[Intro]
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| Em | % | A | % |
| D | D F#7 | Bm | Bm B7/D# |
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[Verse]
              D 
I don't wanna talk 
                   A/C# 
About things we've gone through 
                    Em/B 
Though it's hurting me 
              A 
Now it's history 
               D 
I've played all my cards 
                       A/C# 
And that's what you've done too 
                Em/B 
Nothing more to say 
               A 
No more ace to play
[Chorus]
                    D 
The winner takes it all 
    F#7             Bm 
The loser standing small 
  B7/D#         Em 
Beside the victory 
                A 
That's her destiny
[Verse]
              D 
I was in your arms 
             A/C# 
Thinking I belonged there 
                  Em/B 
I figured it made sense 
              A 
Building me a fence  
              D 
Building me a home 
                A/C# 
Thinking I'd be strong there 
            Em/B 
But I was a fool 
               A 
Playing by the rules
[Bridge]
                     D 
The gods may throw a dice 
      F#7               Bm 
Their minds as cold as ice 
    B7/D#   Em 
And someone way down here 
              A 
Loses someone dear
[Chorus]
                    D 
The winner takes it all 
    F#7           Bm 
The loser has to fall 
     B7/D#           Em 
It's simple and it's plain 
                A 
Why should I complain?
[Verse]
           D 
But tell me does she kiss 
               A/C# 
Like I used to kiss you? 
                 Em/B 
Does it feel the same 
                    A 
When she calls your name?  
              D 
Somewhere deep inside 
                A/C# 
You must know I miss you 
               Em/B 
But what can I say 
               A 
Rules must be obeyed
[Bridge]
           D 
The judges will decide 
    F#7           Bm 
The likes of me abide 
    B7/D#         Em 
Spectators of the show 
               A 
Always staying low 
                D 
The game is on again 
  F#7         Bm 
A lover or a friend 
  B7/D#          Em 
A big thing or a small 
                    A 
The winner takes it all
[Verse]
              D 
I don't wanna talk 
                A/C# 
If it makes you feel sad 
            Em/B 
And I understand 
                        A 
You've come to shake my hand  
       D 
I apologize 
                A/C# 
If it makes you feel bad 
             Em/B 
Seeing me so tense 
             A 
No self-confidence, but you see …Z
[Outro]
                     D   D F#7   Bm   Bm B7/D#  
The winner takes it all 
   [ B7/D# ]          Em   %   A   %  
The winner takes it all ...  
D          F#7 Bm        Bm B/D# 
 So the winner takes it a -all 
Em            A 
 And the loser has to fall 
D           F#7  Bm       Bm B/D# 
 Throw a di-ice, cold as ice 
Em             A 
 Way down here, someone dear 
D           F#7  Bm      Bm  B/D# 
 Takes it a-all, has to fall 
Em                     A 
 It seems plain to me ...