Losing Battles chords by Josh Ritter

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
A augmentedA C majorC G+G

Verse 1:
D MajorD
Lost man sining for his soul
A minorAm     C majorC
I saw it on Rio Bravo
D MajorD
He held the notes like rock and roll
A minorAm          C majorC
And told his tale to Colorado
D MajorD
I gave up my only twin
A minorAm           C majorC
I turned my face to the world of shadows
D MajorD
Sometimes the righteous win
A minorAm         C majorC
Most times, it's a losing battle

Instrumental:
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
A augmentedA C majorC G+G

Verse 2:
D MajorD
Swam naked in the mythic lake
A minorAm           C majorC
Spent the night on the face of the earth
D MajorD
From the apple tree, I ripped a snake
A minorAm           C majorC
It was a poison but I knew of its worth
D MajorD
Kept it in a box of wood
A minorAm      C majorC
Fed it all my sins and apples
D MajorD
Tried to do the things I should
A minorAm        C majorC
Most times it's a losing battle

Interlude:
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
A augmentedA C majorC G+G

Chorus:
B minorBm            E MajorE    G+G    D MajorD
It's always been in my nature to be the beast
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G     D MajorD     A augmentedA
Blame the maker but stay with me

Verse 3:
D MajorD
Drifted down to Tennessee
A minorAm         C majorC
Lost my heart to a girl of silver
D MajorD
She was trying to be free
A minorAm         C majorC
There was nothing to forgive her
D MajorD
By the time the fever broke
A minorAm        C majorC
I'd had enough of trouble
D MajorD
That's when trouble spoke
A minorAm        C majorC
Sometimes, it's a losing battle

Interlude:
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC

Chorus:
B minorBm            E MajorE    G+G   D MajorD
It's always been in my nature to be the beast
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G     D MajorD     A augmentedA
Blame the maker but stay with me

Verse 4:
D MajorD
Fell into a den of thieves
A minorAm       C majorC
Got lost in the caves of virtue
D MajorD
Born again and lost belief
A minorAm            C majorC
Without a friend till the day I met you
D MajorD
Now I'm trying to mend my ways
A minorAm       C majorC
I had enough of pain and bad will
D MajorD
Good enough for you someday
A minorAm        C majorC
Till then, it's a losing battle

Outro:
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
A augmentedA C majorC G+G
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC
D MajorD A minorAm C majorC D MajorD