The Fighter

Intro: F


Verse 1:
                    C
The lover held her love
                      Am
She begged him not to go
                         C
The fighter wrapped his gloves
                   Am
The fighter said I know, I know, I know
                    G
Just this one last time
                         F
I swear you'll still be mine
                      Am
But he can't promise much
                      G
He goes for one last touch, one last touch

(End Riff 1)



(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:
F                          Am      G
Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely
F                         Am     G
Maybe we were meant to be on our own
F                          Am       G
Loneliness has always been with me, with me
F                             Am   G
But maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)


Break 1: C


(Start Riff 3)

Verse 2:
                    C
The fighter goes inside
                      Am
The doubt is creeping in
                       C
He swings with all his might
                       Am
At all that might have been
                        F
And she's in love with him
                        G
But lovers don't always win
                       Am
He never even saw the swing
                  C
She calls out his name, calls his name

(End Riff 3)



(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:
F                          Am      G
Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely
F                         Am     G
Maybe we were meant to be on our own
F                          Am       G
Loneliness has always been with me, with me
F                             Am   G
But maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)



Bridge 1: F F Am C

F                    Am     G       F
    What breaks your bones
           Am          G          F
Is not the load you're carrying
                Am   G      F
What breaks you down
          Am      G
Is all in how you carry

G Bm Bm Em Em



(Start Riff 4)

Verse 3:
    Em    Em       D
The lover held her love
                      Bm
She begged him not to go
                  D
She unwrapped his gloves
                 Bm
The lover said I know, I know, I know
                     G
Kissed his trembling lips
                  A
She touched fingertips
                       Bm
But somehow they both know
                D
He's not coming home, Coming home

(End Riff 4)



(Start Riff 5)


Break 1: G G Bm A x4


Chorus 2:
G                          Bm       A
Loneliness has always been with me, with me
G                         Bm     A
Maybe we were meant to be on our own
G                      Bm       A
But I got to try or it will destroy me
G                               Bm    A
Cause maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 5)


(Start Riff 6)

Outro: G

(End Riff 6)




Riff 1:
     Q   Q
E|-------8-| 
B|--5h6----| 
G|---------| 
D|---------| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 



Riff 2:
   E E E Q Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E Q Q+    Q   E Q  Q  E
E|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8---|-----------------| 
B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5------8--5-| 
G|-----------|--------7----5---|-----------|-------7-5-------| 
D|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| 
A|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| 
E|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| 

   E E E Q Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
E|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8----|-----12----10--12-| 
B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6------6-|-/13----13--------| 
G|-----------|--------7----5---|------------|------------------| 
D|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| 
A|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| 
E|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| 



Riff 3:
   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H  E   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E H+
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------| 
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--| 
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 

   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H  E   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E H+
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------| 
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--| 
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| 

   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E E  H   Q  E Q+ E  Q+ E E  H
E|-----------|----------|------------|---------| 
B|---8----8--|---8------|----8----8--|--8------| 
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|------------|-------7-| 
D|-----------|----------|-9----9-----9----9----| 
A|-----------|----------|------------|---------| 
E|-----------|----------|------------|---------| 

   Q E Q+ E  Q+  E H+   E Q E Q+  Q  Q  Q  E E E
E|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| 
B|---8----8--|---8----|---5---5---6--5-----5---5--| 
G|-5---5-----5-----5--|-5---5-----|-----7----5----| 
D|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| 
A|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| 
E|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| 



Riff 4:
     Q   Q
E|-------10-| 
B|--7h8-----| 
G|----------| 
D|----------| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 



Riff 5:
   E E E Q  Q+   Q    E H  S S    E E  E  Q  Q+    Q   E Q   Q   E
E|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-------------------| 
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7-------|-8/10-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-| 
G|------------|-------9----9h11-|--------------|-------9-7---------| 
D|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| 
A|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| 
E|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| 

   E E E Q  Q+    Q    E H S S    E E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
E|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-----14----10--14-| 
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7----7------|-8/10-------8-|-/15----15--------| 
G|------------|--------9---9h11-|--------------|------------------| 
D|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| 
A|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| 
E|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| 

  E E E Q  Q+   Q    E Q  E Q    E E E  Q  Q+    Q   E Q   Q   E
E|-----7-10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-------------------| 
B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7----7--|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-| 
G|------------|--------9---7----|-------------|-------9-7---------| 
D|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| 
A|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| 
E|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| 

   E E E  Q  Q+    Q    E Q  E Q   E E E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q   Q+
E|-----7--10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-----14----10--15-| 
B|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7----7----7-|-7/8-------8-|-/15----15--------| 
G|-------------|--------9----7---|-------------|------------------| 
D|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| 
A|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| 
E|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| 



Riff 6:
   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q+   E  E  E  Q  Q  E   W
E|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14---|----| 
B|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------15|-15-| 
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| 
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| 
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| 
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|