The Prizefighter And The Heiress

rock on! ( by fabian ) E - mail : bluetrees@live . nl * 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