Chords for The Gaslight Anthem - 5. Boxer - iTunes Session
Tempo:
68.35 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Gm
Eb
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Dm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Gm] [F]
I know you got [Bb] your pride in your post, tucked like a Tommy [Gm] gun somewhere in the smoke, just
in case you needed [Eb] some.
I heard it's been a rather rough one [Cm] than the last [F] one, the ones you used to say, the
harder they come.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good [Gm] time, and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never [Dm] really lose it, do ya?
[F] We'll see.
He took it [Bb] all gracefully on the chin, knowing [Gm] that the beating had to someday end.
He found [Eb] the bandages inside the pen, and [Bb] there were stitches [F] on the radio.
There [Bb] was something heavy holding you [Gm] down, and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
Now [Eb] you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[F] [Eb] [F]
And you're [Bb] tattooed knuckles so hard they grind [Gm] down.
Try to be a man, tough [Eb] like your father, and try to settle down.
More like calm [F] down, remember them songs and the reasons we were singing for.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good time, [Gm] and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never really lose [F] it, do ya?
We'll see.
He took [Bb] it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were stitches [F] on the [Bb] radio.
There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
And you can [Gm] wait [Bb] all [Gm] night long, [Bb] until it all goes wrong.
[F] And you waste away your soul, [Eb] and you can wait, [Bb] wait, wait.
He took it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were [Dm] stitches on the radio.
[Bb] There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving
you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [Bb] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Gm] Hey, [Bb] [Gm] yeah, yeah, yeah, [Eb] remember when I knew [Bb] a boxer baby.
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[Eb] [Gm] [F]
I know you got [Bb] your pride in your post, tucked like a Tommy [Gm] gun somewhere in the smoke, just
in case you needed [Eb] some.
I heard it's been a rather rough one [Cm] than the last [F] one, the ones you used to say, the
harder they come.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good [Gm] time, and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never [Dm] really lose it, do ya?
[F] We'll see.
He took it [Bb] all gracefully on the chin, knowing [Gm] that the beating had to someday end.
He found [Eb] the bandages inside the pen, and [Bb] there were stitches [F] on the radio.
There [Bb] was something heavy holding you [Gm] down, and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
Now [Eb] you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Bb] [F] [Gm]
[F] [Eb] [F]
And you're [Bb] tattooed knuckles so hard they grind [Gm] down.
Try to be a man, tough [Eb] like your father, and try to settle down.
More like calm [F] down, remember them songs and the reasons we were singing for.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good time, [Gm] and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never really lose [F] it, do ya?
We'll see.
He took [Bb] it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were stitches [F] on the [Bb] radio.
There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
And you can [Gm] wait [Bb] all [Gm] night long, [Bb] until it all goes wrong.
[F] And you waste away your soul, [Eb] and you can wait, [Bb] wait, wait.
He took it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were [Dm] stitches on the radio.
[Bb] There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving
you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [Bb] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Gm] Hey, [Bb] [Gm] yeah, yeah, yeah, [Eb] remember when I knew [Bb] a boxer baby.
[N]
Key:
Bb
Gm
Eb
F
Dm
Bb
Gm
Eb
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _
I know you got [Bb] your pride in your post, tucked like a Tommy [Gm] gun somewhere in the smoke, just
in case you needed [Eb] some.
I heard it's been a rather rough one [Cm] than the last [F] one, the ones you used to say, the
harder they come.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good [Gm] time, and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never [Dm] really lose it, do ya?
[F] We'll see.
He took it [Bb] all gracefully on the chin, knowing [Gm] that the beating had to someday end.
He found [Eb] the bandages inside the pen, and [Bb] there were stitches [F] on the radio.
There [Bb] was something heavy holding you [Gm] down, and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
Now [Eb] you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
And you're [Bb] tattooed knuckles so hard they grind [Gm] down.
Try to be a man, tough [Eb] like your father, and try to settle down.
More like calm [F] down, remember them songs and the reasons we were singing for.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good time, [Gm] and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never really lose [F] it, do ya?
We'll see.
He took [Bb] it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were stitches [F] on the [Bb] radio.
There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
_ _ And you can [Gm] wait [Bb] all [Gm] night long, [Bb] until it all goes wrong.
[F] And you waste away your soul, [Eb] and you can wait, [Bb] wait, wait.
He took it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were [Dm] stitches on the radio.
[Bb] There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving
you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [Bb] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Gm] Hey, [Bb] [Gm] yeah, yeah, yeah, [Eb] remember when I knew [Bb] a boxer baby. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _
I know you got [Bb] your pride in your post, tucked like a Tommy [Gm] gun somewhere in the smoke, just
in case you needed [Eb] some.
I heard it's been a rather rough one [Cm] than the last [F] one, the ones you used to say, the
harder they come.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good [Gm] time, and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never [Dm] really lose it, do ya?
[F] We'll see.
He took it [Bb] all gracefully on the chin, knowing [Gm] that the beating had to someday end.
He found [Eb] the bandages inside the pen, and [Bb] there were stitches [F] on the radio.
There [Bb] was something heavy holding you [Gm] down, and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
Now [Eb] you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
And you're [Bb] tattooed knuckles so hard they grind [Gm] down.
Try to be a man, tough [Eb] like your father, and try to settle down.
More like calm [F] down, remember them songs and the reasons we were singing for.
[Bb] But he says, he's praying for a good time, [Gm] and he says, he just [Eb] doesn't miss her.
But I have heard, you never really lose [F] it, do ya?
We'll see.
He took [Bb] it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were stitches [F] on the [Bb] radio.
There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [F] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
_ _ And you can [Gm] wait [Bb] all [Gm] night long, [Bb] until it all goes wrong.
[F] And you waste away your soul, [Eb] and you can wait, [Bb] wait, wait.
He took it all gracefully on the chin, [Gm] knowing that the beating had to someday end.
He [Eb] found the bandages inside the pen, [Bb] and there were [Dm] stitches on the radio.
[Bb] There was something heavy holding you down, [Gm] and there were whispers that were driving
you crazy.
[Eb] Now you're on the heart of this town, [Bb] remember when I knew a boxer baby.
[Gm] Hey, [Bb] [Gm] yeah, yeah, yeah, [Eb] remember when I knew [Bb] a boxer baby. _
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