The Winner Takes It All Uke tab by Abba

5 Chords used in the song: G, D, Am, Em7, Em

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Year:  1980
Difficulty: 
3.5
(Intermediate)
Key: G, EmChords
[Verse 1]
G chordG
I don't wanna talk
D chordD
About things we've gone through
Am chordAm
Though it's hurting me
D chordD
Now it's history
G chordG
I've played all my cards
D chordD
And that's what you've done too
Am chordAm
Nothing more to say
D chordD
No more ace to play

[Chorus]
G chordG
The winner takes it all
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm
The loser's standing small
Am chordAm
Beside the victory
D chordD
That's her destiny

[Verse 2]
G chordG
I was in your arms
D chordD
Thinking I belonged there
Am chordAm
I figured it made sense
D chordD
Building me a fence
G chordG
Building me a home
D chordD
Thinking I'd be strong there
Am chordAm
But I was a fool
D chordD
Playing by the rules

[Chorus]
G chordG
The gods may throw the dice
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm
Their minds as cold as ice
Am chordAm
And someone way down here
D chordD
Loses someone dear
G chordG
The winner takes it all
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm
The loser has to fall
Am chordAm
It's simple and it's plain
D chordD
Why should I complain?

[Verse 3]
G chordG
But tell me does she kiss
D chordD
Like I used to kiss you?
Am chordAm
Does it feel the same
D chordD
When she calls your name?
G chordG
Somewhere deep inside
D chordD
You must know I miss you
Am chordAm
But what can I say?
D chordD
Rules must be obeyed

[Chorus]
G chordG
The judges will decide
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm
The likes of me abide
Am chordAm
Spectators of the show
D chordD
Always staying low
G chordG
The game is on again
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm
A chordA lover or a friend
Am chordAm
A chordA big thing or a small
D chordD
The winner takes it all

[Outro]
G chordG
I don't wanna talk
D chordD
If it makes you feel sad
Am chordAm
And I understand
D chordD
You've come to shake my hand
G chordG
I apologize
D chordD
If it makes you feel bad
Am chordAm
Seeing me so tense
D chordD
No self-confidence
But you see
G chordG
The winner takes it all
Em7 chordEm7 / Em chordEm Am chordAm D chordD
The winner takes it all...

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About this song: The Winner Takes It All

"The Winner Takes It All", originally titled "The Story of My Life", was written by both Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, with Fältskog singing the lead vocal. The lyrics to the song were thought to mirror the divorce between Ulvaeus and Fältskog in 1979. However, Ulvaeus himself denies this, saying the basis of the song "is the experience of a divorce, but it's fiction. There wasn't a winner or a loser in our case. A lot of people think it's straight out of reality, but it's not". Read more on Last.fm.

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