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Takes It Away Chords - The 88
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GDonʼt be sorry
Donʼt you Dcry
And donGʼt you worry
Cause we doEmnʼt die
CAnd Iʼm scared
But I loGve you
And Emthat taDkes it awGay
[Verse 2]
Donʼt be angrGy
Or upDset
GAnd when youʼre crazy
Donʼt forEmget
CThat Iʼm scared
But I lovGe you
And Emthat taDkes it Gaway
[Bridge]
CAnd look at me
Caught on the Gseas
CAnd look at me
Caught in a A7lie
Well lieCs get tDold
EmBoats get rAowed
A7And we live life after lDifeD7  
[Verse 3]
GSo donʼt be sorry
Donʼt you cDry
GAnd donʼt you worry
Cause we donʼt Emdie
CAnd Iʼm scared
But I love Gyou
[Outro]
And tEmhat taDkes it awGay
CYes Iʼm scared   
But I lGove you
And Emthat tDakes it awaGy
End on G  

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Takes It Away

by The 88

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Takes It Away Chords - The 88

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Donʼt be sorry

Donʼt you cry

And donʼt you worry

Cause we donʼt die

And Iʼm scared

But I love you

Em D G

And that takes it away

[Verse 2]

Donʼt be angry

Or upset

And when youʼre crazy

Donʼt forget

That Iʼm scared

But I love you

Em D G

And that takes it away

[Bridge]

And look at me

Caught on the seas

And look at me

Caught in a lie

C D

Well lies get told

Em A

Boats get rowed

A7 D D7

And we live life after life

[Verse 3]

So donʼt be sorry

Donʼt you cry

And donʼt you worry

Cause we donʼt die

And Iʼm scared

But I love you

[Outro]

Em D G

And that takes it away

Yes Iʼm scared

But I love you

Em D G

And that takes it away

End on

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