The Winner Takes It All - ABBA


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The original is played in Gb, but I made it G to simplify things a bit. Note that 
the Intro, Chorus and Outro keeps this rhythm:

 (1234 12)   (34)   (1234 12)   (34)
 (1234 1234)   (1234 1234)

It will be easier to understand how to play if you keep that pattern in mind. 
Listen to the song to get the exact pattern, and enjoy!

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[INTRO]
            
          

[VERSE 1]
             
I don't wanna 

talk
              
About things w

    
e've gone thro

ugh
              
Though it's hu

    
rting me
          
Now it's histo

ry
              
I've played al

     
l my cards
              
And that's wha

      
t you've done 

too
              
Nothing more t


o say
              
No more ace to


 play 


[CHORUS 1]
              
The winner tak

    
es it all
         
The loser stan

     
ding small
         
Beside the vic

 
tory 
              
That's her des

 
tiny 


[VERSE 2]
              
I was in your 


arms
             
Thinking I bel

/ 
onged there
              
I figured it m

   
ade sense
              
Building me a 

 
fence
              
Building me a 


home
              
Thinking I'd b

   
e strong there
            
But I was a fo

/
ol
              
Playing by the

  
 rules


[CHORUS 2] 
              
The gods may t

         
hrow the dice
         
Their minds as

          
 cold as ice
         
And someone wa

       
y down here
              
Loses someone 

 
dear
              
The winner tak

    
es it all
         
The loser has 

    
to fall 
         
It's simple an

        
d it's plain
              
Why should I c

   
omplain 


[VERSE 3]
              
But tell me do

       
es she kiss
              
Like I used to

   
 kiss you?
              
Does it feel t

   
he same
              
When she calls

        
 your name?
              
Somewhere deep

    
 inside
              
You must know 

   
I miss you
              
But what can I


 say
              
Rules must be 

  
obeyed 


[CHORUS 3]
              
The judges wil

    
l decide
         
The likes of m

     
e abide
         
Spectators of 

     
the show
              
Always staying

  
 low
              
The game is on

   
 again
         
A lover or a f

  
riend
         
A big thing or

    
 a small
              
The winner tak

       
es it all


[VERSE 4]
              
I don't wanna 

 
talk
              
If it makes yo

    
u feel sad
           
And I understa


nd
              
You come to sh

       
ake my hand
        
I apologize
              
If it makes yo

    
u feel bad
             
Seeing me so t


ense
              
No self-confid


ence 


[OUTRO]
              
The winner tak

                     
es it all
         
The winner tak

                  
es it all...


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                          :||  Repeat and fade...

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