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If Thats What It Takes

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(0:00) [Intro:]  F   Bb(4x)
(0:21) [Verso 1:]
             F                 C-C#º           Dm  
I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
                    Am-            A4  Bb  
I played that part so lonely and so well
           Bb-                     Bbm  F  
Thought that love belonged to someone else
Not mCe and you
         F                      C-C#º                 Dm  
Yeah, I know that you've been shattered, you been bruised
                   Am-                  A4  Bb  
We both know what it feels like when you lose
                         Bb-                  Bbm    Dm(Dm)
But I'd bet my life on the roll of the dice for you!
(1:02) [Refrão 1:]
If that's what it tBbakes
        -       C  F  
That's what I'd do
Tonite's the nBbight
           -          C  F  
I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break dDmown
Baby just to break thrCough
If that's what it tBbmakes
That's what I'd dFo
                     Bbm(Bbm[½])
If that's what it takes
(1:27) [Verso 2:]
          F                C-C#º                 Dm  
I bet you counted all the tears I bet you've cried
                          Am-              A4  Bb  
I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside
                         Bb-             Bbm  F  
'Cause it hurt you way too bad to say good-bye
                                   C-C#º           Dm  
Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test
                       Am-                A4  Bb  
And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget
                                Bb-                  Bbm   Dm(Dm)
But I'm driving blind, I'll lay it all on the line for you
(2:03) [Refrão 2:]
If that's what it tBbakes
        -       C  F  
That's what I'd do
Tonite's the nBbight
           -          C  F  
I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break dDmown
Baby just to break thrCoughC  
If that's what it tBbmakes
That's what I'd dFo
                          Bbm  F(*)
If that's what it takes, oh yeah!
(2:29) [Solo:]  F   C   Dm   Am   Bb   Bbm   F  C  
(2:49) [Ponte:]
  BbSo when you feel like jumping
  BbmJust when your heart starts pumpking
  FWhen you're standing out on that ledge
  DmStaring over the edge / BbI'll be there to talk you down
                                Bbm     Dm  Dm!
I'll be there before you hit the ground
(3:10) [Refrão 3:]
                                Bb-       C  F  
If that's what it takes / That's what I'd do
                       Bb-                 C  F  
Tonite's the night / I'm gonna prove it to you
Do I have to break dDmown / Baby just to break thrCoughC  
(3:28) [Refrão 4:]
                         Bb-              C  F  
If that's what it takes / That's what I'd do
                                      Bb-                C  F  
If we take the time to do it right / I know we'll pull through
If it took all my lDmife / I'd prove it to yCou
If that's what it tBbmakes / That's what I'd dFo
                     Bbm   F  Bb-C  
If that's what it takes
(3:57) [Final:] Bb- C   Dm  Bb- C   F  Bb- C   Dm   Dm(4x, baixando o volume)
[C#º = X45450]
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If Thats What It Takes

by Bon Jovi

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Bbm

F Bb

(0:00) [Intro:] (4x)

(0:21) [Verso 1:]

F C C# Dm

-º

I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf

Am A4 Bb

I played that part so lonely and so well

Bb Bbm F

Thought that love belonged to someone else

Not me and you

F C C# Dm

-º

Yeah, I know that you've been shattered, you been bruised

Am A4 Bb

We both know what it feels like when you lose

Bb Bbm Dm Dm

- ()

But I'd bet my life on the roll of the dice for you!

(1:02) [Refrão 1:]

If that's what it takes

C F

That's what I'd do

Tonite's the night

C F

I'm gonna prove it to you

Do I have to break down

Baby just to break through

Bbm

If that's what it takes

That's what I'd do

Bbm Bbm

([½])

If that's what it takes

(1:27) [Verso 2:]

F C C# Dm

-º

I bet you counted all the tears I bet you've cried

Am A4 Bb

I bet you swore you'd never let love back inside

Bb Bbm F

'Cause it hurt you way too bad to say good-bye

C C# Dm

-º

Now, there'll be times when I might put us to the test

Am A4 Bb

And it's hard for broken hearts to just forget

Bb Bbm Dm Dm

- ()

But I'm driving blind, I'll lay it all on the line for you

(2:03) [Refrão 2:]

If that's what it takes

C F

That's what I'd do

Tonite's the night

C F

I'm gonna prove it to you

Do I have to break down

C C

Baby just to break through

Bbm

If that's what it takes

That's what I'd do

Bbm F

(*)

If that's what it takes, oh yeah!

F C Dm Am Bb Bbm F C

(2:29) [Solo:]

(2:49) [Ponte:]

So when you feel like jumping

Bbm

Just when your heart starts pumpking

When you're standing out on that ledge

Dm Bb

Staring over the edge / I'll be there to talk you down

Bbm Dm Dm

I'll be there before you hit the ground

(3:10) [Refrão 3:]

Bb C F

If that's what it takes / That's what I'd do

Bb C F

Tonite's the night / I'm gonna prove it to you

Dm C C

Do I have to break down / Baby just to break through

(3:28) [Refrão 4:]

Bb C F

If that's what it takes / That's what I'd do

Bb C F

If we take the time to do it right / I know we'll pull through

Dm C

If it took all my life / I'd prove it to you

Bbm F

If that's what it takes / That's what I'd do

Bbm F Bb C

If that's what it takes

Bb C Dm Bb C F Bb C Dm Dm

(3:57) [Final:] - - - (4x, baixando o volume)

[º = X45450]

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