Tom Paxton – The Losing Part (Guitar)

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[Intro] G D C D G D Dsus2 Am Esus4 G [Verse 1]
        G             D            C                D
You can climb a whole lot of stairs when your legs are

G
 younger.

  G          D        C                  D           Am
You can get along on nothing when you're making a start.

        D5        Dsus4    D          Dsus2         Am
You can eat brown rice and hope that time’s on your side,

        D         Dsus2          Am         Esus4  G
But it gets much harder when you get to the losing part.
[Chorus]
 G                 C                         G
When it never came true - Never happened for you;

               D                              G
It just slowly faded away, till it broke your heart.

                C                       G
Some dreams die harder, some are living yet;

 G                  D   Am     Esus4  G
Sooner or later you get to the losing part.
[Verse 2]
G                      D           C           D
There's a whole lot of fish in the sea when you first

       G
start fishing.

G                      D       C          D             Am
You're gonna take your time in choosing; you're gonna be smart.

          D5         Dsus4   D         Dsus2      Am
And there ain't much hurry when you're looking 'em over,

         D       Dsus2          Am         Esus4  G
But it's time to worry when you get to the losing part.
[Chorus]
G                  C                         G
When it never came true - Never happened for you;

               D                              G
It just slowly faded away, till it broke your heart.

                C                       G
Some dreams die harder, some are living yet;

G                    D   Am     Esus4  G
Sooner or later you get to the losing part.
[Verse 3]
G                      D      C            D       G
Well You think that love's forever when you're a beginner,

G                    D        C           D       Am
And there's just one love for life with a constant heart.

D5          Dsus4       D      Dsus2     Am
And you're so sure that love's made you a winner

     D         Am           Esus4             G
Right up to the day when you get to the losing part.
[Chorus]
                   C                         G
When it never came true - Never happened for you;

               D                              G
It just slowly faded away, till it broke your heart.

                C                       G
Some dreams die harder, some are living yet;

 G                  D   Am     Esus4  G
Sooner or later you get to the losing part.