Nobody Wins
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Introd.: A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
E4 Bm5-/7 Dm6 A4 A F#m Bm5-/7 E7
Anymore it doesn't matter who's right or wrong
E7 E D9 A E7 A E7/13 E7 D9 D A6 A
We've been injurin' each other much too long
E7 A D9 A7 A A7 D Dm6
And it's too late to try to save what might have been
A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
It's over; nobody wins
E4 Bm5-/7 Dm6 A4 A F#m Bm5-/7 E7
Make believin' in forever is just a lie
E7 E D9 A E7 A E7/13 E7 D9 D A6 A
And it seems a little sadder each time we try
E7 A D9 A7 A A7 D Bm7 Dm6
'Cause it's a shame to make the same mistake again and again
A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
It's over; nobody wins
Bridge
Em7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E Cdim A D9 A
We've gone too far, too long, too far apart
F#m B7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7
The lovin' was easy; it's the livin' that's hard
E7 Bm5-/7 A D9 A7 A A7 D Dm6
For there's no need to stay to see the way it ends
A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
It's over; nobody wins
Interlude: E4 Bm5-/7 Dm6 A4 A F#m Bm5-/7 E7
Em7 A7 D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E Cdim A D9 A
We've gone too far, too long, too far apart.
F#m B7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7
The lovin' was easy; it's the livin' that's hard
E7 Bm5-/7 A D9 A7 A A7 D Dm6
For there's no need to stay to see the way it ends
A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
It's over; nobody wins
Coda
A4 A F#7 B7 D9 E7/13 E7 A
It's over; nobody wins
How to play Nobody Wins
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A4. 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.