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Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
Please e mail any corrections to:-  g.smythe@sky.com
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WINNER TAKES IT ALL

ABBA SING THIS IN F#


INTRODUCTION

          
          


VERSE 1 SPOKEN
            
I don't wanna 

              
talk - about t

              
he things we'v

  
e gone through

 
              
Though it's hu

           
rting me - now

            
 its hist - or

y 
              
I've played al

            
l my cards - a

              
nd that's what

         
 you've done t

oo 
              
Nothing more t

           
o say - no mor

          
e ace to play 


CHORUS
              
The winner tak

          
es it all    -

             
     the loser

            
 standing smal

    
l 
              
Beside the vic

           
tory    -  tha

            
t's her destin

y 

VERSE 2  
              
I was in your 

            
arms      thin

              
king I be - lo


nged there 
              
I figured it m

           
ade sense -   

              
building me a 

 
fence 
              
Building me a 

            
home    -    t

              
hinking I'd be

    
 strong there 
            
But I was a fo

             
ol     -      

              
playing by the

   
 rules 

CHORUS
              
The gods may t

            
hrow a dice   

           
  -      their

              
 minds as cold

       
 as ice 
              
And someone wa

           
y down here   

              
  -     loses 

        
someone dear 
              
The winner tak

            
es it all     

           
  -      the l

             
oser has to fa

#    
ll 
              
It's simple an

           
d it's plain  

              
  -     why sh

           
ould I complai

n. 

 VERSE 3
              
But tell me do

            
es she kiss   

              
   -      Like

            
 I used to kis

s you? 
              
Does it feel t

           
he same    -  

              
   when she ca

          
lls your name?

 
              
Somewhere deep

            
 in – side    

              
 -      you mu

           
st know I miss

 you 
              
But what can I

           
 say        - 

              
      rules mu

        
st be obeyed 

CHORUS
              
The judges wil

            
l decide      

           
-       the li

              
kes of me a - 

    
bide 
              
Spectators of 

           
the show      

              
-      always 

         
staying low 
              
The game is on

            
 a – gain     

           
-      a lover

             
 or a friend
              
A big thing or

           
 a small      

              
-      the win

              
ner takes it a


ll 



VERSE 4 SPOKEN
              
I don't wanna 

            
talk     -    

              
 if it makes y

         
ou feel sad 
           
And I understa

              
nd    -     yo

              
u've come to s

         
hake my hand 
            
I apologise   

              
  - if it make

       
s you feel bad

 
              
Seeing me so t

           
ense      - no

              
 self-confi - 

 
dence   ...  b

ut you see

CHORUS
              
The winner tak

            
es it all.....

   
......... 
              
The winner tak

           
es it all.....

    
........
            
So the winner,

   
 takes it all 
           
And the loser,

 
 has to fall
            
Cold as ice, t

 
hrow a dice
           
Way down here,

           
.......   some

one dear

Takes it all  

            an

d fade


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INTRODUCTION

             
             


VERSE 1 SPOKEN
             
I don't wanna 

              
talk - about t

              
he things we'v

  
e gone through

 
              
Though it's hu

            
rting me - now

            
 its hist - or

y 
              
I've played al

             
l my cards - a

              
nd that's what

         
 you've done t

oo 
              
Nothing more t

            
o say - no mor

          
e ace to play 


CHORUS
              
The winner tak

           
es it all    -

              
     the loser

            
 standing smal

     
l 
              
Beside the vic

            
tory    -  tha

            
t's her destin

y 

VERSE 2  
              
I was in your 

             
arms      thin

              
king I be - lo


nged there 
              
I figured it m

            
ade sense -   

              
building me a 

 
fence 
              
Building me a 

             
home    -    t

              
hinking I'd be

    
 strong there 
            
But I was a fo

              
ol     -      

              
playing by the

   
 rules 

CHORUS
              
The gods may t

             
hrow a dice   

            
  -      their

              
 minds as cold

        
 as ice 
              
And someone wa

            
y down here   

              
  -     loses 

        
someone dear 
              
The winner tak

             
es it all     

            
  -      the l

             
oser has to fa

     
ll 
              
It's simple an

            
d it's plain  

              
  -     why sh

           
ould I complai

n. 

 VERSE 3
              
But tell me do

             
es she kiss   

              
   -      Like

            
 I used to kis

s you? 
              
Does it feel t

            
he same    -  

              
   when she ca

          
lls your name?

