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Walking Away a Winner
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Written by Tom Shapiro & Bob Dipiero
Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Walking Away a Winner"
Intro:        C      C      C  C  
Any Ctime love is on the Ftable the stakes are Chigh
      And I Bbthought this was love so I Flaid it all on the Cline
You nearly Dmtook everything I Amhad.  Never Fknew I could hurt so Dmbad
But at Bbleast I left with every Fpiece of this heart of Cmine
Chorus
I'm walking a-Bbway a Fwinner       CWalking a-Amway from a  losing Ggame.
With my Bbpride in-Ftact and my   Cvision back I can Dmsay
I know where I'm Amgoing and I Fknow I'll be al-Gright.
I'm walking a-Bbway a Fwinner Gwalking back into my Clife.C  C  C  
It was a Chard way to go when I Fdidn't know when to Cleave
      And if you Bbknew all along baby, Fyou weren't telling Cme
Now I Dmknow what I can live with-Amout.
I'm Fheading down the right road Dmnow
Still be-Bblieving in the way that a Freal love is meant to Cbe
(Repeat Chorus)
(Instrumental)       C     C      C      Bb      F     C  C  
(Repeat Chorus)      C  C  
CWalking back Finto my Clife.  Walking a-Bbway a wFinner.C  
CWalking back Finto my Clife.       C       CWalking a-Bbway a wFinner.
Closing:      C     C     C     Bb     F  C  

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Walking Away A Winner

by Kathy Mattea

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Walking Away a Winner

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Written by Tom Shapiro & Bob Dipiero

Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Walking Away a Winner"

C C C C

Intro:

C F C

Any time love is on the table the stakes are high

Bb F C

And I thought this was love so I laid it all on the line

Dm Am F Dm

You nearly took everything I had. Never knew I could hurt so bad

Bb F C

But at least I left with every piece of this heart of mine

Chorus

Bb F C Am G

I'm walking a-way a winner Walking a-way from a losing game.

Bb F C Dm

With my pride in-tact and my vision back I can say

Am F G

I know where I'm going and I know I'll be al-right.

Bb F G C C C C

I'm walking a-way a winner walking back into my life.

C F C

It was a hard way to go when I didn't know when to leave

Bb F C

And if you knew all along baby, you weren't telling me

Dm Am

Now I know what I can live with-out.

F Dm

I'm heading down the right road now

Bb F C

Still be-lieving in the way that a real love is meant to be

(Repeat Chorus)

C C C Bb F C C

(Instrumental)

C C

(Repeat Chorus)

C F C Bb F C

Walking back into my life. Walking a-way a winner.

C F C C C Bb F

Walking back into my life. Walking a-way a winner.

C C C Bb F C

Closing:

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