neath the star that pro-mised all
Am C D
I could have lived my life with-out Cas-san-dra's call
G
But the wheel of for-tune took me
Am
From the high-est point she shook me
C D G
By the bot-tle live by the bot-tle I shall fall
Em Am D G
Chorus: There in the mir-ror on the wall
G Am D
I see the dream is fad-ing
Em Am D G
From the con-ten-der to the brawl
F D
The ring, the rose, the mat-a-dor...rav-ing...
G C Em
3. And when I die I'll die a drunk down on the street
Am C D
He will count me out to ten in clear de-feat
G
Wrap the Star-ry Plough a-round me
Am
Let the pi-per's air re-sound me
C D G
There I'll rest un-til the Lord of Love I'll meet
Em Am D G
Chorus: There in the mir-ror on the wall
G Am D
I see the dream is fad-ing
Em Am D G
From the con-ten-der to the brawl
F . D
The ring, the rose, the mat-a-dor... rav-ing
Em Am D G
Chorus: There in the mir-ror on the wall
G Am D
I see the dream is fad-ing
Em Am D G
From the con-ten-der to the brawl
F D
The ring, the rose, the mat-a-dor... rav-ing
Chorus: Instrumental (fade out)
