Born To Lose
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Intro
Em7 D C
[Verso 1]
C D C
I would never shower if it wasn't for my roommates
D
Haven't left the house in so long
C
Pretty sure it's Tuesday
D
It could be Wednesday
But never Sunday
C D C
It doesn't matter, no one's calling me
[Verso 2]
D
Every time I open up my phone, I am reminded
C D C
Seeing all the fun I used to have that's now behind me
D C
There's no denying, we're only dying
D
And I got more than one foot in the grave
[Refrão]
Em
Ooh
G A
I could do my makeup like I used to do
C Em
Looking like someone who wasn't born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C Em
Ooh, ooh, to lose
G A
I picked so many battles that I broke in two
C Em
Now I'm just the half who knows she's born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C D Em
Ooh, ooh, to lose
[Verso 3]
C D
Maybe it's better that I've accepted it
C D
Even though I'm depressed and irrelevant
C D
God, I miss being a teenager
C D
More than I care to admit
[Refrão]
Em
Ooh
G A
I could do my makeup like I used to do
C Em
Looking like someone who wasn't born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C Em
Ooh, ooh, to lose
G A
I picked so many battles that I broke in two
C Em
Now I'm just the half who knows she's born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C
Ooh, ooh, to lose
[Ponte]
C D C D
How can I be hopeful when it's getting so dystopian?
C D C Em D
And nothing's ever gonna feel the way it always felt back then
C D C Em D
I'm Mr. Peaked in High School but I never even went
[Refrão]
Em
Ooh
G A
I could do my makeup like I used to do
C Em
Looking like someone who wasn't born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C Em
Ooh, ooh, to lose
G A
I picked so many battles that I broke in two
C Em
Now I'm just the half who knows she's born to lose
G A
Ooh, ooh, to lose
C
Ooh, ooh, to lose
How to play Born To Lose
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.