The Winner Loses
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Intr.: B C# Ebm B C# F#
Ebm B
My friend's addicted to cocaine
Ebm B
smokes day and night drives mom and pop insane.
Ebm B
Living his life in the dark light
Ebm B
Every dollar he gets goes into the pipe.
Ebm B
He wants to borrow some money from me
Ebm B
Do you think I'm blind don't know the score can't see?
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky
B C# Ebm
(You're kissin' your life goodbye) You're kissin' your life goodbye
B C# Ebm
(You think it's a game) You think it's a game that you play
B C# F# B C# Ebm B C# F#
(But the winners lose) But the winners lose it all someday.
Ebm B
Ya don't know who you are are you losin' your mind?
Ebm B
Things get a little tight he committed a crime.
Ebm B
Give me your money or give me your life!
Ebm B
You better empty your pockets because ya, ya don't live twice.
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky
B C# Ebm
(You're kissin' your life goodbye) You're kissin' your life goodbye
B C# Ebm
(You think it's a game) You think it's a game that you play
B C# F#
(But the winners lose) But the winners lose it all someday.
Ebm B Ebm
He took the money to the dope man and he said he had the best
B
Next thing ya knew, cardiac arrest!
Ebm B
It was a rollercoaster, he couldn't get off
Ebm B
Next thing I knew my friends' life was lost. Nooooooooo...
(Ebm B Ebm B)
Ebm B
You think it's a game, you think it's a game,
Ebm
You think it's a game, you think it's a game,
B
You think it's a game, you think it's a game, (4x)
B C# Ebm B C# Ebm
B C# Ebm B C# F#
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky
B C# Ebm
(You're kissin' your life goodbye) You're kissin' your life goodbye
B C# Ebm
(You think it's a game) You think it's a game that you play
B C# F#
(But the winners lose) But the winners lose it all someday.
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky
B C# Ebm
(You're kissin' your life goodbye) You're kissin' your life goodbye
B C# Ebm
(You think it's a game) You think it's a game that you play
B C# F#
(But the winners lose) But the winners lose it all someday.
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky
B C# Ebm
(You're kissin' your life goodbye) You're kissin' your life goodbye
B C# Ebm
(You think it's a game) You think it's a game that you play
B C# F#
(But the winners lose) But the winners lose it all someday.
B C# Ebm
You wanna get high as the sky.
How to play The Winner Loses
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.