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I realize there is a picking pattern played throughout the song mixed with piano, 
so I just approximated the verses with chords. Everything else should be accurate though.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE
Dave Days
[verse 1]
DI woke up (woke up) in the middle of the night
Out of luck (out of luck) with this girl on my mind
GShe got away, now I'm trying to explain how
DI fell in love (I fell in love), that's what I like to call it
But not enough (but not enough), it's like I never saw it
GDrifting away, I am finding words to say . . .
But Dit alGl goes whoa, whoa!
WDhoAa, whoa!
[chorus]
What doBmes it tGake DtAo get you if I never met you?
I BmwoulGdn'Dt havAe ran across the country like I'm out of my mind
What doeBms it taGke to holDd you when AI'm here without you?
I BmdonG't knoDw wAhere to start, I gotta find you and your heart...
(before it falls apDart)
[verse 2]
DI stayed up (stayed up) in the dead of the night
I made plans (made plans) if they turn out right
GYou'll close your eyes and think about the times when (think about it)
DWe fell in love (we fell in love) but didn't try to say it
Knew what it was (knew what it was) the moment that we played it
GWe all lose sometimes, I can't get her off my mind
WDhoa, whGoa!
DI'm finding words to sAay, but it all goes
WDhoa, wGhoa!
WDhoa, wAhoa!
[bridge]
DWhat does it take to make it real?
The world still spins and I'm still feelin'
GYour hand right next to mine
I play it back a thousand tAimes
DI wish I took a photograph
For every moment that we laughed
GI'm hung up and can't relax
Because she's so far aAway
(And the end has a LOT of layers to it, so anyone who wants to tab that . . . have fun.)

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What Does It Take

by Dave Days

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Chords in this song · guitar

I realize there is a picking pattern played throughout the song mixed with piano,

so I just approximated the verses with chords. Everything else should be accurate though.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE

Dave Days

[verse 1]

I woke up (woke up) in the middle of the night

Out of luck (out of luck) with this girl on my mind

She got away, now I'm trying to explain how

I fell in love (I fell in love), that's what I like to call it

But not enough (but not enough), it's like I never saw it

Drifting away, I am finding words to say . . .

D G

But it all goes whoa, whoa!

D A

Whoa, whoa!

[chorus]

Bm G D A

What does it take to get you if I never met you?

Bm G D A

I wouldn't have ran across the country like I'm out of my mind

Bm G D A

What does it take to hold you when I'm here without you?

Bm G D A

I don't know where to start, I gotta find you and your heart...

(before it falls apart)

[verse 2]

I stayed up (stayed up) in the dead of the night

I made plans (made plans) if they turn out right

You'll close your eyes and think about the times when (think about it)

We fell in love (we fell in love) but didn't try to say it

Knew what it was (knew what it was) the moment that we played it

We all lose sometimes, I can't get her off my mind

D G

Whoa, whoa!

D A

I'm finding words to say, but it all goes

D G

Whoa, whoa!

D A

Whoa, whoa!

[bridge]

What does it take to make it real?

The world still spins and I'm still feelin'

Your hand right next to mine

I play it back a thousand times

I wish I took a photograph

For every moment that we laughed

I'm hung up and can't relax

Because she's so far away

(And the end has a LOT of layers to it, so anyone who wants to tab that . . . have fun.)

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