|Bb  D| Gm7 D| Cm | F |

[Verse 1]
              Bb
I don't wanna talk
                   F
About things we've gone through
                   Cm
Though it's hurting me
               Fsus2 F
Now it's history

                   Bb
I've played all my cards
                       Dm/A
And that's what you've done, too
                Eb
Nothing more to say
               F
No more ace to play


[Chorus 1]
                    Bb
The winner takes it all
                     Gm
The loser's standing small
           Cm
Beside the victory
           F
That's her destiny


[Verse 2]
              Bb
I was in your arms
                    Dm/A
Thinking I belonged there
                  Cm
I figured it made sense
              F7
Building me a fence

              Bb
Building me a home
                 Dm/A
Thinking I'd be strong there
            Gm
But I was a fool
               F7
Playing by the rules


[Chorus 2]
                       Bb
The gods may throw the dice
      Bb/D             Gm
Their minds as cold as ice
                     Cm
And someone way down here
              F
Loses someone dear

                    Bb
The winner takes it all (Takes it all)
    D7           Gm               Eb G
The loser has to fall (Has to fall)
   C          G*     Cm
  It's simple and it's plain (It seems plain)
             F
Why should I complain? (Why complain)


[Verse 3]
                      Bb
But tell me, does she kiss
                    Dm/A
Like I used to kiss you?
                 Cm/G
Does it feel the same
                    Cm/F
When she calls your name?

               Bb
Somewhere deep inside
                Dm/A
You must know I miss you
               Cm/G
But what can I say?
              Cm/F
Rules must be obeyed


[Chorus 3]
                   Bb  B+  B6      B7/D
The judges will decide (They decide)
                Gm G
The likes of me abide (We abide)
                  Cm7
Spectators of the show (Of the show)
               F
Always staying low (Staying low)

                  Bb  B+  B6      B7/D
The game is on again (On again)
                 Gm G
A lover or a friend (Or a friend)
                 Cm7
A big thing or a small (Big or small)
                    F
The winner takes it all (Takes it all)


[Verse 4]
              Bb  B+  B6
I don't wanna talk
                F/A
If it makes you feel sad
       Gm7
And I understand
                        F
You've come to shake my hand

       Bb  B+  B6
I apologize
                F/A
If it makes you feel bad
             F     Eb
Seeing me so tense
        Eb/F
No self-confidence


[Bridge]
                                 Db
But you see, the winner takes it all...

      Db+   Db6
(So the winner)

Bbm7
(Takes it all)

Ebm7
(And the loser)

Ab11
(Has to fall)



[Chorus]
                    Db       Db+    Db6
The winner takes it all (So the winner)
          Bbm7
The loser has to fall (Has to fall)
                     Ebm7
It's simple and it's plain (It seems plain)
             Ab7
Why should I complain? (Why complain)

                    Db       Db+    Db6
The winner takes it all (Takes it all)
          Bbm7
The loser has to fall (Has to fall)
                     Ebm7
It's simple and it's plain (It seems plain)
             Ab7
Why should I complain? (Why complain)