Status Quo - The Greatest Fighter: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Greatest Fighter" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G B When the streets are empty late at night G B Just the silence fills me with delight, s'alright C Cm Rain is falling, trees are still G Em My mind is racing but my heart is as well Am D G It's not funny, it's a shame He's the greatest fighter in the world Got into a brawl over some girl, sweet girl He'll get better, the scars will heal His eye will open but his heart never will It's not funny, it's a shame Chorus: Em There's a funny side to it all C Seeing someone else take a fall Am When it's you it happens to, sending you G B Em Tumbling, tumbling, sends you tumbling on Such a funny side to it all C Take another tumble and fall Am B Everybody's tumbling, tumbling on Different strokes for different folks, it's true Changes in our lives go right on through and through It gets better as time goes on Some of us are gonna end up alone It's not funny, it's a shame Chorus: There's a funny side to it all Seeing someone else take a fall When it's you it happens to, sending you Tumbling, tumbling, sends you tumbling on Such a funny side to it all Take another tumble and fall Everybody's tumbling, tumbling on There's a funny side to it all Seeing someone else take a fall When it's you it happens to, sending you Tumbling, tumbling, sends you tumbling on Such a funny side to it all Take another tumble and fall Everybody's tumbling, tumbling on When the streets are empty late at night Just the silence fills me with delight, s'alright Rain is falling, trees are still My mind is racing but my heart is as well It's not funny, it's a shame He's the greatest fighter in the world Got into a brawl over some girl, sweet girl He'll get better, the scars will heal His eye will open but his heart never will It's not funny, it's a shame Chorus: There's a funny side to it all Seeing someone else take a fall When it's you it happens to, sending you Tumbling, tumbling, sends you tumbling on Such a funny side to it all Take another tumble and fall Everybody's tumbling, tumbling on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Cm  D  Em  G  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 Greatest Fighter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Greatest Fighter" by Status Quo.