THE BOXER           SIMON AND GARFUNKEL


		C                                             Am
		I am just a poor boy though my story's seldom told
		       G
		I have squandered my resistance 
		      G7             G6                C
		For a pocket full of mumbles, such are promises
		             Am            G                 F
		All lies and jest, still a man hears what he wants to hear
		                   C     G  G7  G6  C
		And disregards the rest

		C                                                       Am
		When I left my home and my family, I was no more than a boy
		       G
	 	In the company of strangers
		       G7         G6               C
		In the quiet of a railway station, running scared
		       Am           G              F
		Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
		                        C
		Where the ragged people go
		        G              G7   G6         C
		Looking for the places only they would know

		       Am           G                         Am 
		Lie la lie, Lie la lie-lie lie la lie Lie la lie 
                       G                F                C
                Lie la lie-lie, lie la lie, la-la-la-la-lie 

		C                                                Am
		Asking only workman's wages I come looking for a job
		             G
		But I get no offers
		       G7               G6                C
		Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
		       Am                G                F
		I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
		                    C
		I took some comfort there
        		G              G7         G6     C
		Lie lie lie-lie lie la lie, la-la-la-la lie


		I'm laying out my winter clothes and wishing I was gone
		Going home where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me
		Leading me, going home.

		In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
		And he carries a reminder ov ev'ry glove that laid him down
		Or cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
		I am leaving, I am leaving
		But the fighter still remains

		Lie la lie ... etc.



                G6=320000



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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, 
if such exists.

It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should 
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn 
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy

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