 
              
Somewhere deep

             
 in – side    

              
 -      you mu

           
st know I miss

 you 
              
But what can I

            
 say        - 

              
      rules mu

        
st be obeyed 

CHORUS
              
The judges wil

             
l decide      

            
-       the li

              
kes of me a - 

     
bide 
              
Spectators of 

            
the show      

              
-      always 

         
staying low 
              
The game is on

             
 a – gain     

            
-      a lover

              
 or a friend
              
A big thing or

            
 a small      

              
-      the win

              
ner takes it a


ll 



VERSE 4 SPOKEN
              
I don't wanna 

             
talk     -    

              
 if it makes y

         
ou feel sad 
            
And I understa

              
nd    -     yo

              
u've come to s

         
hake my hand 
             
I apologise   

              
  - if it make

       
s you feel bad

 
              
Seeing me so t

            
ense      - no

              
 self-confi - 

 
dence   ...  b

ut you see

CHORUS
              
The winner tak

             
es it all.....

   
......... 
              
The winner tak

            
es it all.....

    
........
             
So the winner,

   
 takes it all 
            
And the loser,

 
 has to fall
             
Cold as ice, t

 
hrow a dice
            
Way down here,

           
.......   some

one dear

Takes it all  

            an

d fade


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INTRODUCTION

             
             


VERSE 1 SPOKEN
             
I don't wanna 

              
talk - about t

              
he things we'v

  
e gone through

 
              
Though it's hu

            
rting me - now

            
 its hist - or

y 
              
I've played al

             
l my cards - a

              
nd that's what

         
 you've done t

oo 
              
Nothing more t

            
o say - no mor

          
e ace to play 


CHORUS
              
The winner tak

           
es it all    -

              
     the loser

            
 standing smal

     
l 
              
Beside the vic

            
tory    -  tha

            
t's her destin

y 

VERSE 2  
              
I was in your 

             
arms      thin

              
king I be - lo


nged there 
              
I figured it m

            
ade sense -   

              
building me a 

 
fence 
              
Building me a 

             
home    -    t

              
hinking I'd be

    
 strong there 
            
But I was a fo

              
ol     -      

              
playing by the

   
 rules 

CHORUS
              
The gods may t

             
hrow a dice   

            
  -      their

              
 minds as cold

        
 as ice 
              
And someone wa

            
y down here   

              
  -     loses 

        
someone dear 
              
The winner tak

             
es it all     

            
  -      the l

             
oser has to fa

     
ll 
              
It's simple an

            
d it's plain  

              
  -     why sh

           
ould I complai

n. 

 VERSE 3
              
But tell me do

             
es she kiss   

              
   -      Like

            
 I used to kis

s you? 
              
Does it feel t

            
he same    -  

              
   when she ca

          
lls your name?

 
              
Somewhere deep

             
 in – side    

              
 -      you mu

           
st know I miss

 you 
              
But what can I

            
 say        - 

              
      rules mu

        
st be obeyed 

CHORUS
              
The judges wil

             
l decide      

            
-       the li

              
kes of me a - 

     
bide 
              
Spectators of 

            
the show      

              
-      always 

         
staying low 
              
The game is on

             
 a – gain     

            
-      a lover

              
 or a friend
              
A big thing or

            
 a small      

              
-      the win

              
ner takes it a


ll 



VERSE 4 SPOKEN
              
I don't wanna 

             
talk     -    

              
 if it makes y

         
ou feel sad 
            
And I understa

              
nd    -     yo

              
u've come to s

         
hake my hand 
             
I apologise   

              
  - if it make

       
s you feel bad

 
              
Seeing me so t

            
ense      - no

              
 self-confi - 

 
dence   ...  b

ut you see

CHORUS
              
The winner tak

             
es it all.....

   
......... 
              
The winner tak

            
es it all.....

    
........
             
So the winner,

   
 takes it all 
            
And the loser,

 
 has to fall
             
Cold as ice, t

 
hrow a dice
            
Way down here,

           
.......   some

one dear

Takes it all  

            an

d fade


XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

INTRODUCTION

             
             


VERSE 1 SPOKEN
             
I don't wanna 

              
talk - about t

              
he things we'v

  
e gone through

 
              
Though it's hu

            
rting me - now

            
 its hist - or

y 
              
I've played al

             
l my cards - a

              
nd that's what

         
 you've done t

oo 
              
Nothing more t

            
o say - no mor

          
e ace to play 


CHORUS
              
The winner tak

           
es it all    -

             
     the loser

            
 standing smal

     
l 
              
Beside the vic

            
tory    -  tha

            
t's her destin

y 

VERSE 2  
              
I was in your 

             
arms      thin

              
king I be - lo


nged there 
              
I figured it m

            
ade sense -   

              
building me a 

 
fence 
              
Building me a 

             
home    -    t

              
hinking I'd be

    
 strong there 
            
But I was a fo

              
ol     -      

              
playing by the

   
 rules 

CHORUS
              
The gods may t

             
hrow a dice   

           
  -      their

              
 minds as cold

        
 as ice 
              
And someone wa

            
y down here   

              
  -     loses 

        
someone dear 
              
The winner tak

             
es it all     

           
  -      the l

             
oser has to fa

     
ll 
              
It's simple an

            
d it's plain  

              
  -     why sh

           
ould I complai

n. 

