• Song:

    My Favorate Boxer

  • Artist:

    Of Montreal

I saw patinahat's tab of this song and I spent 2 hours listening to the song and I noticed he
got it wrong. Thanks for trying though, patrick. Following these chords should help you sound
 just like the band. Kevin Barnes is about as good a songwriter as you can get, by the way!

"My Favorite Boxer"-Written by Kevin Barnes Performed by of Montreal
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In the beginning the guitar plays higher in the neck besides the barred chords in the
rest of the song.
-The Gminor (320003@1) F (133211@1)    Ebmto (xx4342@1)  A-   B (x2444x@1) A/Dm  F7 (131241@1)Bb/Dm G/Eb  Eb/Cm*
e-10----------------6-8-10-8---8-------5----10------------------
b-11----------10----7-7-7-7----7---6---6-----8----8----8------6
g-12----------10----8-8-8-8----8---7---7----10----7----8------5
d-12----------10---------------7---8---7-----8----8----8------5
a- ---------------------------------------------------10------4
*comes later in the song. I put it up here to save space.

Here are the lyrics with chords. The Bb to A/Dm is the only part that I am not totally
convinced is correct, but I couldn't interpret that spot easily and the A/Dm is similar
enough.

"My Favorite Boxer"-Written by Kevin Barnes Performed by of Montreal
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(Gm)Hector (F)Ormano's my (Ebm)favorite box(A-)er
He(Bb) goes(A/Dm) sma(F7)sho and E(Bb)very(Bb/Dm) one(F7) (G/Eb)Cheers (F)
(Gm)He turns big (F)men to (Ebm)whimpering co(A-)wards
(Bb)He's (A/Dm)so (F7)strong and (Bb)how (Bb/Dm)I (F7)ad (G/Eb)ore (F)him

Change to Ab 2/4:
But (Cm)im so (C#)weak 
So much so that(Eb)I'm(Ab)afraid to walk alone down my street
(C#)I know I'll(Eb/Cm)never be as brave as (D)Hector Ormano!

Change to C# 2/8(?):
(C#)One (Ab)summer (Bbm)day I was (Ab)sitting (F#)on the bridge(Ab)
(Ab7)Looking at the water be(C#)low
(C#)When I hear (C7)some (Bbm)laughter and A fa(Ab)mili(F#)ar voice(Ab)
Coming from down the road(Ab)
It was (Eb/Cm)then that I saw and my (Ab)heart nearly dropped
I saw (Eb/Cm) Hector Ormano with some (F#)friends
And (Ab)as they approached my (F#)mind went blank
As I (Ab)struggled to find the words
I was (Ab7)dying to (C#)tell him (Bbm)(Fm)(F#)(Ab->7)(C#)

(C#)As Hector (Ab)walked (Bbm)by he picked up a (Ab)stick
And (Ab7)threw it at my (C#)head
(C#)His friends (Ab)went (Bbm)quiet and (Ab)Hector said to me(Ab7)
What are you looking at (Db)wimp?
(C#)HHHHHEEEECCCTTTTTOOOORRRR!!!!!!

Back to Bb 4/4:
(Gm)Hector Or(F)mano's my (Ebm)favorite box(A-)er
(Bb)Ev(A/Dm)en (F7)thought he (Bb)was (Bb/Dm)mean (F7)to (G/Eb) me.  (F)
(Gm)My father (F)thinks im A (Ebm)meaningless no (A-)one
(Bb)Compared (A/Dm)to the (F7)perfect (Bb)Hec (Bb/Dm)tor (F7)Or (G/Eb)ma (F)no
Hum(Bb/Dm)(F7)(G/Eb)(F)
(Fin)

if you have any comments, corrections, or want to rave about  of Montreal
contact me at phriendlybeast@hotmail.com  BEAST, not bear. dont be confused.
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