Christy Moore – The Contender (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Verse]
G C Oh, when I was young, and I was in my day Am D I could steal what woman's heart there was away G C I'd sing and dance until mornin' blaze away until the dawnin' Am D G Long before I was the man you see today
[Verse]
G C I was born beneath the star that promised all Am D I could've lived my life between Cork Cobh and Youghal G But the Wheel of Fortune took me C And from the highest point it shook me Am D G By the bottle live and by the bottle I shall fall
[Chorus]
G Am D G And there in the mirror on the wall Am D I see the dream is fadin' Am D G From the contender to the brawl C D The ring, the rose, the matador is ravin'
[Verse]
G C And when I die, I'll die a drunk down on the street Am D You can count me out to 10 in clear defeat G Oh, wrap the starry plow around me C And let the piper's air resound me Am D G There I'll rest until the Lord of love I'll meet
[Chorus]
G Am D G And there in the mirror on the wall Am D I see the dream is fadin' Am D G From the contender to the brawl C D The ring, the rose, the matador is ravin'
[Verse]
G Oh, wrap the starry plow around me C And let the piper's air resound me Am D G There I'll rest until the Lord of love I'll meet