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 Asus- xx023x 
[Intro] 
Em   C   G
Em   C   G
[Verse 1]
EmYou've been runnin' dCownG  
EmYou forgot the stCeps and how the music soGunds
EmYou want me to be pCatient
GAsk you how your dAsusay went
EmBut I don't have a lCie left for the gGames
[Instrumental]
Em   C   G
[Verse 2]
EmYou've been taking cCareG  
EmMaking sure that evCerybody's unawaGre
EmWell I can play alCong
GI can do the sAsusame old song and daEmnce
EmAnything to kCeep you off the sGtage
[Instrumental]
Em   C   G
[Verse 3]
AsusAnd you hope the sCtory is kEmind enough to rCewrite
Your lEminesC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  
[Verse 4]
EmYou want to be smCallG  
EmEverytime that nCobody knows who you aGre
EmWell it must be a bCurden
GCarrying this pAsuserson I don't kEmnow
EmAnything to kCeep you off the stGage
[Instrumental]
Em   C   G
[Outro]
AsusAnd you hope the sCtory is kEmind enough to rCewrite
Your lEminesC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  
AsusOhhhhhEmhhC  G  

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Take Care

by J. Tillman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus

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Asus

- xx023x

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

Em C G

You've been runnin' down

Em C G

You forgot the steps and how the music sounds

Em C

You want me to be patient

G Asus

Ask you how your day went

Em C G

But I don't have a lie left for the games

[Instrumental]

Em C G

[Verse 2]

Em C G

You've been taking care

Em C G

Making sure that everybody's unaware

Em C

Well I can play along

G Asus Em

I can do the same old song and dance

Em C G

Anything to keep you off the stage

[Instrumental]

Em C G

[Verse 3]

Asus C Em C

And you hope the story is kind enough to rewrite

Em C G

Your lines

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

[Verse 4]

Em C G

You want to be small

Em C G

Everytime that nobody knows who you are

Em C

Well it must be a burden

G Asus Em

Carrying this person I don't know

Em C G

Anything to keep you off the stage

[Instrumental]

Em C G

[Outro]

Asus C Em C

And you hope the story is kind enough to rewrite

Em C G

Your lines

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

Asus Em C G

Ohhhhhhh

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