Intro
A E D G Am7 Am7 A
A E D G
Every time I find myself in this old bind
Am7 Am7 A
Watching the death of my hopes.
A E D G
In the ring so long gonna prove them wrong
Am7 Am7 A
I'm not knocked out, but I'm on the ropes.
Chorus 1
F#m A
I've got enough fight left inside this tired heart
D C#m Bm
To win this one and walk out on my feet,
E
No retreat.
A E D G
I may never get, everything I bet
Am7 Am7 A
But I'm a man who always copes
A E D G
I'm hurting bad and fighting mad
Am7 Am7 A
I'm not knocked out, but I'm on the ropes.
Chorus 2
F#m A
Everything that I hold near and dear to me
D C#m Bm
Is riding on this moment here and now,
E
I know how.
A E D G Am7 Am7 A x2
Chorus 1
A E D G
Gonna feel so good, when it's understood
Am7 Am7 A
But hold the rebirth of my hopes
A E D G
In the ring so long gotta prove them wrong
Am7 Am7 A
I'm not knocked out, but I'm not on the ropes.
Outro
A E D G Am7 Am7 A x4 (fade out)