 VERSE 3
              
But tell me do

             
es she kiss   

              
   -      Like

            
 I used to kis

s you? 
              
Does it feel t

            
he same    -  

              
   when she ca

          
lls your name?

 
              
Somewhere deep

             
 in – side    

              
 -      you mu

           
st know I miss

 you 
              
But what can I

            
 say        - 

              
      rules mu

        
st be obeyed 

CHORUS
              
The judges wil

             
l decide      

           
-       the li

              
kes of me a - 

     
bide 
              
Spectators of 

            
the show      

              
-      always 

         
staying low 
              
The game is on

             
 a – gain     

           
-      a lover

              
 or a friend
              
A big thing or

            
 a small      

              
-      the win

              
ner takes it a


ll 



VERSE 4 SPOKEN
              
I don't wanna 

             
talk     -    

              
 if it makes y

         
ou feel sad 
            
And I understa

              
nd    -     yo

              
u've come to s

         
hake my hand 
             
I apologise   

              
  - if it make

       
s you feel bad

 
              
Seeing me so t

            
ense      - no

              
 self-confi - 

 
dence   ...  b

ut you see

CHORUS
              
The winner tak

             
es it all.....

   
......... 
              
The winner tak

            
es it all.....

    
........
             
So the winner,

   
 takes it all 
            
And the loser,

 
 has to fall
             
Cold as ice, t

 
hrow a dice
            
Way down here,

           
.......   some

one dear

Takes it all  

            an

d fade


XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

INTRODUCTION

             
             


VERSE 1 SPOKEN
             
I don't wanna 

              
talk - about t

              
he things we'v

  
e gone through

 
              
Though it's hu

            
rting me - now

            
 its hist - or

y 
              
I've played al

             
l my cards - a

              
nd that's what

         
 you've done t

oo 
              
Nothing more t

            
o say - no mor

          
e ace to play 


CHORUS
              
The winner tak

           
es it all    -

              
     the loser

            
 standing smal

     
l 
              
Beside the vic

            
tory    -  tha

            
t's her destin

y 

VERSE 2  
              
I was in your 

             
arms      thin

              
king I be - lo


nged there 
              
I figured it m

            
ade sense -   

              
building me a 

 
fence 
              
Building me a 

             
home    -    t

              
hinking I'd be

    
 strong there 
            
But I was a fo

              
ol     -      

              
playing by the

   
 rules 

CHORUS
              
The gods may t

             
hrow a dice   

            
  -      their

              
 minds as cold

        
 as ice 
              
And someone wa

            
y down here   

              
  -     loses 

        
someone dear 
              
The winner tak

             
es it all     

            
  -      the l

             
oser has to fa

     
ll 
              
It's simple an

            
d it's plain  

              
  -     why sh

           
ould I complai

n. 

 VERSE 3
              
But tell me do

             
es she kiss   

              
   -      Like

            
 I used to kis

s you? 
              
Does it feel t

            
he same    -  

              
   when she ca

          
lls your name?

 
              
Somewhere deep

             
 in – side    

              
 -      you mu

           
st know I miss

 you 
              
But what can I

            
 say        - 

              
      rules mu

        
st be obeyed 

CHORUS
              
The judges wil

             
l decide      

            
-       the li

              
kes of me a - 

     
bide 
              
Spectators of 

            
the show      

              
-      always 

         
staying low 
              
The game is on

             
 a – gain     

            
-      a lover

              
 or a friend
              
A big thing or

            
 a small      

              
-      the win

              
ner takes it a


ll 



VERSE 4 SPOKEN
              
I don't wanna 

             
talk     -    

              
 if it makes y

         
ou feel sad 
            
And I understa

              
nd    -     yo

              
u've come to s

         
hake my hand 
             
I apologise   

              
  - if it make

       
s you feel bad

 
              
Seeing me so t

            
ense      - no

              
 self-confi - 

 
dence   ...  b

ut you see

CHORUS
              
The winner tak

             
es it all.....

   
......... 
              
The winner tak

            
es it all.....

    
........
             
So the winner,

   
 takes it all 
            
And the loser,

 
 has to fall
             
Cold as ice, t

 
hrow a dice
            
Way down here,

           
.......   some

one dear

Takes it all  

            an

d fade


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