Boxing Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

D Gm D/F♯Fdim7Em7 [Em7/B]

[GM7b5/-] [F(no3)/-] [A/-]

D F♯ [Aug/-] D

D F♯ [Aug/-] D

VERSE 1

D [C#b5/E] D F♯ Aug D

Howard, the stran - gest things

Have DhappeneA7d lately wheDn F♯I Aug D

A7 [C#b5/E] D D♯EFdim7

Take a good swing at all my dreams,

I drF♯m7op my fists and they're back, laughing.

VERSE 2

Howard, my intention's become not to lose what I've won.

Ambition has given way to desperation and I

[G♯dim/B]Em7 [Em7/B] A G A A7b13

Lost the fight from my eyes.

CHORUS

DBoxing's beGmen good tD/F♯o meFdim7, Ho - ward.

Em7Now I'A7m told, yoDm7u'reGm7 growing old.

Em7 [Gm7/A] F♯m7 Bm7 Em

The whole time you knew:

F♯m7 Bm7 Em Em7

Acouple of years I'd be through.

C♯b5sus4 D F♯ [Aug/-] D

Has boxing been good to you?

G7(b5), D/A Fdim7 [Fdim7/D] Em7 [GM7b5/-] [F(no3)/-] [A/-]

D F♯ [Aug/-] D

D F♯ [Aug/-] D

VERSE 3

Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired.

They seem to think I'm made of clay.

Another day, I'm not cut out for this.

I just know want to say, I say,

CHORUS

"Boxing's been good to me, Howard.

Now I'm told, I'm growing old.

The whole time you knew:

Acouple of years I'd be through.

Has boxing been good to you?"

D F♯ [Aug/-] D

BRIDGE

WellFM7add13 sometimesDm/C I punch A♯m7myself Dm/Ghard as I can,

Yelling, FM7add13"Nobody Dm/C cares," hA♯m7oping somDm/Geone will tell me

HowD♯m9 wrong I am.

Em7Em [E6(no 5)] [Em7(no5)] A7 A7#5

Noooooooo.

CHORUS

Boxing's been good to me, Howard.

Now I'm told, you're growing old.

The whole time you knew:

Acouple of years I'd be through.

HasC♯b5sus4 boxing been good?

HasA boA - xAuging been good?

Has boAxinAg Augbeen good?

D Gm D/F♯Fdim7[GM7b5/-] [F(no3)/-] [A/-]

D F♯ [Aug/-] D