Prizefighter
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A D A F#m A
[Verse 1]
F#m E
Hope had filled the sky at nighttime
A
Diamond in the ring
F#m E
Don't feed your mind
A F#m E
Maybe I had never pictured bad times
A F#m A
Brother in the drugstore falls behind
F#m A
He's got knuckles that no longer fit my eyes
F#m E
Knuckles that a prizefighter can't buy
[Chorus]
A F#m D A
I got the world, so I'll be fine
F#m Dm
I got the sunshine to figure me out
A F#m
I'm back to work, that's over
D E
Now all I want is fun
A F#m
Yeah, my work ain't hard
D A
But it's got to be done
F#m E A
[Verse 2]
A F#m E
Tommy left for war with no goodbye
A F#m E
I never got a chance to ask him why
A F#m E
But since Tommy always was a tough guy
A F#m E
I know it's 'cause he thought I'd seen him cry
A F#m E
He had knuckles that could make the devil shy
A F#m E
Knuckles of a prizefighter held high
[Chorus]
A F#m D E
I got the world, so I'll be fine
A F#m D E
I got the sunshine to figure me out
A F#m
I'm back to work, that's over
D E
Now all I want is fun
A F#m
Yeah, my work ain't hard
Dm E
But it's got to be done
[Breakdown]
A F#m E
I got a war that I can't fight
A F#m E
I got the sunshine to figure me out
A
I'm back to work, that's over
Bm E
Now all I want is fun
A
Yeah, my work ain't hard
But it's got to be done
[Chorus]
A F#m D E
I got the world, so I'll be fine
A F#m D E
I got the sunshine to figure me out
A F#m
I'm back to work, that's over
D E
Now all I want is fun
A F#m
Yeah, my work ain't hard
Dm E A
But it's got to be done
F# E A
F#m E
How to play Prizefighter
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.