Walking Away a Winner
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Written by Tom Shapiro & Bob Dipiero
Performed by Kathy Mattea on "Walking Away a Winner"



Intro:    C    C    C    C
    
    C                   F                    C
Any time love is on the table the stakes are high
            Bb                         F                  C
      And I thought this was love so I laid it all on the line
           Dm                Am          F                    Dm
You nearly took everything I had.  Never knew I could hurt so bad
       Bb                      F                      C
But at least I left with every piece of this heart of mine

Chorus
              Bb    F       C              Am                 G
I'm walking a-way a winner       Walking a-way from a  losing game.
        Bb       F           C                   Dm
With my pride in-tact and my   vision back I can say
                 Am          F               G
I know where I'm going and I know I'll be al-right.
              Bb    F      G                    C     C   C   C
I'm walking a-way a winner walking back into my life.

         C                     F                   C
It was a hard way to go when I didn't know when to leave
                 Bb                   F                   C
      And if you knew all along baby, you weren't telling me
      Dm                        Am
Now I know what I can live with-out.
    F                           Dm
I'm heading down the right road now
         Bb                        F                     C
Still be-lieving in the way that a real love is meant to be

(Repeat Chorus)

(Instrumental)    C   C   C    Bb    F    C   C

(Repeat Chorus)   C   C

C            F       C                Bb     F             C
Walking back into my life.  Walking a-way a winner.
C            F       C       C   C              Bb     F       
Walking back into my life.            Walking a-way a winner.

Closing:   C   C   C   Bb   F   C