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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
AbDiagram coming soon
BbDiagram coming soon
FmDiagram coming soon
Gm7Diagram coming soon
Fm7Diagram coming soon
G
C×
F
Dm××
Em7
Dm7Diagram coming soon
E

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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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.