(Explanation of symbols: 
/  =  strum                }    =   rest beat 
7  =  strum 1/2 beat       %    =   rest 1/2 beat 
|  =  barline              !    =   half bar line  (for lyrics timing)) 
 
Chords: 
    Ab               E               A              F#m7            Em 
x x 6 5 4 x     x x 6 4 5 x     x 0 2 2 2 0     2 4 2 2 2 2     0 2 2 0 0 0 
     G               Am              Bm              D               C 
3 0 0 0 0 3     x 0 2 2 1 0     2 2 4 4 3 2     x x 0 2 3 2     0 3 2 0 1 0 
 
Play 1 beat = 92-96 
Verses and interlude in key of Db 
Chorus and finale in key of G 
The whole song is in 4/4 
The bass line is shown in parts, and should be an 8 notes to the bar 
 
Play 3 times: 
|-Ab bass----------------------------|-Gb bass----------------------------| 
            Ab   E                               A   E     Ab 
|                  |                 |                 |                  | 
|: }   }   % 7 7 7 | /               | }   }   % 7 7 7 | 7 7 /           :| 
|                  |                 |                 |                  | 
 
                                                              (from the) 
 
Played under verses: 
                               Ab  E             A   E     Ab 
|                  |                 |                 |                  | 
|: }   }   }   }   | }   }   % 7 7 7 | /       % 7 7 7 | 7 7 /           :| 
|                  |                 |                 |                  | 
 
V1. From the | red dust north of    | dalmore downs 
             | Sharmans tents roll  | in to town 
             | twelve will face the | auctioneer 
             | Sharmans boxers      | stand their ground 
 
 
Next bit is only played after V1: 
e|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
B|-----------------|
-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-5-------0-0-----|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-| 
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-|
-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| 
A|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
E|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 
                                                                (Their) 
 
V2.  Their | days are darker   | than your nights 
           | they won't be the | first to fall 
           | children broken   | from their dreams 
           | they won't be the | first to fall 
 
Chorus (Loco.) 
  Em                F#m7                  G                    A 
| Fighting in the ! spotlight eyes turn | blacker than their ! skin           for | 
| Jimmy Sharmans  ! boxers its no       | better if you      ! win                | 
  Am                Bm                    D                    C 
| Standing in the ! darkness lined up   | waiting for the    ! bell           the | 
  Em                F#m7                  G                    A 
| days are wasted ! drinking at the     | First and Last Ho- ! tel                | 
 
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------| 
|         D       !                     |           D        !                    | 
| % Why  are  we  ! fighting  for this? | %   Why  are  you  ! pay-ing  for this  | 
| % You  pay  to  ! see me   fall like  | shrap    -    nel  ! to       the floor | 
 
|-A bass----------!-B bass--------------|-D bass-------------!-C bass-------------| 
|         D       !                     |           D        !                    | 
| % What  is  the ! reason    for this? | %  There  is    a  ! reason   for this  | 
 
|-E bass----------!-F# bass-------------|-G bass-------------!-A bass-------------| 
|         D       !                     |           D        !                    | 
| % What  is  the ! reason   they  keep | com    -     ing   ! back     for more  | 
 
V3.   The | blows now bring him   | to his knees   | 
      but | still the crowd calls | out for more   | 
      The | drums are burning     | in his ears    | 
      the | man keeps counting    | out the score  | 
 
Interlude: 
no music 
|: This is the place the ! first and last ho- | tel           !              :| 
 
|-Ab bass----------------!-E bass-------------|-Ab bass-------!-Gb bass-------| 
|Flat on your face the   ! first and last ho- | tel           !         you'r
e| 
|
not in the race at the  ! first and last ho- | tel           !               | 
|come to the pub the     ! first and last ho- | tel           !               | 
|flat on your face the   ! first and last ho- | tel           !               | 
 
V4.   Their | days are darker  | than your nights  | 
        but | they wont be the | first to fall     | 
    They're | children broken  | from their dreams | 
        but | they wont be the | first to fall     | 
 
Chorus 
This is followed by lots of brass with 
Pete Garrett singing: Why are we fighting/paying? 
The tab for the brass chords is 
 
e|--0-----|
--3-----|--7-----|--3--7--| 
B|--0-----|
--5-----|--8-----|--5--8--| 
G|--0-----|
--4-----|--9-----|--4--9--| 
D|--2-----|
--5-----|--9-----|--5--9--| 
 
and then the song ends with 
 
   What is the reason they keep coming back for more...