​a-ha - To Let You Win: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "To Let You Win" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                            E
You know I always had the strength to fight
    D                           E
But I got tired of the wars at night
A                          E
Thinking they would end if I gave in
D                         E
But I wasn't strong enough
            A E
To let you win
            D E
To let you win
         A E D E
Let you win

I knew the fight but I didn't know the cost
And how to stop the wheels when they're in spin
I thought you couldn't love a man who'd lost
No, I wasn't strong enough

             A E D E
To let you win
         A  E D E
Let you win

F#m                             D
It used to scare me to wake up wondering
   A                                  E
If I'd forgotten what I was fighting for
F#m                             D
You said that you were weak and I was strong
Bm                         E
Well, I wasn't strong enough.

            A E
To let you win
            D E
To let you win
         A E D E
Let you win
            A E D E
To let you win

You know I always had the strength to fight
But I got tired of the wars at night
Thinking they would end if I gave in
But I wasn't strong enough to let you win

            A E
To let you win
            D E
To let you win
         A E
Let you win


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "To Let You Win" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "To Let You Win" by ​a-ha.

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