Losing Battles chords by Josh Ritter

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
A  C  G
A  C  G

Verse 1:
D
Lost man sining for his  soul
Am          C
I saw it on Rio Bravo
D
He held the notes like rock and roll
Am                   C
And told his tale to Colorado
D

I gave up my only twin
Am                      C
I turned my face to the world of shadows
D
Sometimes the righteous win
Am                 C
Most times, it's a losing battle

Instrumental:
A  C  G
A  C  G

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

Interlude:
A  C  G
A  C  G

Chorus:
Bm                       E        G       D
It's always been in my nature to be the beast
Em  D/F#  G         D         A
Blame the maker but stay with me

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

Interlude:
A  C  G
A  C  G
D  Am C
D  Am C
D  Am C
D  Am C

Chorus:
Bm                       E       G      D
It's always been in my nature to be the beast
Em  D/F#  G         D         A
Blame the maker but stay with me

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

Outro:
A  C  G
A  C  G
D  Am C
D  Am C
D  Am C
D  Am C  D