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Judy Collins - Take This Longing
[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
Many men have Cloved the bells
You Ffastened to the Crein
AmAnd everyone who Dmwanted you
They Amfound what they will Galways Fwant aGgain
Your Bmbeauty lost to Emyou yourself
BmJust as it was to Emthem
[Chorus]
Oh, Ctake this longing from my Gheart
All the Cuseless things these hands have Gdone
And Clet me see your beauty broken GdownBm___
Like you would Cdo for one you Glove
[Verse 2]
Your Fbody like a Csearchlight
My Fown poverty reCvealed
AmI would like to try your Dmcharity
UnAmtil you cry, G"Now you must Ftry my Ggreed"
BmAnd everything deEmpends upon
How Bmnear you sleep to Emme
[Chorus]
Oh, Ctake this longing from my Gheart
All the Cuseless things these hands have Gdone
And Clet me see your beauty broken GdownBm___
Like you would Cdo for one you Glove
[Verse 3]
As Fhungry as an Carchway
Through Fwhich the troops have Cpassed
I Amstand in ruins beDmhind you
With your Amwinter clothes and your Gbroken Fsandal Gstraps
I Bmlove to see you naked Emover there
BmEspecially from the Emback
[Chorus]
CTake this longing from my Gheart
All the Clonely things these hands Ghave done
CUntie my blue silk GblouBmse__
As you would Cdo for one you GloveF  C  G  
[Verse 4]
Oh, you're Ffaithful to my Cbetter self
I'm aFfraid that she Cleft
AmLet me judge your Dmlove affair
In this Amvery room where you sentenced Gmine Fto Gdeath
BmLook, I'll even wear these old Emlaurel leaves
That you've Bmshaken from your Emhead
[Chorus]
CTake this longing from my Gheart
All the Clonely things these hands have Gdone
CLet me see your beauty broken Gdown_Bm__
Like you would Cdo for one you GloveC  
Like you would do for one you Glove

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Take This Longing

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Take This Longing

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Many men have loved the bells

F C

You fastened to the rein

Am Dm

And everyone who wanted you

Am G F G

They found what they will always want again

Bm Em

Your beauty lost to you yourself

Bm Em

Just as it was to them

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, take this longing from my heart

C G

All the useless things these hands have done

C G Bm

And let me see your beauty broken down___

C G

Like you would do for one you love

[Verse 2]

F C

Your body like a searchlight

F C

My own poverty revealed

Am Dm

I would like to try your charity

Am G F G

Until you cry, "Now you must try my greed"

Bm Em

And everything depends upon

Bm Em

How near you sleep to me

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, take this longing from my heart

C G

All the useless things these hands have done

C G Bm

And let me see your beauty broken down___

C G

Like you would do for one you love

[Verse 3]

F C

As hungry as an archway

F C

Through which the troops have passed

Am Dm

I stand in ruins behind you

Am G F G

With your winter clothes and your broken sandal straps

Bm Em

I love to see you naked over there

Bm Em

Especially from the back

[Chorus]

C G

Take this longing from my heart

C G

All the lonely things these hands have done

C G Bm

Untie my blue silk blouse__

C G F C G

As you would do for one you love

[Verse 4]

F C

Oh, you're faithful to my better self

F C

I'm afraid that she left

Am Dm

Let me judge your love affair

Am G F G

In this very room where you sentenced mine to death

Bm Em

Look, I'll even wear these old laurel leaves

Bm Em

That you've shaken from your head

[Chorus]

C G

Take this longing from my heart

C G

All the lonely things these hands have done

C G Bm

Let me see your beauty broken down___

C G C

Like you would do for one you love

About Take This Longing Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Take This Longing by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take This Longing chords”, “Take This Longing guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Take This Longing chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Take This Longing chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take This Longing lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, C, Am, Dm, G, Bm.

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What key is "Take This Longing" in?

The chords for "Take This Longing" show the original chord names (including F, C, Am, Dm, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.