The Contender Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][C][D][Em][Am]

[Verse 1]
I could have been a [Am]contender
but my [D]head wasn't cold [Am]enough
As a child my wild [Dm]eyes made up for [D]what I
[Am]was [C]not[Am][G][D][Dm][Am][G][D][Dm][C]
[Am]Now the chains rattle and
[Dm]I do[D]n't even car[Am]e
I'm too young to be sure and
I'm far [D]too old to be [Am]scared

[Verse 2]
[Am]
By the gun, by the bul[C]let,
by the trigger, by [D]the times[Dm]
[C]I could have been a c[Am]ontender
By the last drop of [C]blood that I
can squeeze from my [Dm]prime
[C]I'm gonna be a [Am]contender
[D][Am][C]

[Verse 3]
[Am]Well if you think it's easy,
you [D]best come well [Am]prepared
I live in no man's land,
and [D]you'll have to kill [Am]me there
I still [G]love the [D]taste of [Dm]sweat [Am]and I
love [G]the smell [D]of [Dm]blood
[Am]I love the rattl[G]e in m[D]y head,[Dm]
[Am]I love the fire in m[G]y lu[D]ngs
[Dm]

[Verse 4]
[Am]
By the gun, by the bul[C]let,
by the trigger, by [Dm]the times
[C]I could have been a c[Am]ontender
By the last drop of [C]blood that I
can squeeze from my [Dm]prime
[C]I'm gonna be a con[Am]tender

[Verse 5]
You were [Am]right to be mad about the things
your [G]mother never taught you
'Cause I was there when
the [D]upper cut caught you
I was there for [Am]the ten count
To tell you the truth,
you're better off being [G]naked with death
You're better off naked [D]with regret
You're better off make
[Am]with your truth
I'd still put my money on you,
I'd still put my [G]money on you
I'd still put my [D]money on you,
'cause [Dm]kid y[D]ou g[Dm]ot h[D]eart

[Interlude 1]
[Am][C][D][Dm][D][Dm][C][Am][C][D][Dm][C]
[Am]

[Verse 6]
By the gun, by the bul[C]let,
by the trigger, by the [Dm]times[D][Dm]
[C]I could have been a c[Am]ontender
By the last drop of [C]blood that I
can squeeze from my [Dm]prime[D]
[C]I'm gonna be[Am][C][D][C]
[Am]a co[C]nten[Dm]der[D][C]