Indie, Rock

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords

Mitski Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read Updated Jul 2026

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Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Guitar

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.

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Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Ukulele

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.

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Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Piano

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.

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Ctap to play

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Ftap to play

Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Banjo

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Mandolin

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.

Amtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

I Bet on Losing Dogs Chords – Harmonica

A melancholic indie rock song by Mitski about choosing doomed relationships. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Steady Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

I want a love that falls as fast as a body from the balcony, and

Am F

I want a kiss like my heart is hitting the ground

C G

I’m holding my breath with a baseball bat, though

Am F

I don’t know what I’m waiting for

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Verse 2

C G

You’re in the house and I’m here in the car

Am F

I just need a quiet place where I can scream how I love you

C G

And I bet on losing dogs

Am F

I know they’re losing and I pay for my place by the ring

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Bridge

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F C

Where you’d be, if I could be who you wanted

F

All the time

G

All the time

Chorus

C G

I always want you when I’m finally fine

Am F

How I’d always be yours

C G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G Am

If you’d just change your mind

F G C

I know you’re changin’ mine

Practice tip: The song uses only four chords (C, G, Am, F). Practice switching between them slowly before adding the strum pattern.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chords do you need to play "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

You need 4 beginner-friendly chords: Am, C, G and F.

Is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" easy to play on guitar?

It is rated beginner and uses only 4 chords in the key of C, making it a good choice for players at that level.

What key is "I Bet on Losing Dogs" in?

It is in the key of C.

Who wrote "I Bet on Losing Dogs"?

It was written by Mitski Miyawaki, and released in 2016.