The Wrestler
Bruce Springsteen
RockAdvanced for beginners13 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
EbDiagram coming soon
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FmDiagram coming soon
Gm7Diagram coming soon
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G
C
F
Dm
Em7
Dm7Diagram coming soon
E
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Capo on 3rd fret Original Key - rd Version Below General Note: When Bruce plays Eb, he puts in two strums of Ebsus4 Similarly, with Ab, he adds Bb, and with Bb he adds two strums of Bbsus4 Listen to it to hear what I mean! Intro Eb Ab x few Eb Ab Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free Eb Bb If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me Eb Ab Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street Eb Bb If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me Ab Eb Bb Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door Ab Eb Bb Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before Ab Eb Bb Ab Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor Fm Gm7 Fm7/Ab Tell me, fan, can you ask for anything more Fm7/Ab Bb Eb Tell me can you ask for anything more Eb Ab x few Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor Tell me, fan, can you ask for anything more Fm7/Ab Bb Ab Tell me can you ask for anything more Bridge Eb Bb /G Ab These things that have comforted me, I drive away Eb Bb /G Ab This place that is my home I cannot stay Eb Bb Ab My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display Fm Gm7 Fm7/Ab Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me Ab Ab Eb Bb - repeat to fade Studio version General Note: When Bruce plays C, he puts in two strums of Csus4 Similarly, with F, he adds G, and with G he adds two strums of Gsus4 Listen to it to hear what I mean! Intro C F x few C F Have you ever seen a one trick pony in the field so happy and free C G If you've ever seen a one trick pony then you've seen me C F Have you ever seen a one-legged dog making its way down the street C G If you've ever seen a one-legged dog then you've seen me F C G Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door F C G Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before F C G F Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor Dm Em7 Dm7/F Tell me, fan, can you ask for anything more Dm7/F G C Tell me can you ask for anything more C F x few Have you ever seen a scarecrow filled with nothing but dust and wheat If you've ever seen that scarecrow then you've seen me Have you ever seen a one-armed man punching at nothing but the breeze If you've ever seen a one-armed man then you've seen me Then you've seen me, I come and stand at every door Then you've seen me, I always leave with less than I had before Then you've seen me, bet I can make you smile when the blood, it hits the floor Tell me, fan, can you ask for anything more Dm7/F G F Tell me can you ask for anything more Bridge C G /E F These things that have comforted me, I drive away C G /E F This place that is my home I cannot stay C G F My only faith's in the broken bones and bruises I display Dm Em7 Dm7/F Have you ever seen a one-legged man trying to dance his way free If you've ever seen a one-legged man then you've seen me F F C G - repeat to fade
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Chord set
Eb · Ab · Bb · Fm · Gm7 · Fm7 · G · C · F · Dm · Em7 · Dm7 · E
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.