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If I Lose – The Band
From the album “Music from Big Pink” – Bonus track on 2000 re-release
No Capo
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[INTRO]
A D E A
[VERSE 1]
AI never thought I'd need you
But nDow I find I'm wrong
ECome on back sweet mama
Back where you bAelong
I've gAambled over town
And Dfind that I can't win
ECome on back and Pick me up Aagain
[CHORUS]
Now if I Elose
Let me Alose
I don't Ecare
How much I lAose
If I Alose a hundred dollars
While I'm Dtrying to win a dime
My bEaby she's got money all the Atime
[VERSE 2]
AOf all the other girls I know
DNone can take your place
'Cause Ewhen I get into a jam
They just ain't in the Arace
So Acome on back home dear
Let’s Dtake another round
EWith you here by my side babe
The deal just can't go Adown
[CHORUS]
Now if I Elose
Let me Alose
I don't Ecare
How much I lAose
If I Alose a hundred dollars
While I'm Dtrying to win a dime
My bEaby she's got money all the Atime
[Solo]
E A E A  A  D  E  A
[CHORUS]
Now if I Elose
Let me Alose
I don't Ecare
How much I lAose
If I Alose a hundred dollars
While I'm Dtrying to win a dime
My bEaby she's got money all the Atime

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If I Lose

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If I Lose – The Band

From the album “Music from Big Pink” – Bonus track on 2000 re-release

No Capo

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INTRO]

A D E A

[VERSE 1]

I never thought I'd need you

But now I find I'm wrong

Come on back sweet mama

Back where you belong

I've gambled over town

And find that I can't win

E A

Come on back and Pick me up again

[CHORUS]

Now if I lose

Let me lose

I don't care

How much I lose

If I lose a hundred dollars

While I'm trying to win a dime

E A

My baby she's got money all the time

[VERSE 2]

Of all the other girls I know

None can take your place

'Cause when I get into a jam

They just ain't in the race

So come on back home dear

Let’s take another round

With you here by my side babe

The deal just can't go down

[CHORUS]

Now if I lose

Let me lose

I don't care

How much I lose

If I lose a hundred dollars

While I'm trying to win a dime

E A

My baby she's got money all the time

[Solo]

E A E A A D E A

[CHORUS]

Now if I lose

Let me lose

I don't care

How much I lose

If I lose a hundred dollars

While I'm trying to win a dime

E A

My baby she's got money all the time

About If I Lose Chords by The Band

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