{"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":73416,"song":"The Taker","artist":"Kris Kristofferson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11545938-the-taker-chords-by-kris-kristofferson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/73416?type=chord","rating":4.89613,"votes":27,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n\r\n************* THE TAKER *************\r\n\r\nwritten by Kris Kristofferson & Shel Shilverstein\r\nperformed by Kris Kristofferson.\r\n\r\nCapo on the 1st fret.\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tHe's a giver,he'll give her[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tThe kind of attention that she's never known[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tHe's a helper,he'll help her\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tTo open the doors that she can't on her own[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tHe's a lover,he'll love her\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tIn ways that she never has been loved before[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tAnd he's a getter,he'll get her[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tBy gettin' her into the world she's been hungerin' for[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tHe's a charmer,and he'll charm her[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                              [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tWith money and manners that i never learned[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tHe's a leader,and he'll lead her\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tAcross pretty bridges he's planning to burn[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tHe's a talker,he'll talk her\r\n[tab]                                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tRight of her feet,but he won't talk for long[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tCause he's a doer,and he'll do her[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tThe way that i never\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tAnd damned if he won't do her wrong[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tAnd he's s taker,he'll take her[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                             [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tTo places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tHe'll take this time before takin' advantage\r\n[tab]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tTakin' her easy and slow[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\tAnd after he's taken her body and soul[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\tThat she gives him,he'll take her for granted[/tab]\r\n\r\n\tThen he'll take off and leave her\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\tTakin' all of her pride as he goes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus.\r\n\r\n\r\nThanks to Jan Ekeland for the lyrics.\r\nPerret Charles-Amir.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSome time ago a fellow somewhere in eastern Europe (I think) asked\r\nfor the lyrics to 'The Taker' by Kris Kristofferson, and in my online\r\nwritten reply to him there were two or three minor faults. It didn't\r\noccur to me at that time that he would copy it onto Nevada...:-)\r\nHere is the corrected version... I guess you can delete these words\r\nand repace the former version of the taker with this one. Thanks...!\r\n\r\nJan.\r\n**********************************************************************\r\n\r\nTHE TAKER.\r\n----------\r\nby Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein.\r\n\r\nHe's a giver, he'll give her\r\nthe kind of attention that she's never known\r\nHe's a helper, he'll help her\r\nto open the doors that she can't on her own\r\nHe's a lover, he'll love her\r\nin ways that she never has been loved before\r\nAnd he's a getter, he'll get her\r\nby gettin her into the world she's been hungerin' for\r\n\r\nAnd he's a taker, he'll take her\r\nto places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to\r\nHe'll take his time before takin' advantage\r\ntakin' her easy and slow\r\nAnd after he's taken her body and soul\r\nthat she gives him, he'll take her for granted\r\nThen he'll take off and leave her\r\ntakin' all of her pride as he goes\r\n\r\nHe's a charmer, and he'll charm her\r\nwith money and manners that I never learned\r\nHe's a leader, and he'll lead her\r\nacross pretty bridges he's planning to burn\r\nHe's a talker, he'll talk her\r\nright of of her feet, but he won't talk for long\r\nCause he's a doer, and he'll do her\r\nthe way that I never\r\nAnd damned if he won't do her wrong\r\n\r\n---\r\nJan.\r\n************************************************************************\r\n************************************************************************","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n\n************* THE TAKER *************\n\nwritten by Kris Kristofferson & Shel Shilverstein\nperformed by Kris Kristofferson.\n\nCapo on the 1st fret.\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\tHe's a helper,he'll help her\n\n\n\tHe's a lover,he'll love her\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\tHe's a leader,and he'll lead her\n\n\n\tHe's a talker,he'll talk her\n\n\n\n\tThe way that i never\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\tHe'll take this time before takin' advantage\n\n\n\n\n\tThen he'll take off and leave her\n\n\n\nChorus.\n\n\nThanks to Jan Ekeland for the lyrics.\nPerret Charles-Amir.\n\n\n\nSome time ago a fellow somewhere in eastern Europe (I think) asked\nfor the lyrics to 'The Taker' by Kris Kristofferson, and in my online\nwritten reply to him there were two or three minor faults. It didn't\noccur to me at that time that he would copy it onto Nevada...:-)\nHere is the corrected version... I guess you can delete these words\nand repace the former version of the taker with this one. Thanks...!\n\nJan.\n**********************************************************************\n\nTHE TAKER.\n----------\nby Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein.\n\nHe's a giver, he'll give her\nthe kind of attention that she's never known\nHe's a helper, he'll help her\nto open the doors that she can't on her own\nHe's a lover, he'll love her\nin ways that she never has been loved before\nAnd he's a getter, he'll get her\nby gettin her into the world she's been hungerin' for\n\nAnd he's a taker, he'll take her\nto places and make her fly higher than she's ever dared to\nHe'll take his time before takin' advantage\ntakin' her easy and slow\nAnd after he's taken her body and soul\nthat she gives him, he'll take her for granted\nThen he'll take off and leave her\ntakin' all of her pride as he goes\n\nHe's a charmer, and he'll charm her\nwith money and manners that I never learned\nHe's a leader, and he'll lead her\nacross pretty bridges he's planning to burn\nHe's a talker, he'll talk her\nright of of her feet, but he won't talk for long\nCause he's a doer, and he'll do her\nthe way that I never\nAnd damned if he won't do her wrong\n\n---\nJan.\n************************************************************************\n************************************************************************","chords":["A","E7","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}