(intro) G    Am/G  G  Am/G  G

G                        Am
He wants to dream like a young man
C                     D
With the wisdom of an old man.
G                       Am
He wants his home and security,
C                       D
He wants to live like a sailor at sea.

(refrão)
Em       C      D   Em                 A
Beautiful loser,         where you gonna fall?
          G                                Am  D
When you realize you just can't have it all.

G                         Am
He's your oldest and your best friend,
C                      D
If you need him, he'll be there again.
G                         Am
He's always willing to be second best,
C                   D
A perfect lodger, a perfect guest.

(refrão 2)
Em        C     D  Em               A
Beautiful loser,       read it on the wall
G                                       Am
And realize, you just can't have it all.
       D                 Bb   C                   G
...you just can't have it all,  you just can't have it all,
Bb       C                 G
Oh, oh, ... can't have it all.
Bb        C                               G
    You can try you can try but you can't have it all
Bb                C         G
He'll never make any enemies,
Bb                          C               G
He won't complain if he's caught in a freeze.
Bb                    C
He'll always ask, he'll always say please.

( F   G   Bb   C   F   G   Bb   C  D )

(refrão 3)
Em       C      D   Em                 A
Beautiful loser, never take it all
          G                                Am
cause it's easier, and faster when you fall,
          D                       G
  Ah, you just don't need it all
      Am         D                      G
Oh, oh, ... you just don't need it all.