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Born To Lose by Johnny Thunders
Born To Lose
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|----0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-4---5-5-5-5-5-4----|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
B5
Well, that's just the way it goes
E5
This city is so cold
B5
And I'm ... I'm so sold
E5
That's why I know (I say hit it)
[Chorus]
F#5 B5
Born to lose
F#5 B5
Born to lose
F#5 B5
Born to lose
G5 A5 B5
Baby I was born to lose
[Verse 2]
Nothing to do
And nothing to say
Only one thing that I know
It's the only way ... I said hit it!
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Living in a jungle
It ain't so hard
But living in the city
It'll eat out ... eat out your heart (I said hey)
[Chorus]
Born to lose (I said hit it
Born to lose (I said hit it)
Born to lose
Baby I was born to lose
Baby I was born to lose
Baby I was born to lose
Baby I was born to…
[Solo Chords]
B5 E5 x4
Play Chorus 3 or 4 times and finish
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version 2
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
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D|----5-5-5-5-------5-5-5-5------|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-3---5-5-5-5-5-3----|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse]
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D|-999999999-999999999-999999999-999999999-|
A|-999999999-777777777-999999999-777777777-|
E|-777777777-----------777777777-----------|
[Chorus]
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B|----------------------------------------------|
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D|-4444/99999-4444/99999-4444/99999-555-77-999--|
A|-4444/99999-4444/99999-4444/99999-555-77-999--|
E|-2222/77777-2222/77777-2222/77777-333-55-777--|
[Solo]
e|-77777777/1212121212121212-5/7777-5/7777/1212121212121212-|
B|-77777777/1212121212121212-5/7797-5/7797/1212121212121212-|
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B|-5/7777-5/7797/1212121212121212-5/7797-5/7797-/17-/17-/17-|
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That's the way you go
This city is so cold
And I'm, I'm so sold
That's why I'm know
I said hit it
Born to lose, born to lose, born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Nothing to do
I've nothing to say
Only one thing that I want
It's the only way
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Living in a jungle
It ain't so hard
Living in the city
It will eat out, eat out your heart
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born to...
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version 3
Capo:no capo
Standard Tuning.
Notes:
Licks for the song are located at the bottom.
Rhythm guitarist plays a standard blues shuffle with the 6th note.
[Intro]
(Johnny thunders) Hold the 5th fret down on the A string through the
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|--------0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----
D|-----------0-----0-----0-----0--------------------0-----0-----0-----0--------
A|--5--------------------------------4--------5-----------------------------4--
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
intro.
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[Verse 1]
B5
Well that's the way it goes
E5
This city so cold
B5
And I'm so sold
E5
That's what I know I said hit it!
[Chorus]
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 1)
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 2)
F#5 B5
Born to lose
G5 A5 B5
Oh baby I'm born to lose
[Verse 2]
B5
I have nothing to do
E5
I have nothing to say
B5
Only one thing that I want
E5
It's the only way - I said hit it!
[Chorus]
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 1)
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 2)
F#5 B5
Born to lose
G5 A5 B5
Oh baby I'm born to lose
[Verse 3]
B5
Living in the jungle
E5
It ain't so hard
B5
Living in the city
E5
It'll eat out your heart - I said hit it!
[Chorus]
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 1)
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 2)
F#5 B5
Born to lose
G5 A5 B5
Oh baby I'm born to lose (X4)
G5 A5
Oh baby I'm born to
[Solo]
(Johnny Thunders)
E|-7----7---------7----7----7-7-12-12----------12-------12-------12-------12-----
B|-7----7-9-------7----7----7-7/12-12----------12-------12-------12-------12-----
G|----------7b8--------------------------14b16----14b16----14b16----14b16----14b1
D|--------------9----------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--12-------12----------|
--12-------12----------|
6----14b16----14b16b14-|
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E|-7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------7-------------12-12-------12-------12-------12-----
B|-7----7-9-7-9-7-7-7---------7-------------12-12-------12-------12-------12-----
G|-----------------------9b11---9b11b9-7----------14b16----14b16----14b16----14b1
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--12-------12-------12----|
--12-------12-------12----|
6----14b16----14b16----14-|
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E|-------7----7---------7----7----7-7-12-12----12-------12----12----12----12----1
B|-------7----7-9-------7----7----7-7/12-12----12-------12----12----12----12----1
G|-12-------------7b8--------------------------14b16----14b16-14b16-14b16-14b16-1
D|--------------------9----------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2----12----12-------|
2----12----12-------|
4b16-14b16-14b16b14-|
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E|-7----7----7----7----7----7-7--------------------------------------------------
B|-7----7----7----7----7----7-7/17----4/17-17----4/17-17----4/17-17-17-20-17-20-1
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Chorus]
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 1)
F#5 B5
Born to lose (Chorus Riff 2)
F#5 B5
Born to lose
G5 A5 B5
Oh baby I'm born to lose (X4)
(Ending Riff on 3rd line)
|VERSE 1 LICK|
(Johnny Thunders)
"That's the way it goes....."
