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Lonesome Loser

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[Intro]
N.C.
Have you heard about the lonesome loser?
Beaten by the queen of hearts every time.
Have you heard about the lonesome loser?
He's a loser but he still keeps on trying.
|  C|  F/C|  Cm7|  F|   x2
[Verse 1]
   CSit down,   F/Ctake a look at yourself.
   Cm7Don't you want to F/Cbe somebody?
   CSomeday somebody's gonna F/Csee inside.
Ya Cm7have to face up, Fyou can't run and Asushide.A  
[Chorus]
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7Beaten Gby the queen of hearts every time.
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7He's a Gloser but he still keeps on trying.
[Verse 2]
   CUnlucky in love, least that's F/Cwhat they say
   Cm7He lost his head and he gamF/Cbled his heart away
   CHe still keep search' though there's F/Cnothin' left.
Cm7Staked his heart and lost, Fnow he has to pay the Asuscost.A  
[Chorus]
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7Beaten Gby the queen of hearts every time.
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7He's a Gloser but he still keeps on trying.
[Bridge]
It's oFmaj7kay, he smiles and Em7says
Though this Dm7loneliness is driving him Cmaj7crazy.
He don't Fmaj7show, what goes on in his Em7head
But if you E7watch very close you'Am7ll see it all.A7  
[Solo]
     Dm7|  G|
|  G   Dm7|  G|
|  G   Dm7|  G| 
|  G   Dm7|  G|  G|
[Verse 3]
   CSit down,   F/Ctake a look at yourself.
   Cm7Don't you want to F/Cbe somebody?
   CSomeday somebody's gonna F/Csee inside.
Ya Cm7have to face up, Fyou can't run and Asushide.A  
[Chorus]
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7Beaten Gby the queen of hearts every time.
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
Dm7He's a Gloser but he still keeps on trying.
[Chorus]
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
|  Dm7   G|  G|
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
|  Dm7   G|  G|
[Chorus]
Dm7Have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
|  Dm7   G|  G|
Now tell me Dm7have you Gheard about the lonesome loser?
|  Dm7   G|  G|

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Lonesome Loser

by Little River Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

Cm7

Asus

Dm7

Fmaj7

Em7

Cmaj7

Am7

[Intro]

N.C.

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Beaten by the queen of hearts every time.

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

He's a loser but he still keeps on trying.

C F/C Cm7 F

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

C F/C

Sit down, take a look at yourself.

Cm7 F/C

Don't you want to be somebody?

C F/C

Someday somebody's gonna see inside.

Cm7 F Asus A

Ya have to face up, you can't run and hide.

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

Beaten by the queen of hearts every time.

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

He's a loser but he still keeps on trying.

[Verse 2]

C F/C

Unlucky in love, least that's what they say

Cm7 F/C

He lost his head and he gambled his heart away

C F/C

He still keep search' though there's nothin' left.

Cm7 F Asus A

Staked his heart and lost, now he has to pay the cost.

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

Beaten by the queen of hearts every time.

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

He's a loser but he still keeps on trying.

[Bridge]

Fmaj7 Em7

It's okay, he smiles and says

Dm7 Cmaj7

Though this loneliness is driving him crazy.

Fmaj7 Em7

He don't show, what goes on in his head

E7 Am7 A7

But if you watch very close you'll see it all.

[Solo]

Dm7 G

| |

G Dm7 G

| | |

G Dm7 G

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G Dm7 G G

| | | |

[Verse 3]

C F/C

Sit down, take a look at yourself.

Cm7 F/C

Don't you want to be somebody?

C F/C

Someday somebody's gonna see inside.

Cm7 F Asus A

Ya have to face up, you can't run and hide.

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

Beaten by the queen of hearts every time.

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G

He's a loser but he still keeps on trying.

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G G

| | |

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G G

| | |

[Chorus]

Dm7 G

Have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G G

| | |

Dm7 G

Now tell me have you heard about the lonesome loser?

Dm7 G G

| | |

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