The Contender chords by
The Glorious Sons
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Key: A minor
Intro 1
Am
Am

C
C

D
D

Em
Em

Am
Am

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
Am
Am

C
C

D
D

Dm
Dm

D
D

Dm
Dm

C
C

Am
Am

C
C

D
D

Dm
Dm

C
C

Am
Am

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

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