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Take It To Heart

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[Intro]
D7sus4    Gadd9/D
D7sus4    Gadd9/D
D7sus4    Gadd9/D
D7sus4    Gadd9/D
[Verse 1]
  D7sus4I know that you're aGadd9/Dfraid to love
   D7sus4You've been hurt beGadd9/Dfore
Love brEm7add11oke your hDadd4/F#eart so you Cadd9closed the doorDadd4  
[Verse 2]
 D7sus4Now here I am outGadd9/Dside your world
 D7sus4Wishin' you'd let me inGadd9/D  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Give me C6/9half a chance to D6prove you wrong
Baby, Em9all your tears have D/F#come and goneG  
Amadd11Talkin' 'bout a brand new stCadd9/Dart
[Chorus 1]
Take it C/Dto  Gheart, baby beD/Glieve itCadd9/G  
This love is so Cadd9strong that it won't C/Dlet you go
Baby, D4hold Dsus4/Eon, you'll seD/F#eG  
Am7Just how good it's gonna beD7sus4  
It's gonna be Ghere, long as you D/Gneed itC/G  
Never take your C6/9world and tear it aC/Dpart
Take it to E7sus4heart,Em7  D/C  C  
BGsus2/Baby...G/B  D/C  C  
[Verse 3]
  D7sus4You're gonna have to Gadd9/Dtrust someone
  D7sus4It's a shame if you dGadd9/Don't
Because Em7add11it ain't, no lDadd4/F#ife living Am7add11all aloneDadd4  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Let me Cmaj9show you how, to D6love again
There's no Em9broken heart that D/F#love won't mendG  
Am7add11Talkin' 'bout a brand new stCadd9/Dart
[Chorus 2]
Take it C/Dto  Gheart, baby beD/Glieve itCadd9/G  
This love is so Cadd9strong that it won't C/Dlet you go
Baby, D4hold Dsus4/Eon, you'll seD/F#eG  
Am7Just how good it's gonna beD7sus4  
It's gonna be Ghere,   D/GlC/Gong as you D/Gneed itC/G  
Never take your C6/9world and blow it apC/Dart
Take it to E7sus4heart,    Em7I just want to D/F#be the Bm/F#oneD/F#  
That'll F6/9be there by your sC6/9ideC  
So Bb2take this love of Am7add11mine, 
[Chorus 3]
C/DTake it to Gheart, baby beD/Glieve itCadd9/G  
This love is so Cadd9strong that it won't C/Dlet you go
Baby, D4hold Dsus4/Eon, you'll seD/F#eG  
Am7Just how good it's gonna beD7sus4  
It's gonna be Ghere, long as you D/Gneed itC/G  
Never take your C6/9world and tear it aC/Dpart
Take it to E7sus4heart, baby belD/F#ieve itC/G  
D/GThis C6/9love is so strong, this C/Dlove is so strong, baby...
       E7sus4         Em7      D/C    CBabGsus2/By...G/B  D/C  C  
Girl, (you can take it)
[Fading Outro]
  D/ELove Em7is a D/Csecond Cchance to Gsus2/Bfind all G/Bthat we lD/Cost, Cwe can make it baby
  D/ELoveEm7's always D/Cworth a Ctry no Gsus2/Bmatter    G/Bwhat the costD/C  C  
  D/EI     Em7know you D/Cdon't beClieve your Gsus2/Btears have G/Bcome and gonD/Ce, bCaby
  D/EGive Em7me just D/Chalf a Cchance and Gsus2/BI will    G/Bprove you wrD/CongC  
 D/E        Em7   D/C        C   Gsus2/B        G/B   D/C        C(x4)

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Take It To Heart

by Michael McDonald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus4

Gadd9/D

Em7add11

Dadd4/F#

Cadd9

Dadd4

C6/9

Em9

D/F#

Amadd11

Cadd9/D

C/D

D/G

Cadd9/G

Dsus4/E

Am7

C/G

E7sus4

Em7

D/C

[Intro]

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

[Verse 1]

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

I know that you're afraid to love

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

You've been hurt before

Em7add11 Dadd4/F# Cadd9 Dadd4

Love broke your heart so you closed the door

[Verse 2]

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

Now here I am outside your world

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

Wishin' you'd let me in

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C6/9 D6

Give me half a chance to prove you wrong

Em9 D/F# G

Baby, all your tears have come and gone

Amadd11 Cadd9/D

Talkin' 'bout a brand new start

[Chorus 1]

C/D G D/G Cadd9/G

Take it to heart, baby believe it

Cadd9 C/D

This love is so strong that it won't let you go

D4 Dsus4/E D/F# G

Baby, hold on, you'll see

Am7 D7sus4

Just how good it's gonna be

G D/G C/G

It's gonna be here, long as you need it

C6/9 C/D

Never take your world and tear it apart

E7sus4 Em7 D/C C

Take it to heart,

Gsus2/B G/B D/C C

Baby...

[Verse 3]

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

You're gonna have to trust someone

D7sus4 Gadd9/D

It's a shame if you don't

Em7add11 Dadd4/F# Am7add11 Dadd4

Because it ain't, no life living all alone

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cmaj9 D6

Let me show you how, to love again

Em9 D/F# G

There's no broken heart that love won't mend

Am7add11 Cadd9/D

Talkin' 'bout a brand new start

[Chorus 2]

C/D G D/G Cadd9/G

Take it to heart, baby believe it

Cadd9 C/D

This love is so strong that it won't let you go

D4 Dsus4/E D/F# G

Baby, hold on, you'll see

Am7 D7sus4

Just how good it's gonna be

G D/G C/G D/G C/G

It's gonna be here, long as you need it

C6/9 C/D

Never take your world and blow it apart

E7sus4 Em7 D/F# Bm/F# D/F#

Take it to heart, I just want to be the one

F6/9 C6/9 C

That'll be there by your side

Bb2 Am7add11

So take this love of mine,

[Chorus 3]

C/D G D/G Cadd9/G

Take it to heart, baby believe it

Cadd9 C/D

This love is so strong that it won't let you go

D4 Dsus4/E D/F# G

Baby, hold on, you'll see

Am7 D7sus4

Just how good it's gonna be

G D/G C/G

It's gonna be here, long as you need it

C6/9 C/D

Never take your world and tear it apart

E7sus4 D/F# C/G

Take it to heart, baby believe it

D/G C6/9 C/D

This love is so strong, this love is so strong, baby...

E7sus4 Em7 D/C C Gsus2/B G/B D/C C

Baby...

Girl, (you can take it)

[Fading Outro]