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Taking Chances

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Tuning: Standard
Capo 3
[Intro]
Em  Am  Bm  C
Em  Am  Bm  C
[Verse 1]
   EmTurn on Amthe charm
   BmCall to resCponse now
   EmSitting on the Amporch
   Looking for a waBmy out
   EmYou touched on Amme deep
   BmThat's why I'm Cstill here
   EmWhy do we Amthink that we've no Bmplight?
[Chorus]
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances (on you and I know)
[Verse 2]
   EmIn Amthe dark
   BmOn the Cway out
   It's Emeven in old Amsongs
   It's the Bmcombination thCat takes
   EmEmoAmtions
   Why don't we Bmgo now?
   EmNo need Amto think on our Bmown now about Cit
[Chorus]
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances
On you
[Break]
Em  Am  Bm  C
Em  Am  Bm  C
   EmWhen you Amlove, all of Bmyou
   They Cknow, all of you
   EmBe alone and Amtake,
   And you Bmbreak for whose sCake
   AmAbout to Bmleave
   CAbout to BmleaveC  Bm  
[Chorus]
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances
EmE--Amven
I'Bmve taken my Cchances
On you

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Taking Chances

by Sharon Van Etten

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo 3

[Intro]

Em Am Bm C

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Turn on the charm

Bm C

Call to response now

Em Am

Sitting on the porch

Looking for a way out

Em Am

You touched on me deep

Bm C

That's why I'm still here

Em Am Bm

Why do we think that we've no plight?

[Chorus]

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances (on you and I know)

[Verse 2]

Em Am

In the dark

Bm C

On the way out

Em Am

It's even in old songs

Bm C

It's the combination that takes

Em Am

Emotions

Why don't we go now?

Em Am Bm C

No need to think on our own now about it

[Chorus]

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances

On you

[Break]

Em Am Bm C

Em Am Bm

When you love, all of you

They know, all of you

Em Am

Be alone and take,

Bm C

And you break for whose sake

Am Bm

About to leave

C Bm C Bm

About to leave

[Chorus]

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances

Em Am

E--ven

Bm C

I've taken my chances

On you

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