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Born To Lose:Ray Charles.
#13 AC and #41 on BB Hot 100
on ABC Records in 1962.
INTRO:  Bb   Eb   C   B   Ab   Bb  Eb  
#1.
EbBorn to lose, I've Bblived my life in Ebvain.
Every Abdream has only brought me Ebpain.
CmAll Bbmy Eblife I've always Bbeen so Abblue.
Born to BbloooFmose and Bbnow I'm Cmlosing Ebyou.
#2.
EbBorn to lose, it Bbseems so hard to Ebbear.
When I Abwake and find that you're not Ebthere.
BbYou've grown Ebtired and now you say we're 
Abthrough.
Born to Bblose and now I'm Cmlosing Ebyou.
INTERLUDE:  Eb   Ab   Bb  Eb  
#3.
(BBorn to Elose, I've Alived my Blife in Evain.
Every Adream has only brought me Epain.)
GAll my Elife I've always been so Ablue.
BmBorn to Blose and now I'm Dbmlosing Eyou.
OUTRO:
(CBorn to Blose Cand Bnow I'm losing Eyou..
 I'm Alosing Eyou.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Born To Lose

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Dbm

Born To Lose:Ray Charles.

#13 AC and #41 on BB Hot 100

on ABC Records in 1962.

Bb Eb C B Ab Bb Eb

INTRO:

#1.

Eb Bb Eb

Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain.

Ab Eb

Every dream has only brought me pain.

Cm Bb Eb B Ab

All my life I've always been so blue.

Bb Fm Bb Cm Eb

Born to loooose and now I'm losing you.

#2.

Eb Bb Eb

Born to lose, it seems so hard to bear.

Ab Eb

When I wake and find that you're not there.

Bb Eb

You've grown tired and now you say we're

through.

Bb Cm Eb

Born to lose and now I'm losing you.

Eb Ab Bb Eb

INTERLUDE:

#3.

B E A B E

(Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain.

A E

Every dream has only brought me pain.)

G E A

All my life I've always been so blue.

Bm B Dbm E

Born to lose and now I'm losing you.

OUTRO:

C B C B E

(Born to lose and now I'm losing you..

A E

I'm losing you.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Born To Lose Chords by Ray Charles

Learn how to play Born To Lose by Ray Charles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Born To Lose chords”, “Born To Lose guitar chords”, or “Ray Charles Born To Lose chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Born To Lose chords and for experienced players who want accurate Born To Lose lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Eb, C, B, Ab, Cm.

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