Mumford & Sons - The Boxer: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Boxer" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Boxer Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mumford & Sons

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Boxer" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C
I am just a poor boy
                   C/B   Am
Though my story's seldom told
         G
I have squandered my resistance
       F                                C
For a pocket full of mumbles such are promises
     C/B      Am
All lies and jests
         G                F
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
                    C
And disregards the rest

When I left my home and my family
I was no more than a boy
In the company of strangers
In the quiet of the railway stations running scared

Laying low seeking out the poor quarters
Where the ragged people go
Looking for the places
Only they would know

Chorus:
        Am
Lie-la-lie
       G
Lie-la-lie la lie-la-lie
       Am
Lie la lie
        F                   G          C
Lie-la-lie la la la la lie la la la la lie

Asking only workman's wages
I come looking for a job
But I get no offers
Just a come on
From the whores on seventh avenue
I do declare there were times
When I was so lonesome
I took some comfort there

Then I'm laying down my winter clothes
And wishing I was home going home
Where the New York City winters
Are bleeding me, bleeding me going home

In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminder of every glove that laid him down
And cut him till he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving I am leaving but the fighter still remains


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Boxer" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Boxer" by Mumford & Sons.