This is my attempt at a tab of The Fray's new song "The Fighter". For this tab, I'm putting the chords in the body with annotations about when to play each riff. The riffs are at the bottom. (Start Riff 1) Intro: F Verse 1: C The lover held her love Am She begged him not to go C The fighter wrapped his gloves Am The fighter said I know, I know, I know G Just this one last time F I swear you'll still be mine Am But he can't promise much G He goes for one last touch, one last touch (End Riff 1) (Start Riff 2) Chorus 1: F Am G Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely F Am G Maybe we were meant to be on our own F Am G Loneliness has always been with me, with me F Am G But maybe we don't have to be all alone (End Riff 2) Break 1: C (Start Riff 3) Verse 2: C The fighter goes inside Am The doubt is creeping in C He swings with all his might Am At all that might have been F And she's in love with him G But lovers don't always win Am He never even saw the swing C She calls out his name, calls his name (End Riff 3) (Start Riff 2) Chorus 1: F Am G Maybe we were meant to be lonely, lonely F Am G Maybe we were meant to be on our own F Am G Loneliness has always been with me, with me F Am G But maybe we don't have to be all alone (End Riff 2) Bridge 1: F F Am C F Am G F What breaks your bones Am G F Is not the load you're carrying Am G F What breaks you down Am G Is all in how you carry G Bm Bm Em Em (Start Riff 4) Verse 3: Em Em D The lover held her love Bm She begged him not to go D She unwrapped his gloves Bm The lover said I know, I know, I know G Kissed his trembling lips A She touched fingertips Bm But somehow they both know D He's not coming home, Coming home (End Riff 4) (Start Riff 5) Break 1: G G Bm A x4 Chorus 2: G Bm A Loneliness has always been with me, with me G Bm A Maybe we were meant to be on our own G Bm A But I got to try or it will destroy me G Bm A Cause maybe we don't have to be all alone (End Riff 5) (Start Riff 6) Outro: G (End Riff 6) Riff 1: Q Q e|-------8-| B|--5h6----| G|---------| D|---------| A|---------| E|---------| Riff 2: E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8---|-----------------| B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5------8--5-| G|-----------|--------7----5---|-----------|-------7-5-------| D|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| A|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| E|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------| E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ e|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8----|-----12----10--12-| B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6------6-|-/13----13--------| G|-----------|--------7----5---|------------|------------------| D|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| A|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| E|-----------|-----------------|------------|------------------| Riff 3: Q E Q+ E Q+ E H E Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+ e|-----------|----------|------------|--------| B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------| G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--| D|-----------|----------|------------|--------| A|-----------|----------|------------|--------| E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| Q E Q+ E Q+ E H E Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+ e|-----------|----------|------------|--------| B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------| G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--| D|-----------|----------|------------|--------| A|-----------|----------|------------|--------| E|-----------|----------|------------|--------| Q E Q+ E Q+ E E H Q E Q+ E Q+ E E H e|-----------|----------|------------|---------| B|---8----8--|---8------|----8----8--|--8------| G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|------------|-------7-| D|-----------|----------|-9----9-----9----9----| A|-----------|----------|------------|---------| E|-----------|----------|------------|---------| Q E Q+ E Q+ E H+ E Q E Q+ Q Q Q E E E e|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| B|---8----8--|---8----|---5---5---6--5-----5---5--| G|-5---5-----5-----5--|-5---5-----|-----7----5----| D|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| A|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| E|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| Riff 4: Q Q e|-------10-| B|--7h8-----| G|----------| D|----------| A|----------| E|----------| Riff 5: E E E Q Q+ Q E H S S E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-------------------| B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7-------|-8/10-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-| G|------------|-------9----9h11-|--------------|-------9-7---------| D|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| A|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| E|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------| E E E Q Q+ Q E H S S E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ e|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-----14----10--14-| B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7----7------|-8/10-------8-|-/15----15--------| G|------------|--------9---9h11-|--------------|------------------| D|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| A|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| E|------------|-----------------|--------------|------------------| E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ Q E Q Q E e|-----7-10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-------------------| B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7----7--|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-| G|------------|--------9---7----|-------------|-------9-7---------| D|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| A|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| E|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------| E E E Q Q+ Q E Q E Q E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ e|-----7--10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-----14----10--15-| B|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7----7----7-|-7/8-------8-|-/15----15--------| G|-------------|--------9----7---|-------------|------------------| D|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| A|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| E|-------------|-----------------|-------------|------------------| Riff 6: E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q+ E E E Q Q E W e|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14-|----14----12-14---|----| B|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------|-15----15-------15|-15-| G|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|
