The Contender 创作者：
The Glorious Sons

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
I could have been a contender
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
but my head wasn't cold enough
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
As a child my wild eyes made up for what I
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
was not
Am Am 
 
Now the chains rattle and
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
I   don't even care
I'm too young to be sure and
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm far too old to be scared

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
By the gun, by the bullet,
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
by the trigger, by the times
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I could have been a contender
C C 
 
By the last drop of blood that I
Dm Dm 
 
can squeeze from my prime
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm gonna be a contender
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 

Verse 3
Am Am 
 
Well if you think it's easy,
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
you best come well prepared
I live in no man's land,
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
and you'll have to kill me  there
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Am Am 
 
I still love the taste of sweat and I
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
love the smell of blood
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
I love the rattle in my head,
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I love the fire in my lungs
Dm Dm 
 

Verse 4
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
By the gun, by the bullet,
Dm Dm 
 
by the trigger, by the times
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I  could have been a contender
C C 
 
By the last drop of blood that I
Dm Dm 
 
can squeeze from my prime
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm gonna be a contender

Verse 5
Am Am 
 
You were right to be mad about the things
G G 
 
your mother never taught you
'Cause I was there when
D D 
 
the upper cut caught you
Am Am 
 
I was there for the ten count
To tell you the truth,
G G 
 
you're better off being naked with death
D D 
 
You're better off naked with regret
You're better off make
Am Am 
 
with your truth
I'd still put my money on you,
G G 
 
I'd still put my money on you
D D 
 
I'd still put my money on you,
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
'cause kid you got heart

Interlude 1

Verse 6
C C 
 
By the gun, by the bullet,
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
by the trigger, by the times
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I  could have been a contender
C C 
 
By the last drop of blood that I
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
can squeeze from my prime
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
I'm gonna be
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
Dm Dm 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
a  contender