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THE CONTENDER CHRISTY MOORE C F (F-Am7-Dm) When I was young, and I was in my day Dm G I could have stole what woman's heart there was away C I'd sing and dance into the mornin' Dm I'd blaze away until the dawnin' F G C Long before I was the man you see today And I was born beneath the star that promised all I could have lived my life between Cork Cobh and Youghal But the wheel of fortune took me And from the highest point it shook me By the bottle live by the bottle I shall fall Chorus: Dm G C But there in the mirror on the wall Dm G I see the dream is fading Dm G C From the contender to the brawl Bb F G The ring, the rose, the matador is raving And when I die I'll die a drunk down on the street You can count me out to ten in clear defeat Rap the starry plough around me Let the pipers air resound me There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet But there in the mirror on the wall I see the dream is fading From the contender to the brawl The ring, the rose, the matador, raving C F (F-Am7-Dm) Dm G C Rap the starry plough around me Dm Let the pipers air resound me F G C There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet Am7 = xx2010 Bb = 113331 or xx3331 ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************