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I play this song in a different key, solely because of my vocal range being
higher than Ron Pope's. These chords work for playing the song in the keys
of G - C (placing a capo on frets 1 through 5 will give the song in keys G#
through C - a capo much higher than that will make it difficult to play). 
The song is originally in F, so if you wanted to, you could tune the strings
down two semitones and play these chords so it will be in the original key.
Intro:   G    Cadd9    G   Em   D   Cadd9x2
Verse 1:
It is Glate Cadd9and I am GcoldEm  D  
Nothing's GchanCadd9ged except for Gthe EmsnDow
I've been Gwaiting on an answer,
Cadd9Hoping I could call your GbluffEm  D  
I've been Ggiving second chances
Cadd9Thinking maybe I gave Gtoo muchEm  D  Cadd9  
Bridge:
What you Emwant from me
It's not Dsomething I could give you for Gfree
And Dall I Emknow in this Cadd9life is you Dcan't stop breathing
Chorus:
Cadd9Whatever it tGakes
Just tell me you'll Dstay with Emme DfoCadd9rever
Don't turn Gaway
Just tell me you'll Dstay
'Cause Emwhen we're toDgether Cadd9I see Emstars above the Dheadlights
And they don't Emseem so Dfar awayCadd9  
Whatever it Gtakes
Just tell me you'll sDtay
Whatever it takes
Whatever it takes
Intro:    G     Cadd9     G   Em  D  
Verse 2:
I am GshamCadd9ed and you are GlosEmtD  
We both GachCadd9e for things we ain't GgotEm  D  
I was Gpraying that you'd find me
Cadd9Teach me something I don't GknowEm  D  
I was Gpraying that you'd find me
Cadd9Praying that you'd guide me GhomEmeD  Cadd9  
Bridge:
What you Emwant from me
It's not Dsomething I could give you for Gfree
And Dall I kEmnow in this lCadd9ife is you Dcan't stop breathing
Chorus:
Cadd9Whatever it tGakes
Just tell me you'll Dstay with Emme DfoCadd9rever
Don't turn Gaway
Just tell me you'll Dstay
'Cause Emwhen we're toDgether Cadd9I see sEmtars above the Dheadlights
And they don't Emseem so Dfar awayCadd9  
Whatever it Gtakes
Just tell me you'll sDtay
Whatever it takes
Whatever it Cadd9takes
M8:    G     D   Em   D     Cadd9     G  D  
Verse 3:
I'm afGraCadd9id of things I don't GknoDwEm  
And I miss your GfCadd9ace whenever you'rGe goEmneD  
Chorus:
Cadd9Whatever it tGakes
Just tell me you'll Dstay with Emme DfoCadd9rever
Don't turn Gaway
Just tell me you'll Dstay
'Cause Emwhen we're toDgether Cadd9I see sEmtars above the Dheadlights
And they don't Emseem so Dfar awayCadd9  
Whatever it Gtakes
Just tell me you'll sDtay
Whatever it takes
Whatever it GtakeCadd9s
Whatever it GtakesEm  D  Cadd9  

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Whatever It Takes

by Ron Pope

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

I play this song in a different key, solely because of my vocal range being

higher than Ron Pope's. These chords work for playing the song in the keys

of G - C (placing a capo on frets 1 through 5 will give the song in keys G#

through C - a capo much higher than that will make it difficult to play).

The song is originally in F, so if you wanted to, you could tune the strings

down two semitones and play these chords so it will be in the original key.

G Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

G Cadd9 G Em D

It is late and I am cold

G Cadd9 G Em D

Nothing's changed except for the snow

I've been waiting on an answer,

Cadd9 G Em D

Hoping I could call your bluff

I've been giving second chances

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

Thinking maybe I gave too much

Bridge:

What you want from me

D G

It's not something I could give you for free

D Em Cadd9 D

And all I know in this life is you can't stop breathing

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

Whatever it takes

D Em D Cadd9

Just tell me you'll stay with me forever

Don't turn away

Just tell me you'll stay

Em D Cadd9 Em D

'Cause when we're together I see stars above the headlights

Em D Cadd9

And they don't seem so far away

Whatever it takes

Just tell me you'll stay

Whatever it takes

G Cadd9 G Em D

Intro:

Verse 2:

G Cadd9 G Em D

I am shamed and you are lost

G Cadd9 G Em D

We both ache for things we ain't got

I was praying that you'd find me

Cadd9 G Em D

Teach me something I don't know

I was praying that you'd find me

Cadd9 G Em D Cadd9

Praying that you'd guide me home

Bridge:

What you want from me

D G

It's not something I could give you for free

D Em Cadd9 D

And all I know in this life is you can't stop breathing

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

Whatever it takes

D Em D Cadd9

Just tell me you'll stay with me forever

Don't turn away

Just tell me you'll stay

Em D Cadd9 Em D

'Cause when we're together I see stars above the headlights

Em D Cadd9

And they don't seem so far away

Whatever it takes

Just tell me you'll stay

Whatever it takes

Cadd9

Whatever it takes

G D Em D Cadd9 G D

M8:

Verse 3:

G Cadd9 G D Em

I'm afraid of things I don't know

G Cadd9 G Em D

And I miss your face whenever you're gone

Chorus:

Cadd9 G

Whatever it takes

D Em D Cadd9

Just tell me you'll stay with me forever

Don't turn away

Just tell me you'll stay

Em D Cadd9 Em D

'Cause when we're together I see stars above the headlights

Em D Cadd9

And they don't seem so far away

Whatever it takes

Just tell me you'll stay

Whatever it takes

G Cadd9

Whatever it takes

G Em D Cadd9

Whatever it takes

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