ABBA, The Winner Takes It All (1980)
^{Key: :[F] (w: Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus)}

INTRO:
[F] [Dm] [Gm] [C] // [F] [Dm] [Gm] [C open]

VERSE 1:
I don't wanna [F] talk, about the things we've [C] gone through
Though it's hurting [Gm] me, now it's histor-[C]-y
I've played all my [F] cards, and that's what you've [C] done too
Nothing more to [Gm] say, no more ace to [C] play

CHORUS 1:
The winner takes it [F] all, The loser standing [Dm] small
Beside the vict-[Gm]-ory, That's her des-[C]-tiny

VERSE 2:
I was in your [F] arms, thinking I be-[C]-longed there
I figured it made [Gm] sense, building me a [C] fence
Building me a [F] home, thinking I'd be [C] strong there
But I was a [Gm] fool, playing by the [C] rules

CHORUS 2:
The gods may throw a [F] dice, their minds as cold as [Dm] ice
And someone way down [Gm] here, loses someone [C] dear
The winner takes it [F] all, the loser has to [Dm] fall
It's simple and it's [Gm] plain, why should I [C] complain

VERSE 3:
But tell me does she [F] kiss, like I used to [C] kiss you
Does it feel the [Gm] same, when she calls your [C] name
Somewhere deep [F] inside, you must know I [C] miss you
But what can I [Gm] say, rules must be [C] obeyed

CHORUS 3:
The judges will [F] decide, the likes of me [Dm] abide
Spectators of the [Gm] show, always staying [C] low
The game is on [F] again, a lover or a [Dm] friend
A big thing or a [Gm] small, the winner takes it [C] all

VERSE 4:
I don't wanna [F] talk, if it makes you [C] feel sad
And I under-[Gm]-stand, you've come to shake my [C] hand
I apolo-[F]-gize, if it makes you [C] feel bad
Seeing me so [Gm] tense, no self confi-[C]-dence

CHORUS 4:
The winner takes it [F] all [Dm]
The winner takes it [Gm] all [C]

OUTRO:
[F] Someone winner, [Dm] takes it all
[Gm] And one loses, [C] has to fall
[F] From a guide, [Dm] from the side
[Gm] Makes that feeling, [C] Someone here
[F] Takes it all, [Dm] has to fall
[Gm] This is magic, [C] someone here