Chords and lyrics for The Contender by Christy Moore

 

W

C 

hen I was young, and I was in my  

F 

day

 

I  

Dm 

could have stole what woman’s heart there was a

G 

way

 

I’

C 

d sing and dance into the morning

 

I’

Dm 

d blaze a way until the dawnin’

 

Lo

F 

ng before I was the m

G 

an you see tod

C 

ay

 

But there in the mi

Dm 

rror 

 

 

G 

on the w

C 

all

 

I see the drea

Dm 

m is f

G 

ading

 

From the c

Dm 

ontender 

 

 

G 

to the b

C 

rawl

 

The ri

Bb 

ng, the rose, the matador is r

F 

av

G 

ing

 

Ra

C 

p the starry plough around me

 

Le

Dm 

t the pipers air resound me

 

There I’ll r

F 

est until the lo

G 

rd of love I me

C 

et