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Take It Or Leave It

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[Intro]
Strum Once
A-Ab-Dm-C  
When the Drums Kick in:
C-Bb-Dm  
C-Bb-Dm  
[Verse 1]
CLeave me alone
BbI'm in control
DmI'm in control
CAnd girls act too much
BbAnd boys act too tough
DmEnough is enough
CWere on the minds of Bbother men I Dmknow she was
I said just Ctake it or leave it
And Bbtake it or leave it
And Dmtake it or leave it
And Dmtake it or leave it
Oh just Ctake it or leave it
And Bbtake it or leave it
Oh Dmtake itC  
[Chorus]
I say, he's gonna Alet Abyou DmdownC  
He's gonna Alet Abyou DmdownC  
He's gonna Alet Abyou DmdownC  
And gonna Abreak Abyour Dmback, for a Cchance
And gonna Asteal Abyour Dmfriends, if he Ccan
He's gonna Awin Absome-Dmday
[Verse 2]
C-Bb-Dm-Dm  
C-Bb-Dm-Dm  
CI fell off the track
BbNow I can't go back
DmI'm not like that
CBoys act too much
BbGirls act too tough
DmEnough is enough.
Well Con the minds of Bbother girls I Dmknow he was.
I said Cjust take it or leave it
And Bbtake it or leave it
And Dmtake it or leave it
And Dmtake it or leave it
Oh just Ctake it or leave it
And Bbtake it or leave it
Oh Dmtake it
[Solo Сhords]
C- Abx 23
[Chorus]
AbOh that's Cright, he's gonna Alet Abyou DmdownC  
He's gonna Alet Abyou DmdownC  
He's gonna Alet Abyou Dmdown.C  
And gonna Abreak Abyour Dmback, for a Cchance
And gonna Asteal Abyour Dmfriends, if he Ccan
He's gonna Awin Absome-Dmday
Oh he CwillAb  
C-  Ab**Same technique from solo, only do so once in the end**
The solo xhow many may be wrong, as I am a bad counter. I believe the chords are 

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XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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D minor

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Take It Or Leave It

by The Strokes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Strum Once

A Ab Dm C

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When the Drums Kick in:

C Bb Dm

[Verse 1]

Leave me alone

I'm in control

And girls act too much

And boys act too tough

Enough is enough

C Bb Dm

Were on the minds of other men I know she was

I said just take it or leave it

And take it or leave it

Oh just take it or leave it

And take it or leave it

Dm C

Oh take it

[Chorus]

A Ab Dm C

I say, he's gonna let you down

A Ab Dm C

He's gonna let you down

A Ab Dm C

He's gonna let you down

A Ab Dm C

And gonna break your back, for a chance

A Ab Dm C

And gonna steal your friends, if he can

A Ab Dm

He's gonna win some-day

[Verse 2]

C Bb Dm Dm

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C Bb Dm Dm

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I fell off the track

Now I can't go back

I'm not like that

Boys act too much

Girls act too tough

Enough is enough.

C Bb Dm

Well on the minds of other girls I know he was.

I said just take it or leave it

And take it or leave it

Oh just take it or leave it

And take it or leave it

Oh take it

[Solo Сhords]

C Ab

- x 23

[Chorus]

Ab C A Ab Dm C

Oh that's right, he's gonna let you down

A Ab Dm C

He's gonna let you down

A Ab Dm C

He's gonna let you down.

A Ab Dm C

And gonna break your back, for a chance

A Ab Dm C

And gonna steal your friends, if he can

A Ab Dm

He's gonna win some-day

C Ab

Oh he will

C Ab

- **Same technique from solo, only do so once in the end**

The solo xhow many may be wrong, as I am a bad counter. I believe the chords are

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