The Beatles – Im A Loser (Bass Tab)

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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on "Beatles For Sale" album This is one of my favourite songs. I like the lyrics, Paul's bassline in the refrains, and the solo which is played by John on harmonica then by George on guitar. You can slightly feel Bob Dylan's influence on this song.
Intro:
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                                                I'm a

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  lo-

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  ser,                                    I'm a

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  lo-

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  ser,                          and I'm

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  not    what   I   ap  -  pear          to be

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         Of  all    the    love          I      have   won,

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             or     have   lost,

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         there  is  one    love          I         should

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  ne    -    ver       have   crossed

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         She    was a      girl          in     a      mil-

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      lion,         my     friend,

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         I      should     known         she    would  win
                    have

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             in     the       end           I'm a      lo-

Refrain:
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                           ser,             and I      lost

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         some - one that's near      to  me,    I'm a  lo-

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                           ser,                 and I'm

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  not    what   I   ap  -  pear      to  be

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         Al  -  though I   laugh         and    I      act

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                like a     clown,

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         beneath    this   mask          I         am

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  wea   -    ring      a      frown

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         My     tears  are    fal   -    ling   like   rain

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             from   the    sky,

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         is  it     for    her,          or     my  -  self

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             that   I      cry?             I'm a      lo-

Refrain:
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                           ser,             and I      lost

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         some - one that's near      to  me,    I'm a  lo-

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                           ser,                 and I'm

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  not    what   I   ap  -  pear      to  be

Break (solo):
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         What   have I     done          to     de  -  serve

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                such a     fate?

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         I      re- a  -   lize          I         have

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  left       it        too    late

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         And    so, it's   true,         pride  comes  be-

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             fore   a      fall

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         I'm    telling    you,          so     that   you

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             won't  lose   all              I'm a      lo-

Refrain:
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                           ser,             and I      lost

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         some - one that's near      to  me,    I'm a  lo-

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                           ser,                 and I'm

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  not    what   I   ap  -  pear      to  be

Break (solo):
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