Key: F# (F# harmonica in 1st position)
6 -6 -7 7 5
I don't wanna talk
5 -5 6 -6 -6 6
About things we've gone through
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Though it's hurting me
6 -5 5 -4 -5
Now it's his-tor-y
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I've played all my cards
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And that's what you've done too
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Nothing more to say
6 -5 5 -4 -5
No more ace to play
CHORUS:
3 3 -5 -5 5 5
The winner takes it all
2 2 -4 -4 4 4
The loser's standing small
-6 -6 9 9 -9 -9
Beside the victory
-9 8 -8 8 -9
That's her destiny
I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence
Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules
The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain
But tell me, does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say
Rules must be obeyed
The judges will decide
The likes of me abide
Spectators of the show
Always staying low
The game is on again
A lover or a friend
A big thing or a small
The winner takes it all
I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence
(But you see)
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all
So the winner takes it all
And the loser has to fall
Throw the dice, cold as ice
Way down here, someone dear
Takes it all, has to fall
And it's plain, why complain