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CAPO: 5th FRET
INTRO:
G  Am  F  C
G  Am  F  C
VERSE:
When sGorrow seems to fAmind you Fday after dCay 
You leGave a dream behAmind you with every sFtep you tCake 
Well sometAmimes there's not an answer 
For the hFeartache we fCeel.
And sometGimes we have to sAmhatter, befFore we can hCeal. 
CHORUS:
When there are no wCords 
And everything hFuuuuurCts 
This mGoment's in the Ammaking 
So keep walking that lCine 
Another step and you'll fFind. C  
This lGife is for the Amtaking, 
So tFake it nCow.     Am   F  
VERSE:
It's been a lCong and lonesome wAminter, 
With the cFurtains drCawn. 
And the dCistraction of our stAmruggle 
Drowns Fout the caCuse. 
But the sGun shines wEmarmer, 
When you're cFhilled to the bCone. 
Yeah, the wGelcome is so much sAmweeter 
When the pFrodigal comes hCome. 
CHORUS:
When there are no wCords 
And everything hFuuuuurCts 
This mGoment's in the mAmaking 
So keep walking that lCine 
Another step and you'll fFind. C  
This lGife is for the Amtaking, 
So tFake it nCow.     Am   F  
TFake it nCow. Am  F  C  
And tCake, take, take it Amhoney
TCake, take, take it Amhoney
   C  AmHoneyF  
And tCake, take, take it Amhoney
TCake, take, take it Amhoney
TCake, take, take it Amhoney honFey
Oh ooCooh
TCake, take, take it Amhoney
TCake, take, take it Amhoney 
TCake, take, take it Amhoney honey Fhoney
OUTRO:
SCoon we're gGonna lEmook back 
To Fsee what remCains 
When trCouble Gis behEmind us 
And Feverything has chCanged.
======================== CAPO: NONE ==========================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
C  Dm  Bb  F
C  Dm  Bb  F
VERSE:
When sCorrow seems to fDmind you Bbday after dFay 
You leCave a dream behDmind you with every sBbtep you tFake 
Well sometDmimes there's not an answer 
For the hBbeartache we fFeel.
And sometCimes we have to sDmhatter, befBbore we can hFeal. 
CHORUS:
When there are no wFords 
And everything hBbuuuuurFts 
This mComent's in the Dmmaking 
So keep walking that lFine 
Another step and you'll fBbind. F  
This lCife is for the Dmtaking, 
So tBbake it nFow.     Dm   Bb  
VERSE:
It's been a lFong and lonesome wDminter, 
With the cBburtains drFawn. 
And the dFistraction of our stDmruggle 
Drowns Bbout the caFuse. 
But the sCun shines wAmarmer, 
When you're cBbhilled to the bFone. 
Yeah, the wCelcome is so much sDmweeter 
When the pBbrodigal comes hFome. 
CHORUS:
When there are no wFords 
And everything hBbuuuuurFts 
This mComent's in the mDmaking 
So keep walking that lFine 
Another step and you'll fBbind. F  
This lCife is for the Dmtaking, 
So tBbake it nFow.     Dm   Bb  
TBbake it nFow. Dm  Bb  F  
And tFake, take, take it Dmhoney
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney
   F  DmHoneyBb  
And tFake, take, take it Dmhoney
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney honBbey
Oh ooFooh
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney 
TFake, take, take it Dmhoney honey Bbhoney
OUTRO:
SFoon we're gConna lAmook back 
To Bbsee what remFains 
When trFouble Cis behAmind us 
And Bbeverything has chFanged.

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For The Taking

by Elenowen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 5th FRET

INTRO:

G Am F C

VERSE:

G Am F C

When sorrow seems to find you day after day

G Am F C

You leave a dream behind you with every step you take

Well sometimes there's not an answer

F C

For the heartache we feel.

G Am F C

And sometimes we have to shatter, before we can heal.

CHORUS:

When there are no words

F C

And everything huuuuurts

G Am

This moment's in the making

So keep walking that line

F C

Another step and you'll find.

G Am

This life is for the taking,

F C Am F

So take it now.

VERSE:

C Am

It's been a long and lonesome winter,

F C

With the curtains drawn.

C Am

And the distraction of our struggle

F C

Drowns out the cause.

G Em

But the sun shines warmer,

F C

When you're chilled to the bone.

G Am

Yeah, the welcome is so much sweeter

F C

When the prodigal comes home.

CHORUS:

When there are no words

F C

And everything huuuuurts

G Am

This moment's in the making

So keep walking that line

F C

Another step and you'll find.

G Am

This life is for the taking,

F C Am F

So take it now.

F C Am F C

Take it now.

C Am

And take, take, take it honey

C Am

Take, take, take it honey

C Am F

Honey

C Am

And take, take, take it honey

C Am

Take, take, take it honey

C Am F

Take, take, take it honey honey

Oh ooooh

C Am

Take, take, take it honey

C Am

Take, take, take it honey

C Am F

Take, take, take it honey honey honey

OUTRO:

C G Em

Soon we're gonna look back

F C

To see what remains

C G Em

When trouble is behind us

F C

And everything has changed.

======================== CAPO: NONE ==========================

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

C Dm Bb F

VERSE:

C Dm Bb F

When sorrow seems to find you day after day

C Dm Bb F

You leave a dream behind you with every step you take

Well sometimes there's not an answer

Bb F

For the heartache we feel.

C Dm Bb F

And sometimes we have to shatter, before we can heal.

CHORUS:

When there are no words

Bb F

And everything huuuuurts

C Dm

This moment's in the making

So keep walking that line

Bb F

Another step and you'll find.

C Dm

This life is for the taking,

Bb F Dm Bb

So take it now.

VERSE:

F Dm

It's been a long and lonesome winter,

Bb F

With the curtains drawn.

F Dm

And the distraction of our struggle

Bb F

Drowns out the cause.

C Am

But the sun shines warmer,

Bb F

When you're chilled to the bone.

C Dm

Yeah, the welcome is so much sweeter

Bb F

When the prodigal comes home.

CHORUS:

When there are no words

Bb F

And everything huuuuurts

C Dm

This moment's in the making

So keep walking that line

Bb F

Another step and you'll find.

C Dm

This life is for the taking,

Bb F Dm Bb

So take it now.

Bb F Dm Bb F

Take it now.

F Dm

And take, take, take it honey

F Dm

Take, take, take it honey

F Dm Bb

Honey

F Dm

And take, take, take it honey

F Dm

Take, take, take it honey

F Dm Bb

Take, take, take it honey honey

Oh ooooh

F Dm

Take, take, take it honey

F Dm

Take, take, take it honey

F Dm Bb

Take, take, take it honey honey honey

OUTRO:

F C Am

Soon we're gonna look back

Bb F

To see what remains

F C Am

When trouble is behind us

Bb F

And everything has changed.

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