Colin Hay - Lose to win
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1)FOR STRUMMING PATTERN: I'd suggest choppy for the 1st B minor of each verse line and
smooth for the E with the second B minor and F sharp being fairly brief and changing. For
the verse keep it smooth but for the progression of D, Dsus2 and Dsus4 at the end this
should be a quicker flourish. For the bridge keep the strumming rhythmic but emphasise the
first beat and let the D to D7 be a more freely/quickly strummed progression.
2) WHERE I'VE PUT E*: basically play a D chord but two frets up, this is still an E
but it just sounds more like the piece
3) Where I've put an F# I believe this to be an F chord but up 1 fret.
4) Feel free to mess around with E7 a bit in the verse as a flourish at the end of the
E, this isn't in the piece, but it's a nice embellishment. As is using a second Dsus2 to
get back to the verse from the chorus.
5) Enjoy the piece! This should be fairly accurate as it's based on live video footage
and a seasoned ear, but by all means dabble yourself and send me any suggestions or
messages on twitter (@SmallGardenBird)p.s get a kazoo for the 'doo' bits!
Intro
Bm E Bm F#
Bm E Bm F#
Verse 1:
BmI ve got no one to call my Eown Bm F#
BmNobody calls me on the Ephone, I ve been BmdiscoF#nnected
BmI ve been evicted from my Ehome Bm F#
BmName and address care of unkEnown, it s been BmredirF#ected
Chorus:
G5Now the open Dsky s my Alimit,
FmAnd the sun s my Dpoint of D7view
G5 A D Dsus4
Dsus2This tiDme I had to lose to win
Verse 2:
BmI walk down Peachtree AveEnue Bm F#
BmNothing s the same since I lost Eyou, it s to Bmbe exF#pected
BmI never thought that I d stoop quite so Elow Bm F#
BmYou had no choice but to up and Ego you felt Bmso reF#jected
Chorus:
G5I crashed with the Dwheels still sApinning,
FmI had no DoverD7view
G5I just crawled Aout and walked aDway
G5Now I can t stop my Dmouth from Agrinning,
Fmand time is Drunning D7thin
G5 A D Dsus4
Dsus2This tiDme I had to lose to win
Bridge
G A D E*
(doo-ing)
G(doAo-iDng)D7
G A D E*
(doo-ing)
G A D Dsus4
Dsus2This tiDme I had to lose to win
Instrumental:
Bm E Bm F#
Bm E Bm F#
Chorus:
G5I know I Dshould be Afeeling,
Fma lot worse Dthan I D7do
G5As past due Apayment for my Dsins
G5But I m done with Dpain from Akneeling,
FmAnd the sky s still Dcoloured D7blue
G5 A D Dsus4
Dsus2This tiDme I had to lose to win
Outro (same as bridge):
G A D E*
(doo-ing)
G(doAo-iDng)D7
G A D E*
(doo-ing)
G A D Dsus4
Dsus2This tiDme I had to lose to win