Boxing
Ben Folds FiveVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
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(no3)/-] /-]
VERSE 1
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Howard, the stran - gest things
Have happened lately when I
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Take a good swing at all my dreams,
I drop my fists and they're back, laughing.
VERSE 2
Howard, my intention's become not to lose what I've won.
Ambition has given way to desperation and I
/] /]
Lost the fight from my eyes.
CHORUS
Boxing's been good to me, Ho - ward.
Now I'm told, you're growing old.
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The whole time you knew:
couple of years I'd be through.
Has boxing been good to you?
] (no3)/-] /-]
VERSE 3
Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired.
They seem to think I'm made of clay.
Another day, I'm not cut out for this.
I just know want to say, I say,
CHORUS
"Boxing's been good to me, Howard.
Now I'm told, I'm growing old.
The whole time you knew:
couple of years I'd be through.
Has boxing been good to you?"
BRIDGE
Well sometimes I punch myself hard as I can,
Yelling, "Nobody cares," hoping someone will tell me
How wrong I am.
(no 5)] (no5)]
Noooooooo.
CHORUS
Boxing's been good to me, Howard.
Now I'm told, you're growing old.
The whole time you knew:
couple of years I'd be through.
Has boxing been good?
Has bo - xing been good?
Has boxing been good?
(no3)/-] /-]
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Readable chord sheet for Boxing by Ben Folds Five
[D] [Gm] [D/F#][Fdim7][Em7] [[Em7]/[B]]
[GM7b5/-] [[F](no3)/-] [[A]/-]
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
VERSE 1
[D] [C#b5/[E]] [D] [F#] [Aug] [D]
Howard, the stran - gest things
Have [D]happene[A7]d lately whe[D]n [F#]I [Aug] [D]
[A7] [C#b5/[E]] [D] [Eb][E][Fdim7]
Take a good swing at all my dreams,
I dr[F#m7]op my fists and they're back, laughing.
VERSE 2
Howard, my intention's become not to lose what I've won.
Ambition has given way to desperation and I
[[Abdim]/[B]][Em7] [[Em7]/[B]] [A] [G] [A] [A7b13]
Lost the fight from my eyes.
CHORUS
[D]Boxing's be[Gm]en good t[D/F#]o me[Fdim7], Ho - ward.
[Em7]Now I'[A7]m told, yo[Dm7]u're[Gm7] growing old.
[Em7] [[Gm7]/[A]] [F#m7] [Bm7] [Em]
The whole time you knew:
[F#m7] [Bm7] [Em] [Em7]
[A]couple of years I'd be through.
[C#b5sus4] [D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
Has boxing been good to you?
[G7b5] [D/A] [Fdim7] [Fdim7/[D]] [Em7] [GM7b5/-] [[F](no3)/-] [[A]/-]
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
VERSE 3
Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired.
They seem to think I'm made of clay.
Another day, I'm not cut out for this.
I just know want to say, I say,
CHORUS
"Boxing's been good to me, Howard.
Now I'm told, I'm growing old.
The whole time you knew:
[A]couple of years I'd be through.
Has boxing been good to you?"
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]
BRIDGE
Well[FM7add13] sometimes[Dm/C] I punch [Bbm7]myself [Dm/G]hard as I can,
Yelling, [FM7add13]"Nobody [Dm/C] cares," h[Bbm7]oping som[Dm/G]eone will tell me
How[Ebm9] wrong I am.
[Em7][Em] [[E6](no 5)] [[Em7](no5)] [A7] [A7#5]
Noooooooo.
CHORUS
Boxing's been good to me, Howard.
Now I'm told, you're growing old.
The whole time you knew:
[A]couple of years I'd be through.
Has[C#b5sus4] boxing been good?
Has[A] bo[A] - x[Aug]ing been good?
Has bo[A]xin[A]g [Aug]been good?
[D] [Gm] [D/F#][Fdim7][GM7b5/-] [[F](no3)/-] [[A]/-]
[D] [F#] [Aug/-] [D]