it’s not perfect but it’s damn close .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G Am
he wants to dream like a young man
C D
with the wisdom of an old man .
G Am
he wants his home and security ,
C D
he wants to live like a sailor at sea .
( chorus : ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Em C D Em Am
beautiful loser , where you gonna fall?
G Am D
when you realize you just can’t have it all .
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
G Am
he’s your oldest and your best friend ,
C D
if you need him , he’ll be there again .
G Am
he’s always willing to be second best ,
C D
a perfect lodger , a perfect guest .
( chorus 2 : ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Em C D Em Am
beautiful loser , read it on the wall
G Am D
and realize , you just can’t have it all .
A# C G A# C G
. . . you just can’t have it all , you just can’t have it all ,
A# C G
oh , oh , . . . can’t have it all .
A# C G A#
you can try you can try but you can’t have it all
C G
he’ll never make any enemies ,
A# C G
he won’t complain if he’s caught in a freeze .
A# C G Am C D G
he’ll always ask , he’ll always say please .

G Am C D G Am C G
( chorus 3 : ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Em C D Em Am
beautiful loser , never take it all
G Am
cause it’s easier , and faster when you fall ,
D G Am C D
ah , you just don’t need it all
G Am C D
oh , oh , . . . you just don’t need it all .