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(C)I am just a poor boy.
Though my sto ryβs sel dom (Am)told, I have (G)squan dered my re sis tance for a pock et ful of (C)mum bles, such are prom is es.
All lies and (Am)jest, still a (G)man hears what he (F)wants to hear, and dis re gards the (C)rest.
When I left my home and my fam i ly, I was no more than a (Am)boy in the (G)com pa ny of stran gers in the (Dm7)qui et of a (C)rail way sta tion run ning scared,
lay ing (Am)low, seek ing (G)out the poor er (F)quar ters where the rag ged peo ple (C)go, look ing (G)for the plac es (F)on ly (Em)they (Dm)would (C)know.
Lie la (Am)lie,
lie la (G)lie la lie la lie lie la (Am)lie
(G)lie la lie la la la la lie la la la (G)la (C)lie.
Ask ing on ly work manβs wag es I come look ing for a (Am)job, but I get no of fers,
just a (Dm7)come on from the (C)whores on Sev enth Av e nue.
I do de (Am)clare, there were times when (G)I was (F)so lone some I took some com fort (C)there.
Ooo la la la la la la.
Then Iβm lay ing out my win ter clothes (G7)and (C)wish ing I was gone, go ing (G)home
where the (Dm7)New York (G7)Cit y win ters are (G)nβt (C)bleed ing me,
lead ing (Em)me,
go ing (G)home.
In the clear ing stands a box er, and a fight er by his (Am)trade, and he (G)car ries the re mind ers of (G7)ev βry glove that (C)laid him down or (G7)cut him till he cried out in his an ger and his shame, βI am (G)leav ing, I am (F)leav ing.β But the fight er (C)still re mains.
Lie la (Am)lie,
lie la (G)lie la lie la lie, lie la (Am)lie
(G)lie la lie la la la la lie la la la la (C)lie.
Lie la (Am)lie,
lie la (G)lie la lie la lie, lie la (Am)lie
(G)lie la lie la la la la lie la la la la (C)lie.
Lie la
The Boxer β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 180 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About βThe Boxerβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Boxer"?
- Yes β the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel played in?
- The Boxer is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Boxer"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Boxer" easy to play on piano?
- Yes β this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Boxer"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Boxer"?
- "The Boxer" was originally performed by Simon & Garfunkel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Boxer"?
- This arrangement uses 8 chords: Am, C, Dm, Dm7, Em, F, G, G7.
- What other songs by Simon & Garfunkel can I play here?
- Try "STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS", "MRS. ROBINSON", "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes β "The Boxer" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics β everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view β the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes β slow the tempo from 180 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes β Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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