Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com ========================================================================== WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA SING THIS IN F# INTRODUCTION F# D#m G#m C# F# D#m G#m C# VERSE 1 SPOKEN

^F#I don't wanna talk - about the things we've ^C#gone through Though it's hurting ^G#mme - now its hist - ^C#ory I've played all my ca^F#rds - and that's what you've d^C#one too Nothing more to ^G#msay - no more ace to p^C#lay

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^F#all ^A#7 - the loser standing sm^D#mall ^D# Beside the vict^G#mory - that's her dest^C#iny

VERSE 2

I was in your ^F#arms thinking I be - lo^C#nged there I figured it made ^G#msense - building me a f^C#ence Building me a ^F#home - thinking I'd be str^C#ong there But I was a ^G#mfool - playing by the ru^C#les

CHORUS

The gods may throw a ^F#dice ^A#7- their minds as cold as^D#m ice ^D# And someone way down ^G#mhere - loses someone ^C#dear The winner takes it a^F#ll ^A#7- the loser has to f^D#mall ^D# It's simple and it's ^G#mplain - why should I comp^C#lain.

VERSE 3

But tell me does she k^F#iss - Like I used to k^C#iss you? Does it feel the ^G#msame - when she calls your n^C#ame? Somewhere deep in –^F# side - you must know I^C# miss you But what can I ^G#msay - rules must be ob^C#eyed

CHORUS

The judges will dec^F#ide ^A#7- the likes of me a - ^D#mbide ^D# Spectators of the ^G#mshow - always staying l^C#ow The game is on a –^F# gain ^A#7 - a lover or a^D#m friend ^D# A big thing or a s^G#mmall - the winner takes it a^C#ll

VERSE 4 SPOKEN

I don't wanna t^F#alk - if it makes you feel s^C#ad And I under^G#mstand - you've come to shake my h^C#and I apolog^F#ise - if it makes you f^C#eel bad Seeing me so t^G#mense - no self-confi - d^C#ence ... but you see

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^F#all........^D#m...... The winner takes it ^G#mall.........^C#.... ^F#So the winner, ta^D#mkes it all ^G#mAnd the loser, ^C#has to fall ^F#Cold as ice, th^D#mrow a dice ^G#mWay down here,....... s^C#omeone dear ^F#Takes it all and fade

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLAY WITH CAPO ON FIRST FRET TO PLAY ALONG TO ABBA INTRODUCTION F Dm Gm C F Dm Gm C VERSE 1 SPOKEN

^FI don't wanna talk - about the things we've ^Cgone through Though it's hurting ^Gmme - now its hist - ^Cory I've played all my ca^Frds - and that's what you've d^Cone too Nothing more to ^Gmsay - no more ace to p^Clay

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Fall ^A7 - the loser standing sm^Dmall ^D Beside the vict^Gmory - that's her dest^Ciny

VERSE 2

I was in your ^Farms thinking I be - lo^Cnged there I figured it made ^Gmsense - building me a f^Cence Building me a ^Fhome - thinking I'd be str^Cong there But I was a ^Gmfool - playing by the ru^Cles

CHORUS

The gods may throw a ^Fdice ^A7- their minds as cold as^Dm ice ^D And someone way down ^Gmhere - loses someone ^Cdear The winner takes it a^Fll ^A7- the loser has to f^Dmall ^D It's simple and it's ^Gmplain - why should I comp^Clain.

VERSE 3

But tell me does she k^Fiss - Like I used to k^Ciss you? Does it feel the ^Gmsame - when she calls your n^Came? Somewhere deep in –^F side - you must know I^C miss you But what can I ^Gmsay - rules must be ob^Ceyed

CHORUS

The judges will dec^Fide ^A7- the likes of me a - ^Dmbide ^D Spectators of the ^Gmshow - always staying l^Cow The game is on a –^F gain ^A7 - a lover or a^Dm friend ^D A big thing or a s^Gmmall - the winner takes it a^Cll

VERSE 4 SPOKEN

I don't wanna t^Falk - if it makes you feel s^Cad And I under^Gmstand - you've come to shake my h^Cand I apolog^Fise - if it makes you f^Ceel bad Seeing me so t^Gmense - no self-confi - d^Cence ... but you see

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Fall........^Dm...... The winner takes it ^Gmall.........^C.... ^FSo the winner, ta^Dmkes it all ^GmAnd the loser, ^Chas to fall ^FCold as ice, th^Dmrow a dice ^GmWay down here,....... s^Comeone dear ^FTakes it all and fade

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^CI don't wanna talk - about the things we've ^Ggone through Though it's hurting ^Dmme - now its hist - ^Gory I've played all my ca^Crds - and that's what you've d^Gone too Nothing more to ^Dmsay - no more ace to p^Glay

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Call ^E7 - the loser standing sm^Amall ^A Beside the vict^Dmory - that's her dest^Giny

VERSE 2

I was in your ^Carms thinking I be - lo^Gnged there I figured it made ^Dmsense - building me a f^Gence Building me a ^Chome - thinking I'd be str^Gong there But I was a ^Dmfool - playing by the ru^Gles

CHORUS

The gods may throw a ^Cdice ^E7- their minds as cold as^Am ice ^A And someone way down ^Dmhere - loses someone ^Gdear The winner takes it a^Cll ^E7- the loser has to f^Amall ^A It's simple and it's ^Dmplain - why should I comp^Glain.

