• Song:

    The Fighter

  • Artist:

    The Fray

  • Album:

    Scars & Stories

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:
                    CThe (x32010@1)lover held her love
                      AmShe (x02210@1)begged him not to go
                         CThe (x32010@1)fighter wrapped his gloves
                   AmThe (x02210@1)fighter said I know, I know, I know
                    GJust (320003@1)this one last time
                         FI (133211@1)swear you'll still be mine
                      AmBut (x02210@1)he can't promise much
                      GHe (320003@1)goes for one last touch, one last touch

(End Riff 1)



(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:
F (133211@1)                        Am (x02210@1)    GMaybe (320003@1)we were meant to be lonely, lonely
F (133211@1)                       Am (x02210@1)   GMaybe (320003@1)we were meant to be on our own
F (133211@1)                        Am (x02210@1)     GLoneliness (320003@1)has always been with me, with me
F (133211@1)                           Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)

Break 1: C

(Start Riff 3)

Verse 2:
                    CThe (x32010@1)fighter goes inside
                      AmThe (x02210@1)doubt is creeping in
                       CHe (x32010@1)swings with all his might
                       AmAt (x02210@1)all that might have been
                        FAnd (133211@1)she's in love with him
                        GBut (320003@1)lovers don't always win
                       AmHe (x02210@1)never even saw the swing
                  CShe (x32010@1)calls out his name, calls his name

(End Riff 3)



(Start Riff 2)

Chorus 1:
F (133211@1)                        Am (x02210@1)    GMaybe (320003@1)we were meant to be lonely, lonely
F (133211@1)                       Am (x02210@1)   GMaybe (320003@1)we were meant to be on our own
F (133211@1)                        Am (x02210@1)     GLoneliness (320003@1)has always been with me, with me
F (133211@1)                           Am (x02210@1) GBut (320003@1)maybe we don't have to be all alone

(End Riff 2)



Bridge 1: F F Am C

F (133211@1)                  Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)   What breaks your bones
           Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)        FIs (133211@1)not the load you're carrying
                Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    FWhat (133211@1)breaks you down
          Am (x02210@1)    GIs (320003@1)all in how you carry

G Bm Bm Em Em



(Start Riff 4)

Verse 3:
    Em (022000@1)  Em (022000@1)     DThe (xx0232@1)lover held her love
                      BmShe (x24432@1)begged him not to go
                  DShe (xx0232@1)unwrapped his gloves
                 BmThe (x24432@1)lover said I know, I know, I know
                     GKissed (320003@1)his trembling lips
                  AShe (x02220@1)touched fingertips
                       BmBut (x24432@1)somehow they both know
                DHe's (xx0232@1)not coming home, Coming home

(End Riff 4)



(Start Riff 5)

Break 1: G G Bm A x4

Chorus 2:
G (320003@1)                        Bm (x24432@1)     ALoneliness (x02220@1)has always been with me, with me
G (320003@1)                       Bm (x24432@1)   AMaybe (x02220@1)we were meant to be on our own
G (320003@1)                    Bm (x24432@1)     ABut (x02220@1)I got to try or it will destroy me
G (320003@1)                             Bm (x24432@1)  ACause (x02220@1)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 (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1)Q+    Q    EQ (022100@1) EQ (022100@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1)Q+    Q   EQ (022100@1) Q  Ee|-----5-8---|-----------------|-----5-8---|-----------------| (022100@1)B|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5----5----5-|-5/6-----6-|-5b6r5------8--5-|
G|-----------|--------7----5---|-----------|-------7-5-------|
D|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
A|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
E|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|

E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1)Q+    Q    EQ (022100@1) EQ (022100@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1) Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)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 EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+  EH (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q  EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+ EH+ (022100@1)e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

Q EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+  EH (022100@1) E (022100@1) Q  EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+ EH+ (022100@1)e|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
B|---8----8--|---8------|------------|--------|
G|-5---5-----5-----5--7-|-5--6-5--6--5--6--5--|
D|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
A|-----------|----------|------------|--------|
E|-----------|----------|------------|--------|

Q EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+  E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E  H   Q  EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+ E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">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 EQ+ (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q+  EH+ (022100@1)  EQ (022100@1)EQ+ (022100@1) Q  Q  Q  E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E Ee|-----------|--------|-----------|---------------| (022100@1)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 (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1) Q+   Q    EH (022100@1) S S    E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E  E (022100@1)Q  Q+    Q   EQ (022100@1)  Q   Ee|-----7-10---|-----------------|------7--10---|-------------------| (022100@1)B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7-------|-8/10-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|
G|------------|-------9----9h11-|--------------|-------9-7---------|
D|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
A|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|
E|------------|-----------------|--------------|-------------------|

E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1) Q+    Q    EH (022100@1)S S    E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E  E (022100@1)Q  Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)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 (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E EQ (022100@1) Q+   Q    EQ (022100@1) EQ (022100@1)   E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1)Q  Q+    Q   EQ (022100@1)  Q   Ee|-----7-10---|-----------------|-----7--10---|-------------------| (022100@1)B|-7/8------8-|-7b8r7---7----7--|-7/8-------8-|-7b8r7-------10--7-|
G|------------|--------9---7----|-------------|-------9-7---------|
D|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|
A|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|
E|------------|-----------------|-------------|-------------------|

E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1)Q  Q+    Q    EQ (022100@1) EQ (022100@1)  E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1)Q  Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)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 (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q  Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q  Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q  Q+   E (022100@1)E (022100@1)E (022100@1)Q  Q  E (022100@1) 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|----------------|----------------|----------------|------------------|----|
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