Nobody Wins
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Intro: (2x) Em7 D Cadd9 G
Em7 D Cadd9 G
Skin and bones, you never did come home,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
Crashing on my heart through the telephone,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
I remember the tall grass waving,
Cadd9 D
In past lives, old poems.
Em7 D Cadd9 G
I must have lived a lifetime without you,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
You must’ve ended up somebody’s angel,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
I remember you loving the radio.
Cadd9 D
New waves, and old stones.
G D
Hey, hey little tommy gun,
Cadd9 Em7
I guess we’re never gonna end up the lucky ones.
G Em7
(Oh) Hope I never see you again,
Cadd9 D
Have a round on me love, hallelujah, nobody wins.
(2x) Em7 D Cadd9 G
Em7 D Cadd9 G
The queen is gone, she died from a sad song,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
I lost most of myself pleasing everyone,
Em7 D Cadd9 G
I had to learn how to begin again,
Cadd9 D
It’s alright, move on.
G D
Hey, hey little tommy gun,
Cadd9 Em7
I guess we’re never gonna end up the lucky ones.
G Em7
(Oh) Hope I never see you again,
Cadd9 D
Have a round on me love, hallelujah, nobody wins.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) But have a round on your friend.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) If I never see you again.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) Have a round on your friend.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah)
G D
And hey, hey little tommy gun,
Cadd9 Em7
I guess we’re never gonna end up the lucky ones.
G Em7
And (Oh) hope I never see you again,
Cadd9 D
Have a round on me love, hallelujah.
G D
And hey, hey pretty baby,
Cadd9 Em7
I still remember you driving me crazy.
G Em7
And (Oh) hope I never see you again,
Cadd9 D
Have a round on me love, hallelujah, nobody wins.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) And nobody wins.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) And nobody wins.
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) If I never see you again,
Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
(Hallelujah) You can blame it on the wind.
Em7 D Cadd9 G
Em7 D Cadd9 G
How to play Nobody Wins
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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.