The Boxer Tabs & Lyrics by Carbon Leaf

The Boxer

guitar tabs lyrics

Carbon Leaf

"The Boxer" (Privett)

Transcribed from (far superior)
acoustic version on Seattle radio.
Song first appeared on "Echo Echo" (2001)


Remember to tune the low E down to D.

Intro: D Dsus4| D5 Dsus4| D x2

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
G D
we each return to the corner that's defined by you

to the ring to the right, point of

D A G A|

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

intro, with whistle and bodhran, *

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

Bridge: Em A...

G A Em G Em A
No return,no passion left to burn
Em A G A Em A
the boxers grow weary, their eyesight
D A G A
blurry, blurry, view

CHORUS, Intro (with whistle)

All's quiet on the front, smokey room
boxer standing tall,peering through
finding no one left to fight,what to do?
to the ring to the right point of view

CHORUS with:

We are the boxers, we know, no
peaceful sleep tonight

lonely reign X3

whistle solo over chorus chords,
end on D

*the recurring descending riff is
simply the low E (dropped to D)
and D strings descending in
unison from the fifth fret to
open position. (Notes would be
G,F#,E,D,octaves)

chord shapes:

Em: EADGBE G: EADGBE D5: EADGBE
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