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Losing Battles

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Based on the version from Fever Breaks (not with the Milk Carton Kids)
[Intro]
|      D|  Fadd9   C/G| x2
[Verse 1]
  GLost man singin' for his  soul
  DmI saw it on Fadd9Rio Bravo
  GHe held the notes like rock and roll
  DmAnd told his tale to Fadd9Colorado
  GI gave up my only twin
  DmI turned my face to the Fadd9world of shadows
  GSometimes the righteous win
  DmMost times, it's a Fadd9losing battle
[Instrumental]
|      D|  Fadd9   C/G| x2
[Verse 2]
  GSwam naked in the mythic lake
  DmSpent the night on the Fadd9face of the Earth
  GFrom the apple tree, I ripped a snake
  DmIt was a poison, but I Fadd9knew of its worth
  GKept it in a box of wood
  DmFed it all my Fadd9sins and apples
  GTried to do the things I should
  Dm'Til then, it's a Fadd9losin' battle
[Instrumental]
|      D|  Fadd9   C/G| x2
[Chorus]
  EmIt's always been in my nAature
to C/Gbe the Gbeast
  AmBlame the C/Gmaker
but sGtay with mDe
[Verse 3]
  GDrifted down to Tennessee
  DmLost my heart to a Fadd9girl of silver
  GShe was tryin' to be free
  DmThere was nothin' Fadd9to forgive her
  GBy the time the fever broke
  DmAn' I had eFadd9nough of trouble
  GThat's when trouble spoke
  DmSometimes it's a Fadd9losin' battle
[Instrumental]
|      D|  Fadd9   C/G| x6
[Chorus]
  EmIt's always been in my nAature
to C/Gbe the Gbeast
  AmBlame the C/Gmaker
but sGtay with mDe
[Verse 4]
  GFell into a den of thieves
  DmGot lost in the Fadd9caves of virtue
  GBorn again and lost belief
  DmWithout a friend 'til the Fadd9day I met you
  GNow I'm tryin' to mend my ways
  DmI had enough of Fadd9pain and bad will
  GGood enough for you someday
  DmTill then, it's a Fadd9losin' battle
[Outro]
|      D|  Fadd9   C/G| x6
(fade out)

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Losing Battles

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

C/G

Based on the version from Fever Breaks (not with the Milk Carton Kids)

[Intro]

D Fadd9 C/G

| | | x2

[Verse 1]

Lost man singin' for his soul

Dm Fadd9

I saw it on Rio Bravo

He held the notes like rock and roll

Dm Fadd9

And told his tale to Colorado

I gave up my only twin

Dm Fadd9

I turned my face to the world of shadows

Sometimes the righteous win

Dm Fadd9

Most times, it's a losing battle

[Instrumental]

D Fadd9 C/G

| | | x2

[Verse 2]

Swam naked in the mythic lake

Dm Fadd9

Spent the night on the face of the Earth

From the apple tree, I ripped a snake

Dm Fadd9

It was a poison, but I knew of its worth

Kept it in a box of wood

Dm Fadd9

Fed it all my sins and apples

Tried to do the things I should

Dm Fadd9

'Til then, it's a losin' battle

[Instrumental]

D Fadd9 C/G

| | | x2

[Chorus]

Em A

It's always been in my nature

C/G G

to be the beast

Am C/G

Blame the maker

G D

but stay with me

[Verse 3]

Drifted down to Tennessee

Dm Fadd9

Lost my heart to a girl of silver

She was tryin' to be free

Dm Fadd9

There was nothin' to forgive her

By the time the fever broke

Dm Fadd9

An' I had enough of trouble

That's when trouble spoke

Dm Fadd9

Sometimes it's a losin' battle

[Instrumental]

D Fadd9 C/G

| | | x6

[Chorus]

Em A

It's always been in my nature

C/G G

to be the beast

Am C/G

Blame the maker

G D

but stay with me

[Verse 4]

Fell into a den of thieves

Dm Fadd9

Got lost in the caves of virtue

Born again and lost belief

Dm Fadd9

Without a friend 'til the day I met you

Now I'm tryin' to mend my ways

Dm Fadd9

I had enough of pain and bad will

Good enough for you someday

Dm Fadd9

Till then, it's a losin' battle

[Outro]

D Fadd9 C/G

| | | x6

(fade out)

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