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The Boxer original guitar chords by
Simon & Garfunkel
Simon & Garfunkel
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1970•Rock•8.9K views•
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
B
B
2

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B
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Verse 1
B
B
2

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I am just a poor boy
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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Though my story's seldom told
F#
F#
2

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I have squandered my resistance
F#7
F#7
2

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F#6
F#6

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For a pocket full of mumbles
B
B
2

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Such are promises
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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All lies and jests
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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Still a man hears what he wants to hear
B
B
2

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And disregards the rest
F#
F#
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F#
F#
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F#7
F#7
2

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B
B
2

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B
B
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B
B
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B
B
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Verse 2
B
B
2

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When I left my home and my family
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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I was no more than a boy
F#
F#
2

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In the company of strangers
F#7
F#7
2

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F#6
F#6

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In the quiet of the railway station
B
B
2

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Running scared
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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Laying low, seeking out
E
E

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the poorer quarters
B
B
2

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Where the ragged people go
F#
F#
2

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Looking for the places
E
E

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B
B
2

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Only they would know
Chorus 1
G#m
G#m
4

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D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la lie, lie la la la lie la lie, lie la lie
F#
F#
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B
B
2

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Lie la lie la la la la lie la la la la lie
B
B
2

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B
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B
B
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Verse 3
B
B
2

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Asking only workman's wages
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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I come looking for a job
F#
F#
2

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But I get no offers
F#7
F#7
2

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F#6
F#6

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Just a come-on from the whores
B
B
2

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On Seventh Avenue
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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I do declare
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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There were times when I was so lonesome
B
B
2

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I took some comfort there
F#
F#
2

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La la la la la la
F#
F#
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F#7
F#7
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B
B
2

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B
B
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Solo 1
B
B
2

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B
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B
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F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
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F#7
F#7
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F#7
F#7
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F#7
F#7
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F#7
F#7
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B
B
2

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B
B
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B
B
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F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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F#
F#
2

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E
E

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E
E

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B
B
2

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F#
F#
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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B
B
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Chorus 2
G#m
G#m
4

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D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la lie, lie la la la lie la lie, lie la lie
F#
F#
2

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B
B
2

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Lie la lie la la la la lie la la la la lie
B
B
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B
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B
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Verse 4
B
B
2

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Then I'm laying out my winter clothes
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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And wishing I was gone
F#
F#
2

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Going home
F#7
F#7
2

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F#6
F#6

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Where the New York City winters
B
B
2

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Aren't bleeding me
D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Leading me
F#7
F#7
2

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Going home
F#7
F#7
2

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F#7
2

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B
B
2

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B
B
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B
B
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B
B
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Verse 5
B
B
2

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In the clearing stands a boxer
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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And a fighter by his trade
F#
F#
2

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And he carries the reminders
F#7
F#7
2

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F#6
F#6

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Of every glove that laid him down
B
B
2

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Or cut him 'til he cried out In his anger
F#/A#
F#/A#
4

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G#m
G#m
4

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and his shame
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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"I am leaving, I am leaving"
B
B
2

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But the fighter still remains
F#
F#
2

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E
E

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B
B
2

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B
B
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Chorus 3
G#m
G#m
4

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D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la lie, lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
F#
F#
2

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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
D#m
6

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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
F#
F#
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G#m
G#m
4

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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
F#
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G#m
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4

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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
F#
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G#m
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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
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G#m
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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
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G#m
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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
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G#m
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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la lie
D#m
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G#m
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Lie la la la la lie la lie, lie, la lie
F#
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Lie la la la lie la lie, la la la
Outro 1
B
B
2

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F#/A#
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G#m
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(lie)
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B
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F#/A#
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G#m
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F#
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B
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F#
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E
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B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • B

    2

  • F#/A#

    4

  • G#m

    4

  • F#

    2

  • F#7

    2

  • F#6

  • E

  • D#m

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Boxer by Simon & Garfunkel is B major.

The primary chords used in The Boxer are B, F#, G#m, F#7, F#6, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, G#m, F#7, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Boxer is approximately 186 beats per minute.

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