Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The crowd had gathered
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They heard the word that pretty
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soon I'd be losing her
They stood in line just to see
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The work that she would make of me
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They held their breath
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whispered low
Waiting for that final blow
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They called her name
she was picked to win
Verse 2
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As we walked out into the ring
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In the first round she broke my heart
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In the second round she tore it apart
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In the third round I was on the ropes
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In the forth round I didn't
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have a hope
The thing she said in the final bout
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Laid me low really knocked me out
Verse 3
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She waved to the crowd without a scratch
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The heartache champion
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of this love match
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love match love match
They called for blood and wanted more
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They picked me up off of the floor
My head was spinning
Verse 4
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I staggered round
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I couldn't stand for falling down
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The lights were dimmed I heard them say
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You can't make it anyway
I was game I climbed back in
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I tried to win her back again
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In the first round she hurt me bad
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In the second round I couldn't handle that
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In the third round I almost died
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In the forth round I saw that look in her eyes
I knew right then how it would be
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She turned and walked
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away from me
I shouted fair and square
there ain't no catch
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She's the heartache champion
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of the love match
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love match love match
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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They held their breath
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whispered low
Waiting for that final blow
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The lights were dimmed I hear them say
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You can't make it anyway
Verse 6
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In the first round she broke my heart
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In the second round she tore it apart
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In the third round I was on the ropes
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In the forth round I didn't have a hope
I knew right then how it would be
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She turned and walked
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away from me
I shouted fair and square
there ain't no catch
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She's the heartache champion
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of the love match
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love match love match
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ChordsEb Bb Ab
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