The Contender

	  		
Intro G C G C 

Verse 

 G 
I've been written off so many times before 
         C 
I've forgotten what it feels like to succeed anymore 
G                
Always on the sidelines, waiting in the wings 
          C 
When the curtain finally falls, I'm never on the screen 


Pre-Chorus 

      G 
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there 
 C 
I've got the marks from when I tried 
 Em 
I've covered miles and miles to get here 
C 
Only for you to cast me aside 

                G                 Em      C 
But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd 
                 G               Em      C 
And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin 
          G 
I gave it all, cause I had to make it 
          Em                    C 
I gave it all, cause I had to try 
        G 
I sacrificed my close relations 
          Em              C 
For the chance to say I tried 


Verse 

      G 
I've never learned to win, I don't know what it means 
   C 
I lost myself when we were young, I'm fighting just to feel 
G 
Always on the edge, I just want to make my name 
     C 
I'd love to show the world what I gave up for the game 


Pre-Chorus 

      G 
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there 
 C 
I've got the marks from when I tried 
 Em 
I've covered miles and miles to get here 
C 
Only for you to cast me aside 

                G                 Em      C 
But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd 
                 G               Em      C 
And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin 
          G 
I gave it all, cause I had to make it 
          Em                    C 
I gave it all, cause I had to try 
        G 
I sacrificed my close relations 
          Em              C 
For the chance to say I tried 


Bridge 

      G                     C       
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there 
 G                        D 
I've got the marks from when I tried 
 G                      C 
I've covered miles and miles to get here 
G                D 
Only for you to cast me aside         
      G                     C       
And I've got the scars to prove I've been there 
 G                        D 
I've got the marks from when I tried 
 G                      C 
I've covered miles and miles to get here 
G                D 
Only for you to cast me aside      

                G                 Em      C 
But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd 
                 G               Em      C 
And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin 
          G 
I gave it all, cause I had to make it 
          Em                    C 
I gave it all, cause I had to try 
        G 
I sacrificed my close relations 
          Em              C 
For the chance to say I tried 
                G                 Em      C 
But I'll still run, run like the wiiiiinnnnd 
                 G               Em      C 
And I'll still start, all over agaaaaaiiiin 
          G 
I gave it all, cause I had to make it 
          Em                    C 
I gave it all, cause I had to try 
        G 
I sacrificed my close relations 
          Em              C 
For the chance to say I tried