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Ron Sexsmith's original version is 4 steps higher (and slightly faster) than this one. Enjoy.
INTRO: 
Gm Cm Gm Cm Fm Bb
VERSE 1:
D#We've all been hurt by G#love
It's out of our FmhandsD#  
But for all it's worth
I'm drawing a G#line in the Fmsand
BbAnother morning just won't G#doBb  
I need your love to shine on G#through
Or it won't be new
CHORUS:
GmWhatever it takes, my love, I'll find it
WhaCmtever it takes my love
GmTo put the lonely days behind us
I'm Cmlaying it down
FmWhatever it takes my loveBb  
VERSE 2:
D#If there's a chance
For two G#hearts to celeFmbrateD#  
To blow out some candlesG#  
And tempt the haFmnds of fateBb  
You make a wish, I'll make one G#tooBb  
But close your eyes love when you G#do
Or it won't be true
CHORUS:
GmWhatever it takes, my love, I'll find it
WhaCmtever it takes my love
GmTo put the lonely days behind us
I'm Cmlaying it down
FmWhatever it takes my loveBb  C  
BRIDGE:
(C)            Dm  
'Cos I've been wandering 'round
With the Emsame old bFluesC  
That have been dDmragging me down
If you Emfeel the same way Ftoo
Maybe it just takes Gmtwo
INTERLUDE:
 Gm   Cm   Gm   Cm   Gm   Cm   Fm   Bb(Same as INTRO. Play as necessary)
VERSE 3:
(Same chords as VERSE 1 and 2)
( D#   G#  Fm)
And if we give thanks
For our love at each new dawn
We'll find the strength
And the will to carry on
( Bb  G#)
The sun alone will never do
Without your love to shine on through
It just won't be new
Whatever it takes, my love, I'll find it
Whatever it takes, my love
To put the lonely days behind us
I'm laying it down
Whatever it takes, my love
*Same chords as the chorus but the song ends in C, rather than G#.*
[END]
CAPO VERSION
To make things somewhat easier, "Whatever It Takes" can be played with a capo on 
first. Use the following chords relative to capo instead:
INTRO:
F#m Bm F#m Bm E A
VERSES 1, 2, and 3:
 D   G   Emx2 ("We've all been hurt by love it's out of our hands" etc.)
 A   Gx2 ("Another morning just won't do" etc.)
CHORUS:
 F#m   Bmx2 ("Whatever it takes my love I'll find it, whatever it takes my love" etc.)
 Em   A("Whatever it takes my love") 
BRIDGE;
 B   C#m   Ebm   Ex2 ("'Cos I've been wandering 'round with the same old blues" etc.)
 E   Gm("Maybe it just takes two" etc.)
[END]

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Whatever It Takes

by Michael Bublé

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F#m

C#m

Ebm

Ron Sexsmith's original version is 4 steps higher (and slightly faster) than this one. Enjoy.

INTRO:

Gm Cm Gm Cm Fm Bb

VERSE 1:

D# G#

We've all been hurt by love

Fm D#

It's out of our hands

But for all it's worth

G# Fm

I'm drawing a line in the sand

Bb G# Bb

Another morning just won't do

I need your love to shine on through

Or it won't be new

CHORUS:

Whatever it takes, my love, I'll find it

Whatever it takes my love

To put the lonely days behind us

I'm laying it down

Fm Bb

Whatever it takes my love

VERSE 2:

If there's a chance

G# Fm D#

For two hearts to celebrate

To blow out some candles

Fm Bb

And tempt the hands of fate

G# Bb

You make a wish, I'll make one too

But close your eyes love when you do

Or it won't be true

CHORUS:

Whatever it takes, my love, I'll find it

Whatever it takes my love

To put the lonely days behind us

I'm laying it down

Fm Bb C

Whatever it takes my love

BRIDGE:

C Dm

()

'Cos I've been wandering 'round

Em F C

With the same old blues

That have been dragging me down

Em F

If you feel the same way too

Maybe it just takes two

INTERLUDE:

Gm Cm Gm Cm Gm Cm Fm Bb

(Same as INTRO. Play as necessary)

VERSE 3:

(Same chords as VERSE 1 and 2)

D# G# Fm

( )

And if we give thanks

For our love at each new dawn

We'll find the strength

And the will to carry on

Bb G#

( )

The sun alone will never do

Without your love to shine on through

It just won't be new

Whatever it takes, my love, I'll find it

Whatever it takes, my love

To put the lonely days behind us

I'm laying it down

Whatever it takes, my love

C G#

*Same chords as the chorus but the song ends in , rather than .*

[END]

CAPO VERSION

To make things somewhat easier, "Whatever It Takes" can be played with a capo on

first. Use the following chords relative to capo instead:

INTRO:

F#m Bm F#m Bm E A

VERSES 1, 2, and 3:

D G Em

x2 ("We've all been hurt by love it's out of our hands" etc.)

A G

x2 ("Another morning just won't do" etc.)

CHORUS:

F#m Bm

x2 ("Whatever it takes my love I'll find it, whatever it takes my love" etc.)

Em A

("Whatever it takes my love")

BRIDGE;

B C#m Ebm E

x2 ("'Cos I've been wandering 'round with the same old blues" etc.)

E Gm

("Maybe it just takes two" etc.)

[END]

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