Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]For you [Dm7]I was the flame
[F]Love is a losing [Cmaj7]game
[C]Five story fire [Dm7]as you came
[F]Love is [Cmaj7]losing game
[verse 2]
[Em7]One I wished, I [Dm7]never played
[F]Oh, what a [Cmaj7]mess we made
[C]And now the [Dm7]final frame
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]losing game
[verse 3]
[C]Played out [Dm7]by the band
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]losing hand
[C]More than [Dm7]I could stand
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]losing hand
[verse 4]
[Em7]Self-professed [Dm7]profound
[F]Till the chips [Cmaj7]were down
[C]Know you’re a [Dm7]gambling man
[F]Love is a losing [Cmaj7]hand
[verse 5]
[C]Though I [Dm7]battled blind
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]fate resigned
[C]Memories [Dm7]mar my mind
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]fate resigned
[Closing]
[Em7]Over [Dm7]futile odds
[F]And laughed at [Cmaj7]by the gods
[C]And now the [Dm7]final frame
[F]Love is a [Cmaj7]losing game
How to play Love is a Losing Game on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Love is a Losing Game uses these transitions most often: Dm7 → F (12), F → Cmaj7 (12), and C → Dm7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm7 chord transition.
1. C → Dm7 chord transition
To move from C to Dm7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Dm7 → F chord transition
To move from Dm7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from F to Cmaj7;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
4. Cmaj7 → C chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. Cmaj7 → Em7 chord transition
To move from Cmaj7 to Em7;
- While playing Cmaj7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
6. Em7 → Dm7 chord transition
To move from Em7 to Dm7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Love is a Losing Game chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Love is a Losing Game.
- Love is a Losing Game includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Love is a Losing Game connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Dm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G7 (50%), C (12%), and G (9%).
- Dm7 → F: 4%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → Cmaj7: 0%