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You Got What It Takes

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INTRO: |    D|    Bm|  E    E7|  A    A7|
VERSE 1:
                D|%               |
You don't drive a big fast car, no.
                     A7|%
You don't look a-like a movie star.
   |               D|Bm  
And on your money we won't get far.
   |   Em    Em7|     A           A7|            D|D7  
But ba-by,       you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.
   |                           G|E  
You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.
   |              D|    D  Bm  
But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,  yeah,
                              / (Break)
   |          Em         A7|   D    A7|
you got what it takes for me, yeah!
VERSE 2:
                  D|%
You don't live in a beautiful place.
   |                    A7|%
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
   |                            D|Bm  
Oh, nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.
   |   Em    Em7|     A           A7|            D|D7  
But ba-by,       you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.
   |                           G|E  
You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.
   |              D|    D  Bm  
But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,  yeah,
   |          Em         A7|D  
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
               |       G|%
Now when you're near me,   oo-wee,
  |                      D|D7  
my head goes a-round and a-round.
            |       G|%
And when you kiss me,   a-little girl,
  |          E        E7|         A       A7|
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
VERSE 3:
                  D|%
You don't live in a beautiful place, no.
   |                    A7|%
And you don't dress in the best of taste.
   |                            D|Bm  
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.
   |   Em    Em7|     A           A7|            D|D7  
But ba-by,       you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.
   |                           G|E  
You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.
   |              D|    D  Bm  
But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,  yeah,
   |          Em         A7|D  
you got what it takes for me.
CHORUS:
               |       G|%
Now when you're near me,   mm-mm,
  |                      D|D7  
my head goes a-round and a-round.
            |       G|%
And when you kiss me,   a-little girl,
  |          E        E7|         A       A7|
my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.
VERSE 4:
                  D|%                  |
You don't live in a beautiful place, no.
                    A7|%
You don't dress in the best of taste.
   |                            D|Bm  
And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.
   |   Em    Em7|     A           A7|D  
But ba-by,       you got what it takes.
OUTRO:
         Bm|         E7           A7|D  
Yeah, yeah, yeah,  you got what it takes.
       Bm|                E7           A7|D  
Baby I'm  tellin' you,  you got what it takes.
         Bm|         E7           A7|D  
Yeah, yeah, yeah,  you got what it takes.
                                  / (Break)
    Bm|                 E7       A7|D  
Baby I told you,  you got what it takes.

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You Got What It Takes

by Dairybeat

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

D Bm E E7 A A7

VERSE 1:

|% |

You don't drive a big fast car, no.

You don't look a-like a movie star.

D Bm

| |

And on your money we won't get far.

Em Em7 A A7 D D7

| | | |

But ba-by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.

G E

| |

You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.

D D Bm

| |

But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah,

/ (Break)

Em A7 D A7

| | |

you got what it takes for me, yeah!

VERSE 2:

You don't live in a beautiful place.

| |%

And you don't dress in the best of taste.

D Bm

| |

Oh, nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.

Em Em7 A A7 D D7

| | | |

But ba-by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.

G E

| |

You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.

D D Bm

| |

But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah,

Em A7 D

| |

you got what it takes for me.

CHORUS:

| |%

Now when you're near me, oo-wee,

D D7

| |

my head goes a-round and a-round.

| |%

And when you kiss me, a-little girl,

E E7 A A7

| | |

my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.

VERSE 3:

You don't live in a beautiful place, no.

| |%

And you don't dress in the best of taste.

D Bm

| |

And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.

Em Em7 A A7 D D7

| | | |

But ba-by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.

G E

| |

You got what it takes, to set my soul on fire.

D D Bm

| |

But oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah,

Em A7 D

| |

you got what it takes for me.

CHORUS:

| |%

Now when you're near me, mm-mm,

D D7

| |

my head goes a-round and a-round.

| |%

And when you kiss me, a-little girl,

E E7 A A7

| | |

my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.

VERSE 4:

|% |

You don't live in a beautiful place, no.

You don't dress in the best of taste.

D Bm

| |

And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face.

Em Em7 A A7 D

| | |

But ba-by, you got what it takes.

OUTRO:

Bm E7 A7 D

| |

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got what it takes.

Bm E7 A7 D

| |

Baby I'm tellin' you, you got what it takes.

Bm E7 A7 D

| |

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got what it takes.

/ (Break)

Bm E7 A7 D

| |

Baby I told you, you got what it takes.

About You Got What It Takes Chords by Dairybeat

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Is "You Got What It Takes" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "You Got What It Takes" in?

The chords for "You Got What It Takes" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, E, E7, A, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.