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B|--------------------------------4/9--|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
"And I'm so sold..."
E|-------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------9\4--|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
"That's what I know I said hit it!"
E|-------------------------------------|
B|--4/9--------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
|CHORUS RIFF 1|
(Walter Lure)
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---------------4-4-----2----4p2---|
A|-4----4----4-4-2-2-2h4----------2-|
E|-2----2----2-2--------------------|
|CHORUS RIFF 2|
(Walter Lure)
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------4-4---------------|
A|-4----4----4-4-2-2-4-6-4-------4-|
E|-2----2----2-2-----------7-4\2-2-|
|ENDING RIFF|
Johnny Thunders:
E|-12/15-----15-----15-----15--17--15--17b18v-----17--15--17b18-----18--18--18r17
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--15--17--15--17b18--17b18--|
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E|---15------------------------------|
B|-------17b18b17--15--17b18b17--15--|
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A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Johnny used intense vibrato for the
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B|--17b18b17b18b17--15------15--------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------17------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
remainder of the song.
That's the way you go
This city is so cold
And I'm, I'm so sold
That's why I'm know
I said hit it
Born to lose, born to lose, born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Nothing to do
I've nothing to say
Only one thing that I want
It's the only way
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Living in a jungle
It ain't so hard
Living in the city
It will eat out, eat out your heart
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born to...
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
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version 4
Capo:no capo
INTRO:
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|------0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------|
D|-------0-0-0-0-0-0-------------|
A|--5----------------------------|
E|---------------------9---------|
x 2, bend the 6th string
1/16 to 1/4 tone and hold. Hit the neck
of the guitar softly too when you hit it and hold
your fret hand open and the guitar loose
hanging on the strap so all the strings
feedback ever so slightly...
That's the way you go
This city is so cold
And I'm, I'm so sold
That's why I'm know
I said hit it
Born to lose, born to lose, born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Nothing to do
I've nothing to say
Only one thing that I want
It's the only way
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Living in a jungle
It ain't so hard
Living in the city
It will eat out, eat out your heart
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born to...
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version 5
Capo:no capo
(/) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend
Solo (Johnny Thunders):
E|-7----7---------7----7----7-7-12-12----------12-------12-------12-------12--
B|-7----7-9-------7----7----7-7/12-12----------12-------12-------12-------12--
G|----------7b8--------------------------14b16----14b16----14b16----14b16----1
D|--------------9-------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----12-------12----------|
-----12-------12----------|
4b16----14b16----14b16b14-|
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E|-7----7-7-7-7-7-7-7---------7-------------12-12-------12-------12-------12--
B|-7----7-9-7-9-7-7-7---------7-------------12-12-------12-------12-------12--
G|-----------------------9b11---9b11b9-7----------14b16----14b16----14b16----1
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----12-------12-------12----|
-----12-------12-------12----|
4b16----14b16----14b16----14-|
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E|-------7----7---------7----7----7-7-12-12----12-------12----12----12----12--
B|-------7----7-9-------7----7----7-7/12-12----12-------12----12----12----12--
G|-12-------------7b8--------------------------14b16----14b16-14b16-14b16-14b1
D|--------------------9-------------------------------------------------------
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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--12----12----12-------|
--12----12----12-------|
6-14b16-14b16-14b16b14-|
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E|-7----7----7----7----7----7-7-----------------------------------------------
B|-7----7----7----7----7----7-7/17----4/17-17----4/17-17----4/17-17-17-20-17-2
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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0-17-20-17-------|
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That's the way you go
This city is so cold
And I'm, I'm so sold
That's why I'm know
I said hit it
Born to lose, born to lose, born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Nothing to do
I've nothing to say
Only one thing that I want
It's the only way
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Living in a jungle
It ain't so hard
Living in the city
It will eat out, eat out your heart
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
I said hit it
Born to lose
Baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born too loose
Oh baby I'm born to...
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
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