The Boxer

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The Boxer Paul Simon

The Boxer DO fàcil.doc

A F#m

I am just a poor boy, though my story is seldom told.

E

I have squandered my resistance,

E7 E A

For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises.

F#m

All lies and jest;

E D A E E7 E A

Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.

A F#m

When I left my home and my family I was no more than a boy,

E

In the company of strangers,

E7 E A

In the quiet of the railway station, runnin' scared.

F#m E D

Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters,

A

Where the ragged people go.

E D E E7 A

Lookin' for the places, only they would know.

F#m

Lie-la-lie

C#m

Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

F#m

Lie la lie

E A

Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie

A F#m

Asking only workman's wages I come lookin' for a job,

E

But I get no offers,

E7 E A

Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue.

F#m E D

I do declare there were times when I was so lonesome,

A E E7 E A

I took some comfort there.

A F#m E A F#m E D A

^*** F#m

Lie-la-lie

C#m

Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie

F#m

Lie la lie

E A

Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie

A F#m E

And I m laying out my winter clothes, and wishing I was gone, goin home

E7 E A C#m F#m E

Where the New York City winters aren t bleedin me, leadin me goin home.

A F#m

In the clearing stands a boxer, and a fighter by his trade,

E E7 E

And he carries the reminders, of every glove that laid him down,

A F#m

Or cut him 'til he cried out in his anger and his shame,

E D

"I am leaving, I am leaving."

A E E7 E A

But the fighter still remains ^***

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ALTERNATIUS…DO Lam

I am just a poor boy, though my story is seldom told.

SOL

I have squandered my resistance,

FA

For a pocketful of mumbles, such are promises.

LAm

All lies and jest;

SOL FA

Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and

DO SOL FA DO

disregards the rest.

TUNE ALL STRINGS DOWN A HALF-STEP/SEMITONE (OPTIONAL)

[Chords used]

C .... 332010

G/B .. X2000X

Am ... X02210

G .... 320003

G7 ... 320001

F .... 133211

Em ... 022000

[Intro]

C (picked or strummed - listen to the song and it's simple enough)

[Verse 1]

C

I am just a poor boy

G/B Am

Though my story's seldom told,

G

I have squandered my resistance

G7 C

For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises.

G/B Am

All lies and jest,

G F

Still a man hears what he wants to hear

C G C

And disregards the rest.

[Verse 2]

C

When I left my home and my family

G/B Am

I was no more than a boy

G

In the company of strangers,

G7 C

In the quiet of a railway station running scared.

G/B Am G F

Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters

C

Where the ragged people go

G F C

Looking for the places only they would know.

[Chorus 1]

Am Em

Lie la lie, lie la lie lie, lie la lie,

Am

Lie la lie,

G7 C

Lie la lie la lie la lie la la la la lie.

[Verse 3]

C

Asking only workmans wages

G/B Am

I come looking for a job

G

But I get no offers,

G7 C

Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue.

G/B Am G F

I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome

C G C

I took some comfort there, oeh la la la, la la la laa.

[Musical bridge]

C C G/B Am G G7 C

C G/B Am G F F C G F C

[Verse 4]

C

Now the years are rolling by me,

G/B Am

they are rockin' even me

G

I am older than I once was,

G7 C

and younger than I'll be, that's not unusual

Am G F C

No it isn't strange, after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same

G F C

After changes we are more or less the same.........

[Chorus 2]

Am Em

Lie la lie, lie la lie lie, lie la lie,

Am

Lie la lie,

G7 C

Lie la lie la lie la lie la la la la lie.

[Verse 5]

C

Then I'm laying out my winter clothes

G/B Am

And wishing I was gone,

G

Going home

G7 C

Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me,

Em Am G C

Bleeding me ____ Going home.

[Verse 6]

C

In the clearing stands the boxer

G/B Am

And a fighter by his trade

G

And he carries the reminders

G7

Of Every glove that layed him down

C

Or cut him till he cried out

G/B Am

In his anger and his shame,

G F

"I am leaving, I am leaving!"

C G F C

But the fighter still remains.

[Chorus 3] Repeat X8

Am Em

Lie la lie, lie la lie lie, lie la lie,

Am

Lie la lie,

G7 C

Lie la lie la lie la lie la la la la lie.

[Outro]

C C G/B Am G G7 C

C G/B Am G F F C G F C