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Title: The Winner Takes It All Artist: ABBA Transcribed in friendly G, ABBA's recording is in F#, however. To match the key of the recording: - transpose this chord sheet -1 to F# or - tune down the guitar on step to Eb-Ab-Db-G-Bb-Eb or - transpose this chord sheet -2 to F and use a capo 1st fret - transpose this chord sheet -5 to D and use a capo 4th fret (my preferred option) Novice players may leave out the slash chords (see voicings below) and just play the regular shapes (E7 instead of E7/G#, D instead of D/F# etc.). SPECIAL CHORDS G-shapes D-shapes (transpose -5) F-shapes (transpose -2) E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e E7/G# 4-x-0-1-0-0 B7/D# x-x-1-2-0-2 D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-2 D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2 A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0 C/E x-x-2-0-1-0 Am/E 0-x-2-2-1-0 Em/B x-2-x-0-0-0 Gm/D x-x-0-3-3-3 [Intro] / [Chorus] and [Bridge] Transpose -5 to D + capo 4 D D F#7 Bm Bm B7/D# 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----3-----2-----|0---------------|----0-----------|----------------| B|----3-----3-----|3-----3---------|----------3-----|2-----0---------| G|2---2-----2-----|2-----3---------|4---4-----4-----|4-----2---------| D|0---------------|------4---------|4---------------|4-----1---------| A|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2---------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| Em A 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----5-----3-----|2-----0---------|----------------|----------------| B|----0-----0-----|0-----0---------|----3-----2-----|0---------------| G|0---0-----0-----|0-----0---------|2---2-----2-----|2-----2---------| D|----------------|----------------|2---------------|2-----2---------| A|2---------------|----------------|0---------------|0-----0---------| E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| [Intro] | G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# | | Am | % | D | % | | G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# | | Am | % | D | % | [Verse]
I don't wanna Gtalk About things we've D/F#gone through Though it's hurting Am/Eme Now it's histoDry
I've played allG my cards And that's what you've D/F#done too Nothing more to Am/Esay No more ace to Dplay
[Chorus]
The winner takes it Gall The B7loser standing Emsmall BeE7/G#side the victoAmry That's her destiDny
[Verse]
I was in your Garms Thinking I beD/F#longed there I figured it made Am/Esense Building me a Dfence
Building me a Ghome Thinking I'd be D/F#strong there But I was a Am/Efool Playing by the Drules
[Bridge]
The gods may throw a Gdice Their B7minds as cold as Emice And E7/G#someone Amway down here Loses someone Ddear
[Chorus]
The winner takes it Gall The B7loser has to Emfall It's E7/G#simple and it's Amplain Why should I comDplain?
[Verse]
But tell meG does she kiss Like I used to D/F#kiss you? Does it feel the Am/Esame When she calls your Dname?
Somewhere deepG inside You must know I D/F#miss you But what can I Am/Esay Rules must be oDbeyed
[Bridge 2]
The judges Gwill decide The B7likes of me aEmbide SpecE7/G#tators of the Amshow Always staying Dlow
[Bridge 3]
The game is on aGgain A B7lover or a Emfriend A E7/G#big thing or a Amsmall The winner takes it Dall
[Verse]
I don't wanna Gtalk If it makes you D/F#feel sad And I undersAm/Etand You've come to shake my Dhand
I apoloGgize If it makes you D/F#feel bad Seeing me so Am/Etense No self-confiDdence, but you see …Z
[Outro] | G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# | The winner takes it all [ E7/G# ] | Am | % | D | % | The winner takes it all ...
G So the winB7nerEm takes it Ema -E/G#all Am And the loserD has to fall G Throw a di-B7ice,Em cold as EmiceE/G# Am Way down here,D someone dear G Takes it a-B7all,Em has to EmfallE/G# Am It seems plain to me .D..
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