Db Gb I don t wanna talk, Db About the things we ve gone through Abm Though its hurting me, Db Now its history Gb I ve played all my cards Db And that s what you ve done too Abm Nothing more to say, Db No more ace to play Gb The winner takes it all; Ebm The loser standing small Abm Beside the victory; Db That s her destiny Gb I was in your arms, Db Thinking I belonged there Abm I figured it made sense; Db Building me a fence Gb Building me a home, Db Thinking I d be strong there Abm But I was a fool; Db Playing by the rules Gb The gods may throw a dice, Ebm Their minds as cold as ice Abm And someone way down here; Db Loses someone dear Gb The winner takes it all; Ebm The loser has to fall Abm It's simple and its plain; Db Why should I complain? Gb But tell me does she kiss, Db Like I used to kiss you? Abm Does it feel the same; Db When she calls your name? Gb Somewhere deep inside, Db You must know I miss you Abm But what can I say; Db Rules must be obeyed Gb The judges will decide, Ebm The likes of me abide Abm Spectators of the show, Db Always staying low Gb The game is on again, Ebm a lover or a friend Abm a big thing or a small; Db The winner takes it all Gb I don t wanna talk, Db If it makes you feel sad Abm And I understand; Db You ve come to shake my hand Gb I apologize, Db If it makes you feel bad Abm Seeing me so tense; Db No self confidence But you see, Gb Ebm Abm Db The winner takes it all Gb Ebm Abm Db The winner takes it all Outro (x3): Gb Ebm Abm Db This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Winner Takes It All chords by ABBA
Suggested strum6/8 lilt6/8 feel
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d
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d
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u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play The Winner Takes It All on ukulele
To play The Winner Takes It All on ukulele, strum the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. Expect a relaxed pace, around 72 bpm. As posted it stays in its original key of Gb major. The fretting hand earns its keep in this one: I have the chords at the proficient level. For easier shapes, shift it down 4 half-steps with the transposer and clip a capo on fret 4 to land back in the same key. Count in six and let the chords roll through the sweeping chorus.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA: Db, Ebm, Gb and Abm
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I find -1 super easy!
this song lowkey reminds me of tommy & dreams relationship in the smp lmao
Strumming pattern ?
Sorry, I meant C/Em/F/A?
DUDUUDUUDUUDUUDU, with emphasis on the down, all even beats, 16th notes. If you can’t do that, you can do DUD_UD_UD_UD_UDU. It’s to mimic the rhythm of the countermelody :3 good luck!
I love this song sooo much!
-1 is the mamma mia version
-1 is super easy! I play C7 after every Gm chord, but stick with C after every F. I find that makes it sound more natural. So instead of F-C-Gm-C, I do F-C-Gm-C7.
I use a capo on the first fret, makes it so much easier to play
I like using +1 but instead of G I do F and one strum
+1
Is it possible (and sound right) to play it using D/Em/F/A.