Johnny Flynn - The Prizefighter And The Heiress

rock on! ( by fabian )
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* use a capo @ third fret *

D A
the prizefighter and the heiress
G D
both talented in their way
D A
both fighting for inheritance
G D
both entitled to their day

D A
said the fella , “i’ve thrown my gloves
G D
and loosed my shoes
D A
come join me in the ring , my friend
G dag
quit these lonesome blues
G dag
quit my lonesome blues”

D A
the lady thought the longest while
G D
and bathed the time in light
D A
she came to the conclusion
G D
that he hadn’t won the fight

D A
“put your gloves back on , ” she says
G D
“and steady with your pride
D A
you’ve dealt the eldest hand , my love
G dag
but that part of me has died
G dag
that part of me has died”

D A
i’m a fortune telling concubine
G D
i’m a troubleshot saloon
D A
you’re a welterweight companion
G D
and your light is at the loom

D A
i’d rather chase my options now
G D
and place you in the past
D A
the future’s not yet written
G dag
though the die behind me is cast
G dag
the die behind me is cast

D G D
i don’t know anything about you
A G Em
but i’m sure that the doors of perception
G D
are true in their ways
Em G
in the face of it all
G D Bm
in the stark staring face of it

Bm A Bm
D A Bm A Bm

Bm D
if you ask me where i’m going
A Bm
i’ll tell you where i’ve been
D D5
’cept you don’t remember yesterday
A ( Bm A ) Bm
and i don’t remember anything

Bm D
“journey me west
A Bm
or journey me south”
D D5
said , “please put me down
A ( Bm A ) Bm
where my heart meets my mouth
A Bm
meets my mouth”

G D
end of the requiem
F# Bm
end of the fight
G D
end of the struggles
Bm ( A ) D
at the end of the night

Bm D
stop where you laugh
A Bm
and look where you walk
D D5
manage your head
A ( Bm A ) Bm
as you lighten your talk

Bm D
solace made bones
A Bm
and they’re chanting for air
D D5
sucking from mead
A ( Bm A ) Bm
in the coast of rosslare
A Bm
of rosslare

G D
end of the requiem
F# Bm
end of the fight
G D
end of the struggles
Bm ( A ) D
at the end of the night

Bm D
me and my dream
A Bm
as me and my girl
D
have more than
D5 A ( Bm A ) Bm
a thousand square miles to twirl

Bm D
the earth loves her children
A Bm
look and don’t break your stride
D D5
keep watching forward
A ( Bm A ) Bm
got an owl , watch my pride
A Bm
watch my pride

G D
thanks for the dark
F# Bm
thanks for the light
G D
thanks for my guide
Bm ( A ) D
at the end of the night

G D
end of the requiem
F# Bm
end of the fight
G D
end of the struggles
Bm ( A ) Bm
at the end , at the end
( A ) Bm ( A ) D
at the end of the night