{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":64423,"song":"I Take My Chances","artist":"Mary Chapin Carpenter","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542970-i-take-my-chances-chords-by-mary-chapin-carpenter/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/64423?type=chord","rating":4.5475,"votes":39,"content":"-------------------------------------------------------\r\n(Actually in C, so capo at the 5th fret; each chord is half a measure.)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I took a walk in the rain one day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn the wrong side of the tracks[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI stood on the rails till I saw that train[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust to see how my heart would react[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd for them I can not disagree[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I never learned nothing from playing it safe[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI say fate should not tempt me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't mind working without a net[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances every chance I get[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I sat alone in the dark one night,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n tuning in by remote[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I found a preacher who spoke of the light[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut there was brimstone in his throat[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe'd show me the way according to him[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nin return for my personal check[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I flipped the channel back to CNN,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand I lit another cigarette[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nyes, forgiveness doesn't come with a debt[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances every chance I get[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Guitar Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\n I've crossed lines of words and wire,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand both have cut me deep[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI've been frozen out and I've been on fire,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand the tears are mine to weep[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut I can cry until I laugh,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nor laugh until I cry[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo cut the deck right in half,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]G/B[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll play from either side[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI pay my dollar and I place my bet[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances every chance I get[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])            [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nyeah, I don't cling to remorse or regret[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances every chance I get[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  ([ch]C[/ch])       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI take my chances;[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Repeat G D C C; end on G.)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Concert ad-lib lyrics:]\r\n  No remorse, no regrets\r\n  I chewed another Nicorette\r\n  I ordered up some crepes Suzette\r\n  I found Elvis on the Internet\r\n  I went camping with a young cadet\r\n  He showed me his bayonet\r\n  I looked at him and said, \"you should get an Erector set\"\r\n  Who needs a boyfriend, you can get a pet\r\n\r\n\r\nThe electric guitar actually plays this in C with no capo.  These are the\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\ne|-----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nB|---1-----3-----1-|------1---------|----1---0-------|----------------|\r\nG|-0---------4-----|--2-------0---0-|--0-------0---2-|------0---------|\r\nD|-------------5---|----3-------3---|2-----------0---|--3-------3---3-|\r\nA|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-------3---|\r\nE|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\n   ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .[/tab]\r\n\r\nHere it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\ne|-----7---5-----3-|------3---------|----3---2-----0-|----------------|\r\nB|---8-------7-----|--5-------3---3-|--3-------3-----|------3---------|\r\nG|-7-----------7---|----5-------5---|4-----------2---|--5-------5--5--|\r\nD|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----5-------5---|\r\nA|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\nE|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|\r\n   ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .[/tab]\r","plain_text":"-------------------------------------------------------\n(Actually in C, so capo at the 5th fret; each chord is half a measure.)\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nG  D  C  C    G  D  C  C\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Guitar Solo]\n\nG  D  C  C    G  D  C  C\n\nG  D  C  C    G  D  C  C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat G D C C; end on G.)\n\n\n[Concert ad-lib lyrics:]\n  No remorse, no regrets\n  I chewed another Nicorette\n  I ordered up some crepes Suzette\n  I found Elvis on the Internet\n  I went camping with a young cadet\n  He showed me his bayonet\n  I looked at him and said, \"you should get an Erector set\"\n  Who needs a boyfriend, you can get a pet\n\n\nThe electric guitar actually plays this in C with no capo.  These are the\n\n\nHere it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:","chords":["C","G","D","Em","Bm","G/B","F","B","A","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}