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Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- ========================================================================== WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA SING THIS IN F# INTRODUCTION F# D#m G#m C# F# D#m G#m C# VERSE 1 SPOKEN F# C# I don't wanna talk - about the things we've gone through G#m C# Though it's hurting me - now its hist - ory F# C# I've played all my cards - and that's what you've done too G#m C# Nothing more to say - no more ace to play CHORUS F# A#7 D#m D# The winner takes it all - the loser standing small G#m C# Beside the victory - that's her destiny VERSE 2 F# C# I was in your arms thinking I be - longed there G#m C# I figured it made sense - building me a fence F# C# Building me a home - thinking I'd be strong there G#m C# But I was a fool - playing by the rules CHORUS F# A#7 D#m D# The gods may throw a dice - their minds as cold as ice G#m C# And someone way down here - loses someone dear F# A#7 D#m D# The winner takes it all - the loser has to fall G#m C# It's simple and it's plain - why should I complain. VERSE 3 F# C# But tell me does she kiss - Like I used to kiss you? G#m C# Does it feel the same - when she calls your name? F# C# Somewhere deep in – side - you must know I miss you G#m C# But what can I say - rules must be obeyed CHORUS F# A#7 D#m D# The judges will decide - the likes of me a - bide G#m C# Spectators of the show - always staying low F# A#7 D#m D# The game is on a – gain - a lover or a friend G#m C# A big thing or a small - the winner takes it all VERSE 4 SPOKEN F# C# I don't wanna talk - if it makes you feel sad G#m C# And I understand - you've come to shake my hand F# C# I apologise - if it makes you feel bad G#m C# Seeing me so tense - no self-confi - dence ... but you see CHORUS F# D#m The winner takes it all.............. G#m C# The winner takes it all............. F# D#m So the winner, takes it all G#m C# And the loser, has to fall F# D#m Cold as ice, throw a dice G#m C# Way down here,....... someone dear F# Takes it all and fade XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLAY WITH CAPO ON FIRST FRET TO PLAY ALONG TO ABBA INTRODUCTION F Dm Gm C F Dm Gm C VERSE 1 SPOKEN F C I don't wanna talk - about the things we've gone through Gm C Though it's hurting me - now its hist - ory F C I've played all my cards - and that's what you've done too Gm C Nothing more to say - no more ace to play CHORUS F A7 Dm D The winner takes it all - the loser standing small Gm C Beside the victory - that's her destiny VERSE 2 F C I was in your arms thinking I be - longed there Gm C I figured it made sense - building me a fence F C Building me a home - thinking I'd be strong there Gm C But I was a fool - playing by the rules CHORUS F A7 Dm D The gods may throw a dice - their minds as cold as ice Gm C And someone way down here - loses someone dear F A7 Dm D The winner takes it all - the loser has to fall Gm C It's simple and it's plain - why should I complain. VERSE 3 F C But tell me does she kiss - Like I used to kiss you? Gm C Does it feel the same - when she calls your name? F C Somewhere deep in – side - you must know I miss you Gm C But what can I say - rules must be obeyed CHORUS F A7 Dm D The judges will decide - the likes of me a - bide Gm C Spectators of the show - always staying low F A7 Dm D The game is on a – gain - a lover or a friend Gm C A big thing or a small - the winner takes it all VERSE 4 SPOKEN F C I don't wanna talk - if it makes you feel sad Gm C And I understand - you've come to shake my hand F C I apologise - if it makes you feel bad Gm C Seeing me so tense - no self-confi - dence ... but you see CHORUS F Dm The winner takes it all.............. Gm C The winner takes it all............. F Dm So the winner, takes it all Gm C And the loser, has to fall F Dm Cold as ice, throw a dice Gm C Way down here,....... someone dear F Takes it all and fade XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION C Am Dm G C Am Dm G VERSE 1 SPOKEN C G I don't wanna talk - about the things we've gone through Dm G Though it's hurting me - now its hist - ory C G I've played all my cards - and that's what you've done too Dm G Nothing more to say - no more ace to play CHORUS C E7 Am A The winner takes it all - the loser standing small Dm G Beside the victory - that's her destiny VERSE 2 C G I was in your arms thinking I be - longed there Dm G I figured it made sense - building me a fence C G Building me a home - thinking I'd be strong there Dm G But I was a fool - playing by the rules CHORUS C E7 Am A The gods may throw a dice - their minds as cold as ice Dm G And someone way down here - loses someone