Chords for Fernando Varela, Benny Andersson - The Winner Takes It All

[C#] _ I could shine [F#] way through the heart.
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
I'm only [C#] a fool when things are right.
[B] I'm a _ [A#m] lucky man.
[F#] I'm a lucky [A] man.
Today was the first time I've ever met [E] Benny Anderson,
and it was [Am] an incredible experience.
I mean, what an iconic [Cm]
songwriter and artist.
_ He was so nice.
He was so humble and so supportive.
You know, to spend some time,
and my request to sing through a couple songs of his
that [N] I just love so much was just an incredible experience.
My parents listened to his music.
Of course, having the name Fernando, _
the ABBA song Fernando came up quite a bit as I was growing up.
And, you know, yeah, I mean, some of this music is so timeless.
You want to do a little rehearsal?
Yeah, let's do that. _
_ [G] Let's do the intro.
I did a cover version of one of your very famous songs.
I heard that.
You heard it?
Did you like it?
Yeah, I liked it.
Could we do a little bit of that?
We can do a bit of that.
Yeah?
Okay.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ I don't [A] want to talk _
[D] _ [A] about _ [E] the things we've [G#m] talked
_ _ [E] _ though it's [Bm] hurting _ _ _ _ me.
_ [E] _ _ _
Nerves.
_ I've [A] played all my cards.
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _
There's [E] _ nothing more [Bm] to say. _
_ _ _ No more [E] race to play.
_ _ _ River [A] takes it all.
_ [F] _ She's [F#m] standing small.
_ _ _ [F#] _ [Bm] Beside the victory,
_ _ _ that's [E] her destiny. _
_ _ _ _ I was [A] in your arms
_ _ thinking I [G#m]
[E] belong there.
_ I [Bm] figured it made sense.
_ _ _ _ Building me [E] a fence,
_ _ _ _ [A] building me a home.
_ _ Thinking [E] I'd be strong there to _ _ _ [Bm] fall.
_ _ _ _ [E] Playing my part.
_ _ The cards [A] may throw a _ dice.
[F] The mind's [F#m] as cold as _ ice.
[F#] And [Bm] someone way down here
_ _ loses [E] someone _ dear.
_ The [A] winner takes it all.
_ [F] The [F#m] loser has to fall. _
_ [F#] _ [Bm] Sable and it's plain. _
Why should [E] I complain?
_ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] I don't want to talk _ _ anymore.
I've [E] said everything.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] It still hurts. _
_ _ The _ [E] things. _
_ _ _ _ [A] The winner _ [C#] takes it all.
_ _ [F#m] Who's better at gambling?
_ [F#] _ _ I [Bm] lose. _ _
_ _ The [E] winner takes it all.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] The loser [F#m] standing small.
_ [F#] Beside [Bm] her victory, _ _
_ that's [E] her destiny. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I didn't tell my dad that this was happening,
so I'll call him and I'll send him a picture,
text him a picture of him and my mom.
But yeah, they're going to be so thrilled when they find out. _ _ _ _ _ _ _