Knockout
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Bm G A A/F# x2
Bm G A A/F#
Everyday I wake up with my back against the wall
Bm G A A/F#
Anytime you get up someone wants to see you fall
G Bm A
If you're afraid to lose it all, you're never gonna win
G Bm A
I'll be giving you the finger, Sticking out my chin
G Bm A
Boom, boom, boom
G
Here comes the boom, boom, boom
Bm
Here comes the knockout
G
My time is right now
A
Turning your lights out
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G
Here comes the knockout
A
Until the last round
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G A
Go start a fire, go start a fight
A/F# Bm
No regrets, this is your life
G
Here comes the knockout
A
My time is right now
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
Bm G A A/F# x2
Bm G A A/F#
Are you living in a nightmare, Are you living in a dream?
Bm G A A/F#
Do you stand for something, Will you fall for anything
G Bm A
It's easier to count me out but you can count me in
G Bm A
Cause I'm giving you the finger, Sticking out my chin
G Bm A
Boom, boom, boom
G
Here comes the boom, boom, boom
Bm
Here comes the knockout
G
My time is right now
A
Turning your lights out
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G
Here comes the knockout
A
Until the last round
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G A
Go start a fire, go start a fight
A/F# Bm
No regrets, this is your life
G
Here comes the knockout
A
My time is right now
Solo: e|----------12-14-----14-14b15r14-12--12-12-12-12-9----12-12b14r12-10-12~------|
B|-12-14-15--------15----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-14-14-----14-14b15r14-12--12-12-12-12-9----12-12b14r12-10-9-----------|
B|-------------15----------------------------------------------------12-12-12~-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#m Bm G
I'm throwing down, down, down
A
Down, down
F#m Bm G
Throwing down, down, down
A F#m
Down, down
G
Did you really live your life
Bm A
Or did it pass you by?
G
What's it take to tell yourself
Bm A
You really were alive
G Bm A
Look me in the eye
Bm
Here comes the knockout
G
My time is right now
A
Turning your lights out
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G
Here comes the knockout
A
Until the last round
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
G A
Go start a fire, go start a fight
A/F# Bm
No regrets, this is your life
G
Here comes the knockout
A
My time is right now
F#m A Bm
I'm throwing down
Bm G A A/F# x2
Solo Final: e|----------12-14-----14-14b15r14-12--12-12-12-12-9----12-12b14r12-10-12~------|
B|-12-14-15--------15----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-14-14-----14-14b15r14-12--12-12-12-12-9----12-12b14r12-10-12~---------|
B|-------------15--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-14-14-----14-14b15r14-12--12-12-12-12-9----12s0-----------------------|
B|-------------15--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A/F# = 2 0 2 2 2 0
Bm = X 2 4 4 3 2
F#m = 2 4 4 2 2 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Knockout
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.