Nothing To Gain chords by Lonnie Donegan

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Verse 1
D 
A 
 (D major) Oo h,  (A major) with nothing to gain,
D 
A 
but everything to lose  (D major)  (A major) 
D 
What  (D major) makes us keep
meeting each other
A 
down  (A major) the stream?
What makes us keep holding each other
D 
in the  (D major) shadows?
G 
It's  (G major) no use,
D 
we both know it's  (D major) true
A 
We've  (A major) got nothing to gain,
D 
but everything to lose  (D major) 
A 
Ooh, we've got noth (A major) ing to gain,
D 
A 
but everything to  (D major) lose  (A major) 
D 
We  (D major) know that we both got
A 
better sense  (A major) than this
D 
But we don't think about it at the  (D major) time
G 
When  (G major) we're meeting at our
D 
secret ren (D major) dezvous
A 
We've  (A major) got nothing to gain
D 
but everything to lose  (D major) 
G 
E 
What  (G major) makes two people risk  (E major) all they have
A 
E 
for  (A major) just one  (E major) moment
A 
of  (A major) secret love?
D 
 (D major) Why should we have to use
A 
 (A major) our best friend's
D 
Yes, do sit and talk and be alone  (D major) 
G 
We  (G major) know we're just two silly,
D 
 (D major) crazy fools
A 
Lose with  (A major) nothing to gain
D 
and everything to  (D major) lose
A 
Lose with noth (A major) ing to gain
and everything to lose
D 
 (D major) 