The Beach Boys - Heads You Win, Tails I Lose: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Heads You Win, Tails I Lose Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beach Boys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A          G               F                    E
Every time, we have a fight we flip a coin, to see
who's riiiiiiight.

     A                     F#m
Why do we have to gamble, just to see who's right?
     A                       F#m
Why can't we, arbitrarily, resolve a fight?
     D
But with your style of gamblin', there's no
  E
chance to win.
        D                                 E
That's how it is, and that's the way it's always
been.

Chorus:
F#m           E
Heads, you win tails, I lose.
F#m           E
Heads, you win tails, I lose.
     A
Bad news.

If we were playing cards you'd be the one to deal
You'd play with loaded dice and
fix the roulette wheel
You pick them at the races like
I've never seen
And then you make me pay off like a slot machine

Chorus:
Heads, you win
Tails, I lose
Heads, you win
Tails, I lose
Bad news

Oh well, match me honey (match me honey)
Take my money (take my money)
You know the odds are yours (flip it baby)
So flip the coin

I'm going to make some changes with
this gambling game
From now on I'm the dealer and
I'll do the same
I'll load my dice and stack the deck
and fix the odds again
So if you want to flip to see who's
right I know I'll win

Chorus:
Heads, I win
Tails, you lose
Heads, I win
Tails, you lose
Bad news

Oh well, match me honey (match me honey)
Take my money (take my money)
You know the odds are yours (flip it baby)
So flip the coin

I'm going to make some changes with this
gambling game
From now on I'm the dealer and I'll do the same
I'll load my dice and stack the deck
and fix the odds again
So if you want to flip to see who's
right I know I'll win

Chorus:
Heads, I win
Tails, you lose
Heads, I win
Tails, you lose
Bad news - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" by The Beach Boys.

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