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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]
         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

Born To Lose chords and lyrics

Free chords for Born To Lose by Johnny Cash. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Johnny Cash - Born To Lose
Capo 1
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
Born to lose, and now I'm losing you
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
Born to lose and now I'm losing you
[Verse 4]

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.