DGEEm7/B GFA/-3)/- DFADg/- DFADg/- VERSE 1 DCDFADg Howard, the stran - gest things DADFADg Have happened lately when I ACDFdim7 Take a good swing at all my dreams, F#m7 I drop my fists and they're back, laughing. VERSE 2 Howard, my intention's become not to lose what I've won. Ambition has given way to desperation and I EEAGAA7b13 Lost the fight from my eyes. CHORUS DGFdim7 Boxing's been good to me, Ho - ward. EADGM7 Now I'm told, you're growing old. EGFBEm The whole time you knew: FBEEm7 A couple of years I'd be through. CDFADg/- Has boxing been good to you? GDFFEGFA/-3)/- DFADg/- DFADg/- VERSE 3 Howard, now I confess I'm scared and lonely and tired. They seem to think I'm made of clay. Another day, I'm not cut out for this. I just know want to say, I say, CHORUS "Boxing's been good to me, Howard. Now I'm told, I'm growing old. The whole time you knew: A couple of years I'd be through. Has boxing been good to you?" DFADg/- BRIDGE FDBDm/G3 Well sometimes I punch myself hard as I can, DBDm/G13 Yelling, "Nobody cares," hoping someone will tell me EbM9 How wrong I am. EEEAA7#55) Noooooooo. CHORUS Boxing's been good to me, Howard. Now I'm told, you're growing old. The whole time you knew: A couple of years I'd be through. C#b5sus4 Has boxing been good? AAAug Has bo - xing been good? AAAug Has boxing been good? DGGFA/-3)/- DFADg/-