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Born To Lose

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Johnny Cash - Born To Lose
Capo 1
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2-1-----------------------2---|
A|--------4-2--------------2-4-----|
E|--------------4-5--2-0-4---------|
[Verse 1]
Born to lEose, I've liAved my life in vaEin
Ev'ry dAream has only brought me Epain
All my liEfe I've alE7ways been so blAue
Born to lB7ose, and now I'm losing Eyou
[Verse 2]
Born to lEose, it seemAs so hard to bearE  
how I lAong to always have you neEar
You've grEown tired, E7and now you saAy we're through
Born to lose, and now I'm losing you
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-2-2-1-----------------------2---|
A|--------4-2--------------2-4-----|
E|--------------4-5--2-0-4---------|
[Verse 3]
Born to lEose, my everAy hope is goneE  
It's so Ahard to face that empty Edawn
You were Eall the haE7ppiness I knewA  
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
[Verse 4]
There's nEo use to dreAam of happinessE  
All I sAee is only loneliEness
All my liEfe I've alE7ways been so blAue
Born to lB7ose and now I'm losing yEou
Born to lB7ose and now I'm losing yEou

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Born To Lose

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Johnny Cash - Born To Lose

Capo 1

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|-2-2-1-----------------------2---|

A|--------4-2--------------2-4-----|

E|--------------4-5--2-0-4---------|

[Verse 1]

E A E

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

A E

Ev'ry dream has only brought me pain

E E7 A

All my life I've always been so blue

B7 E

Born to lose, and now I'm losing you

[Verse 2]

E A E

Born to lose, it seems so hard to bear

A E

how I long to always have you near

E E7 A

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

Born to lose, and now I'm losing you

[Solo]

e|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------|

D|-2-2-1-----------------------2---|

A|--------4-2--------------2-4-----|

E|--------------4-5--2-0-4---------|

[Verse 3]

E A E

Born to lose, my every hope is gone

A E

It's so hard to face that empty dawn

E E7 A

You were all the happiness I knew

Born to lose and now I'm losing you

[Verse 4]

E A E

There's no use to dream of happiness

A E

All I see is only loneliness

E E7 A

All my life I've always been so blue

B7 E

Born to lose and now I'm losing you

B7 E

Born to lose and now I'm losing you

About Born To Lose Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Born To Lose by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Born To Lose chords”, “Born To Lose guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash 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 B, G, D, A, E, E7.

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What key is "Born To Lose" in?

The chords for "Born To Lose" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.