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N.C. Jon Bryant-Take me if you must.  Capo 4
[Verse 1]
CYou wont take this hFeart of stone 
no you wAmont no you wGont no you wCon't
CI dont think its woFrth the sacrifice 
no I dAmon't no I dFon't no I Cdon't 
[Bridge]
Fbut something in you pulled my oAmut of the flames 
GI've lost all this doubt, Amperfected my aim 
Cthis rivers gon take me Fgone take me away 
and I dont mAmind lGeavin Ctoday 
[Chorus]
CI hGave lFived Ggood lCife 
so tCake Gme Fif Gyou Clike 
Gkeep on this narrow path 
Amcut every lie in half 
Flove lest my heart turns to duCst 
and Gif you decide sAmtill I'll be satisfied 
taFke Amme Gif Fyou Cmust 
[Verse 2]
CWhen that white horse come Fswing down low 
I'm gon Amride, I'm gon Gride, I'm goCn ride 
Conward through that bFlazing eye 
I wont dAmie I wont dGie I wont dCie 
[Bridge 2]
FCuz I'm on a highway Amstrainin to end 
Glike the wars of my father, Amtheir homes to defend 
Cthe hammer builds on as the Fsword reprimands 
no I don't Ammind Gleavin Ctoday. 
[Chorus]
CI hGave lFived Ggood lCife 
so tCake Gme Fif Gyou Clike 
Gkeep on this narrow path 
Amcut every lie in half 
Flove lest my heart turns to duCst 
and Gif you decide sAmtill I'll be satisfied 
taFke Amme Gif Fyou Cmust 
[Outro] 
AmI don't want to Cfuss 
So tGake me if you mAmust
[Final Line]
AmI don't want to Cfuss
taFke Amme Gif Fyou Cmust 

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Take Me If You Must

by Jon Bryant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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N.C. Jon Bryant-Take me if you must. Capo 4

[Verse 1]

C F

You wont take this heart of stone

Am G C

no you wont no you wont no you won't

C F

I dont think its worth the sacrifice

Am F C

no I don't no I don't no I don't

[Bridge]

F Am

but something in you pulled my out of the flames

G Am

I've lost all this doubt, perfected my aim

C F

this rivers gon take me gone take me away

Am G C

and I dont mind leavin today

[Chorus]

C G F G C

I have lived good life

C G F G C

so take me if you like

keep on this narrow path

cut every lie in half

F C

love lest my heart turns to dust

G Am

and if you decide still I'll be satisfied

F Am G F C

take me if you must

[Verse 2]

C F

When that white horse come swing down low

Am G C

I'm gon ride, I'm gon ride, I'm gon ride

C F

onward through that blazing eye

Am G C

I wont die I wont die I wont die

[Bridge 2]

F Am

Cuz I'm on a highway strainin to end

G Am

like the wars of my father, their homes to defend

C F

the hammer builds on as the sword reprimands

Am G C

no I don't mind leavin today.

[Chorus]

C G F G C

I have lived good life

C G F G C

so take me if you like

keep on this narrow path

cut every lie in half

F C

love lest my heart turns to dust

G Am

and if you decide still I'll be satisfied

F Am G F C

take me if you must

[Outro]

Am C

I don't want to fuss

G Am

So take me if you must

[Final Line]

Am C

I don't want to fuss

F Am G F C

take me if you must

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