VERSE 3

But tell me does she k^Ciss - Like I used to k^Giss you? Does it feel the ^Dmsame - when she calls your n^Game? Somewhere deep in –^C side - you must know I^G miss you But what can I ^Dmsay - rules must be ob^Geyed

CHORUS

The judges will dec^Cide ^E7- the likes of me a - ^Ambide ^A Spectators of the ^Dmshow - always staying l^Gow The game is on a –^C gain ^E7 - a lover or a^Am friend ^A A big thing or a s^Dmmall - the winner takes it a^Gll

VERSE 4 SPOKEN

I don't wanna t^Calk - if it makes you feel s^Gad And I under^Dmstand - you've come to shake my h^Gand I apolog^Cise - if it makes you f^Geel bad Seeing me so t^Dmense - no self-confi - d^Gence ... but you see

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Call........^Am...... The winner takes it ^Dmall.........^G.... ^CSo the winner, ta^Amkes it all ^DmAnd the loser, ^Ghas to fall ^CCold as ice, th^Amrow a dice ^DmWay down here,....... s^Gomeone dear ^CTakes it all and fade

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^DI don't wanna talk - about the things we've ^Agone through Though it's hurting ^Emme - now its hist - ^Aory I've played all my ca^Drds - and that's what you've d^Aone too Nothing more to ^Emsay - no more ace to p^Alay

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Dall ^F#7 - the loser standing sm^Bmall ^B Beside the vict^Emory - that's her dest^Ainy

VERSE 2

I was in your ^Darms thinking I be - lo^Anged there I figured it made ^Emsense - building me a f^Aence Building me a ^Dhome - thinking I'd be str^Aong there But I was a ^Emfool - playing by the ru^Ales

CHORUS

The gods may throw a ^Ddice ^F#7- their minds as cold as^Bm ice ^B And someone way down ^Emhere - loses someone ^Adear The winner takes it a^Dll ^F#7- the loser has to f^Bmall ^B It's simple and it's ^Emplain - why should I comp^Alain.

VERSE 3

But tell me does she k^Diss - Like I used to k^Aiss you? Does it feel the ^Emsame - when she calls your n^Aame? Somewhere deep in –^D side - you must know I^A miss you But what can I ^Emsay - rules must be ob^Aeyed

CHORUS

The judges will dec^Dide ^F#7- the likes of me a - ^Bmbide ^B Spectators of the ^Emshow - always staying l^Aow The game is on a –^D gain ^F#7 - a lover or a^Bm friend ^B A big thing or a s^Emmall - the winner takes it a^All

VERSE 4 SPOKEN

I don't wanna t^Dalk - if it makes you feel s^Aad And I under^Emstand - you've come to shake my h^Aand I apolog^Dise - if it makes you f^Aeel bad Seeing me so t^Emense - no self-confi - d^Aence ... but you see

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Dall........^Bm...... The winner takes it ^Emall.........^A.... ^DSo the winner, ta^Bmkes it all ^EmAnd the loser, ^Ahas to fall ^DCold as ice, th^Bmrow a dice ^EmWay down here,....... s^Aomeone dear ^DTakes it all and fade

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION G Em Am D G Em Am D VERSE 1 SPOKEN

^GI don't wanna talk - about the things we've ^Dgone through Though it's hurting ^Amme - now its hist - ^Dory I've played all my ca^Grds - and that's what you've d^Done too Nothing more to ^Amsay - no more ace to p^Dlay

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Gall ^B7 - the loser standing sm^Emall ^E Beside the vict^Amory - that's her dest^Diny

VERSE 2

I was in your ^Garms thinking I be - lo^Dnged there I figured it made ^Amsense - building me a f^Dence Building me a ^Ghome - thinking I'd be str^Dong there But I was a ^Amfool - playing by the ru^Dles

CHORUS

The gods may throw a ^Gdice ^B7- their minds as cold as^Em ice ^E And someone way down ^Amhere - loses someone ^Ddear The winner takes it a^Gll ^B7- the loser has to f^Emall ^E It's simple and it's ^Amplain - why should I comp^Dlain.

VERSE 3

But tell me does she k^Giss - Like I used to k^Diss you? Does it feel the ^Amsame - when she calls your n^Dame? Somewhere deep in –^G side - you must know I^D miss you But what can I ^Amsay - rules must be ob^Deyed

CHORUS

The judges will dec^Gide ^B7- the likes of me a - ^Embide ^E Spectators of the ^Amshow - always staying l^Dow The game is on a –^G gain ^B7 - a lover or a^Em friend ^E A big thing or a s^Ammall - the winner takes it a^Dll

VERSE 4 SPOKEN

I don't wanna t^Galk - if it makes you feel s^Dad And I under^Amstand - you've come to shake my h^Dand I apolog^Gise - if it makes you f^Deel bad Seeing me so t^Amense - no self-confi - d^Dence ... but you see

CHORUS

The winner takes it ^Gall........^Em...... The winner takes it ^Amall.........^D.... ^GSo the winner, ta^Emkes it all ^AmAnd the loser, ^Dhas to fall ^GCold as ice, th^Emrow a dice ^AmWay down here,....... s^Domeone dear ^GTakes it all and fade

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Abba - The winner takes it all