dear C E7 Am A The winner takes it all - the loser has to fall Dm G It's simple and it's plain - why should I complain. VERSE 3 C G But tell me does she kiss - Like I used to kiss you? Dm G Does it feel the same - when she calls your name? C G Somewhere deep in – side - you must know I miss you Dm G But what can I say - rules must be obeyed CHORUS C E7 Am A The judges will decide - the likes of me a - bide Dm G Spectators of the show - always staying low C E7 Am A The game is on a – gain - a lover or a friend Dm G A big thing or a small - the winner takes it all VERSE 4 SPOKEN C G I don't wanna talk - if it makes you feel sad Dm G And I understand - you've come to shake my hand C G I apologise - if it makes you feel bad Dm G Seeing me so tense - no self-confi - dence ... but you see CHORUS C Am The winner takes it all.............. Dm G The winner takes it all............. C Am So the winner, takes it all Dm G And the loser, has to fall C Am Cold as ice, throw a dice Dm G Way down here,....... someone dear C Takes it all and fade XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION D Bm Em A D Bm Em A VERSE 1 SPOKEN D A I don't wanna talk - about the things we've gone through Em A Though it's hurting me - now its hist - ory D A I've played all my cards - and that's what you've done too Em A Nothing more to say - no more ace to play CHORUS D F#7 Bm B The winner takes it all - the loser standing small Em A Beside the victory - that's her destiny VERSE 2 D A I was in your arms thinking I be - longed there Em A I figured it made sense - building me a fence D A Building me a home - thinking I'd be strong there Em A But I was a fool - playing by the rules CHORUS D F#7 Bm B The gods may throw a dice - their minds as cold as ice Em A And someone way down here - loses someone dear D F#7 Bm B The winner takes it all - the loser has to fall Em A It's simple and it's plain - why should I complain. VERSE 3 D A But tell me does she kiss - Like I used to kiss you? Em A Does it feel the same - when she calls your name? D A Somewhere deep in – side - you must know I miss you Em A But what can I say - rules must be obeyed CHORUS D F#7 Bm B The judges will decide - the likes of me a - bide Em A Spectators of the show - always staying low D F#7 Bm B The game is on a – gain - a lover or a friend Em A A big thing or a small - the winner takes it all VERSE 4 SPOKEN D A I don't wanna talk - if it makes you feel sad Em A And I understand - you've come to shake my hand D A I apologise - if it makes you feel bad Em A Seeing me so tense - no self-confi - dence ... but you see CHORUS D Bm The winner takes it all.............. Em A The winner takes it all............. D Bm So the winner, takes it all Em A And the loser, has to fall D Bm Cold as ice, throw a dice Em A Way down here,....... someone dear D Takes it all and fade XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION G Em Am D G Em Am D VERSE 1 SPOKEN G D I don't wanna talk - about the things we've gone through Am D Though it's hurting me - now its hist - ory G D I've played all my cards - and that's what you've done too Am D Nothing more to say - no more ace to play CHORUS G B7 Em E The winner takes it all - the loser standing small Am D Beside the victory - that's her destiny VERSE 2 G D I was in your arms thinking I be - longed there Am D I figured it made sense - building me a fence G D Building me a home - thinking I'd be strong there Am D But I was a fool - playing by the rules CHORUS G B7 Em E The gods may throw a dice - their minds as cold as ice Am D And someone way down here - loses someone dear G B7 Em E The winner takes it all - the loser has to fall Am D It's simple and it's plain - why should I complain. VERSE 3 G D But tell me does she kiss - Like I used to kiss you? Am D Does it feel the same - when she calls your name? G D Somewhere deep in – side - you must know I miss you Am D But what can I say - rules must be obeyed CHORUS G B7 Em E The judges will decide - the likes of me a - bide Am D Spectators of the show - always staying low G B7 Em E The game is on a – gain - a lover or a friend Am D A big thing or a small - the winner takes it all VERSE 4 SPOKEN G D I don't wanna talk - if it makes you feel sad Am D And I understand - you've come to shake my hand G D I apologise - if it makes you feel bad Am D Seeing me so tense - no self-confi - dence ... but you see CHORUS G Em The winner takes it all.............. Am D The winner takes it all............. G Em So the winner, takes it all Am D And the loser, has to fall G Em Cold as ice, throw a dice Am D Way down here,....... someone dear G Takes it all and fade XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX