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the winner takes it all

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Quick AI estimate · chord sheet Fingerpicked · 4/4 · about 88 BPM

Likely slow 4/4 ballad: use a repeating arpeggio, letting suspensions and bass movement ring; add restrained strums only for fuller choruses.

Intro: strings 6-3-2-1-2-3 Verses: strings 6-3-2-1-2-3 Choruses: D U D U D U D U
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Key
D
Capo
1
Tempo
88 BPM

Built from 2 playable sources, using ultimate-guitar as the structural base. Chord-sequence agreement: 23%.

B | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 · full bar · Applies to: All sections

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[Intro]|  |   |  |   ||  |  |  |  ||  |   |  |   ||  |  |  |  |[Verse]I don't wanna talkAbout things we've gone throughThough it's hurting meNow it's historyI've played all my cardsAnd that's what you've done tooNothing more to sayNo more ace to play[Chorus]|  |   |The winner takes it all|  |   |The loser standing small|   |   |Beside the victory|  |  |That's her destiny[Verse]I was in your armsThinking I belonged thereI figured it made senseBuilding me a fenceBuilding me a homeThinking I'd be strong thereBut I was a foolPlaying by the rules[Bridge]The gods may throw a dice    |            |      |Their minds as cold as ice  |    | |And someone way down hereLoses someone dear[Chorus]|  |   |The winner takes it all|       |   |The loser has to fall|    |   |It's simple and it's plain|  |  |Why should I complain?[Verse]But tell me does she kissLike I used to kiss you?Does it feel the sameWhen she calls your name?Somewhere deep insideYou must know I miss youBut what can I sayRules must be obeyed[Bridge 2]|  |   |The judges will decide|       |   |The likes of me abide  |     |     |Spectators of the show|  |  |Always staying low[Bridge 3]|  |   |The game is on again|       |   |A lover or a friend  |     |     ||A big thing or a small|  |  |The winner takes it all[Verse]I don't wanna talkIf it makes you feel sadAnd I understandYou've come to shake my handI apologizeIf it makes you feel badSeeing me so tenseNo self-confidence, but you see [Outro]                   |  |   |  |   |The winner takes it all   [ E7/G# ]        | Am | % | D | % |                The winner takes it all ...                     So the winner takes it a -all             And the loser has to fall                      Throw a di-ice, cold as ice              Way down here, someone dear                      Takes it a-all, has to fall                      It seems plain to me ...(fade out over last lines)