Lirik dan Chord Lagu The Winner Takes It All dari ABBA

Menjadi singel pertama dalam album mereka yang bertajuk Super Trouper, lagu tersebut dirilis pada 21 Juli 1980. 

Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "The Winner Takes It All" dari ABBA.

[Intro]
| G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# |
| Am | % | D | % |
| G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# |
| Am | % | D | % |

[Verse]
                     G
I don't wanna talk
                              D/F#
About things we've gone through
                               Am/E
Though it's hurting me
                    D
Now it's history

                    G
I've played all my cards
                                   D/F#
And that's what you've done too
                          Am/E
Nothing more to say
                         D
No more ace to play

[Chorus]
                             G
The winner takes it all
       B7                  Em
The loser standing small
    E7/G#         Am
Beside the victory
                       D
That's her destiny

[Verse]
                    G
I was in your arms
                    D/F#
Thinking I belonged there
                          Am/E
I figured it made sense
                     D
Building me a fence

                      G 
Building me a home
                        D/F#
Thinking I'd be strong there
                 Am/E
But I was a fool
                      D
Playing by the rules

[Bridge]
                                   G
The gods may throw a dice
         B7                      Em
Their minds as cold as ice
        E7/G#    Am
And someone way down here
                         D
Loses someone dear

[Chorus]
                              G
The winner takes it all
       B7              Em
The loser has to fall
     E7/G#               Am
It's simple and it's plain
                           D
Why should I complain?

[Verse]
                G 
But tell me does she kiss
                     D/F#
Like I used to kiss you?
                         Am/E
Does it feel the same
                               D
When she calls your name?

                          G
Somewhere deep inside
                           D/F#
You must know I miss you
                      Am/E
But what can I say
                         D
Rules must be obeyed

[Bridge 2]
                  G
The judges will decide
       B7                Em
The likes of me abide
        E7/G#         Am
Spectators of the show
                       D
Always staying low

[Bridge 3]
                          G
The game is on again
   B7            Em
A lover or a friend
    E7/G#            Am
A big thing or a small
                              D
The winner takes it all

[Verse]
                     G
I don't wanna talk
                       D/F#
If it makes you feel sad
                   Am/E
And I understand
                                        D
You've come to shake my hand

          G
I apologize
                       D/F#
If it makes you feel bad
                     Am/E
Seeing me so tense
                    D
No self-confidence, but you see …Z

[Outro]

                             | G | G B7 | Em | Em E7/G# |
The winner takes it all
      [ E7/G# ]            | Am | % | D | % |
The winner takes it all ...

G                 B7 Em         Em E/G#
   So the winner takes it a -all
Am                  D
   And the loser has to fall
G                   B7 Em         Em E/G#
   Throw a di-ice, cold as ice
Am                     D
   Way down here, someone dear
G                 B7 Em      Em E/G#
   Takes it a-all, has to fall
Am                              D
   It seems plain to me ...