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The Boxer - Carbon Leaf Chords

Chords: Boxer", D, Dsus4, D5, G, A, Bm, A...

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"The Boxer" (Carbon Leaf/Barry Privett)
Acoustic version on Seattle radio (KMTT,2006-ish)

Song first appeared on "Echo Echo" (2001)

intro riff is played on b-string with low D as drone:

|b-3-7h3-3-8h0-7h0h-10h0-8h0-7h0-3-|

[Intro]
D Dsus4 D5 Dsus4 D x2

[Verse]
D G D
mmm, Couldn't ask for a better night,two by two,
G D
to the ring to the right point of view.
D G D
we each return to the corner that's defined by you,
D
to the ring to the right, point of -
D A G A

[Chorus]
D A G A D A G A
Lonely Reign, she is the boxer, she knows
D A G * D A G A
when and where to strike, and he is the boxer,
D A G A D
he knows no peaceful sleep tonight.

repeat intro

[Verse]
D G D
caught the downfall of Jack and Jill, Ryan too,
D G D
he did not approve of Ceilidh's moves.
D G D
Doctor Mike was flight or flight at Dundrum School,
D
to the ring to the right, point of -

[Bridge]
Bm A...
G A Bm A G A
No return,...no passion left to burn,

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