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Black Stone Cherry
"You"
Folklore and Superstition
"As far as the intro picking goes, I dont have it down 100% but ive got it pretty 
close. Play the intro once without the F chords at the end and the second time 
strum the F chords. To see how to play other chords used in this song, go to the bottom of page."
Whole Step Down (dAFCGD)
Intro:
d--C------C/B---------Am---------G------------F1-1-FsusX--|
A-----1-----1h3-1----1h3-0-----0h1-----1-1-1--|
F------0---------------------0----0----2-2-0--|
C---2-----0--------2----------------0--3-3-3--|
G--3-----2--------0--------------------3-3-3--|
D--------------------------3-----------X-X-X--|
Verse 1
What do I have to AmdoAm7  
I've been dFown and out Fsusdoin' without the Amlove that got me throGugh
   F     FsusWhat do I have to Amsay
I Gjust want you to Fknow that I Gknow
Chorus
 FIt takes a vCillage to raise a Gchild
 FIt takes an Carmy to march a Gmile, Yeah
         F              C                  Em  Am-G-F  
 It takes true love to stand the test of time
                     G                 (tabbed intro)
And it takes you babe, to make me smile
Verse 2
What do I have to AmdoAm7  
I've been Fthinkin' about Fsusdreamin' about the Amthings we used to doG  
   F     FsusAnd what do I have to Amsay
I Gjust wanted to Fknow that you Gknow  
Chorus
 FIt takes a vCillage to raise a Gchild
 FIt takes an Carmy to march a Gmile, Yeah
         F              C                  Em  Am-G-F  
 It takes true love to stand the test of time
And it takes you babeG, to make me sCmileC/B  Am  
Bridge
I would walk across the Focean if I could
  AmIf it would Gbring you back to Fme
  AmI would Gsteal a feather Ffrom an angel's wing
DmDon't you know it's true that I'd Fdo it all to prove my love to you
Lead Break:   C    C/B    Am   F(3X)   F  G  
  FIt takes a Cvillage to raise a Gchild
  FIt takes an Carmy to march a Gmile
          F              C                  Em  Am-G-F  
  It takes true love to stand the test of time
And it takes you babe Gto make me... 
  FIt takes a Cvillage.G..to raise the child
  FIt takes an Carmy.G..to march that mile
          F              C                  Em  Am-G-F  
  It takes true love to stand the test of time
                                G(Intro for the rest)
And it takes you babe to make me smile
                               (end on C)
  And it takes you.....to make smile
(Heres the way you play the chords in this song)
Chords:
dAm-0-|  dAm7-0-|  d-F1-|  dFsus-X-|  d-C0-|  dC/B-3-|  d-G3-|  d-Em0-|  d-Dm1-|
A-1-|  A-3-|  A-1-|  A-1-|  A-1-|  A-3-|  A-3-|  A-0-|  A-3-|
F-2-|  F-2-|  F-2-|  F-0-|  F-0-|  F-0-|  F-0-|  F-0-|  F-2-|
C-2-|  C-2-|  C-3-|  C-3-|  C-2-|  C-0-|  C-0-|  C-2-|  C-0-|
G-0-|  G-0-|  G-3-|  G-3-|  G-3-|  G-2-|  G-X-|  G-2-|  G-0-|
D-X-|  D-X-|  D-X-|  D-X-|  D-X-|  D-X-|  D-3-|  D-0-|  D-X-|

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You

by Black Stone Cherry

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C/B

Fsus

Am7

Black Stone Cherry

"You"

Folklore and Superstition

"As far as the intro picking goes, I dont have it down 100% but ive got it pretty

close. Play the intro once without the F chords at the end and the second time

strum the F chords. To see how to play other chords used in this song, go to the bottom of page."

Whole Step Down (dAFCGD)

Intro:

C C/B Am G F Fsus

d--------------------------------------1-1-X--|

A-----1-----1h3-1----1h3-0-----0h1-----1-1-1--|

F------0---------------------0----0----2-2-0--|

C---2-----0--------2----------------0--3-3-3--|

G--3-----2--------0--------------------3-3-3--|

D--------------------------3-----------X-X-X--|

Verse 1

Am Am7

What do I have to do

F Fsus Am G

I've been down and out doin' without the love that got me through

F Fsus Am

What do I have to say

G F G

I just want you to know that I know

Chorus

F C G

It takes a village to raise a child

F C G

It takes an army to march a mile, Yeah

F C Em Am G F

It takes true love to stand the test of time

G (tabbed intro)

And it takes you babe, to make me smile

Verse 2

Am Am7

What do I have to do

F Fsus Am G

I've been thinkin' about dreamin' about the things we used to do

F Fsus Am

And what do I have to say

G F G

I just wanted to know that you know

Chorus

F C G

It takes a village to raise a child

F C G

It takes an army to march a mile, Yeah

F C Em Am G F

It takes true love to stand the test of time

G C C/B Am

And it takes you babe, to make me smile

Bridge

I would walk across the ocean if I could

Am G F

If it would bring you back to me

Am G F

I would steal a feather from an angel's wing

Dm F

Don't you know it's true that I'd do it all to prove my love to you

C C/B Am F F G

Lead Break: (3X)

F C G

It takes a village to raise a child

F C G

It takes an army to march a mile

F C Em Am G F

It takes true love to stand the test of time

And it takes you babe to make me...

F C G

It takes a village...to raise the child

F C G

It takes an army...to march that mile

F C Em Am G F

It takes true love to stand the test of time

(Intro for the rest)

And it takes you babe to make me smile

(end on )

And it takes you.....to make smile

(Heres the way you play the chords in this song)

Chords:

Am Am7 F Fsus C C/B G Em Dm

d-0-| d-0-| d-1-| d-X-| d-0-| d-3-| d-3-| d-0-| d-1-|

A-1-| A-3-| A-1-| A-1-| A-1-| A-3-| A-3-| A-0-| A-3-|

F-2-| F-2-| F-2-| F-0-| F-0-| F-0-| F-0-| F-0-| F-2-|

C-2-| C-2-| C-3-| C-3-| C-2-| C-0-| C-0-| C-2-| C-0-|

G-0-| G-0-| G-3-| G-3-| G-3-| G-2-| G-X-| G-2-| G-0-|

D-X-| D-X-| D-X-| D-X-| D-X-| D-X-| D-3-| D-0-| D-X-|

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