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Taking Care Of Things

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Here are the chords: 
      G     G2      EmEm2     C  
e-3-  -3-  -0-   x----0  -0-
B-0-  -0-  -0-   x----0  -1-
G-0-  -0-  -0-   x----0  -0-
D-0-  -0-  -2-   x----2  -2-
A-2-  -0-  -2-   0-h2-2  -3-
E-3-  -2-  -0-   x----0  -x-
[Verse]
N.C          G  
Where do the boys go
When it gets G2cold out
                              EmEm2
Do they have a place to sleep?
 GWhere did their mG2oms go
Did they get taEmken
                    Em(once)
Or have they had enough of taking care of things?
              G                    G2       EmEm2
 It's hard to say if someone's at fault
                G                 G2        EmEm2
 If I don't do anything is it my fault?
 G   G2   EmEm2 (2x)
[Verse 2]
Where do the Ggirls go
When they feel G2frightened
                                 EmEm2
Do they having something to eat?
 GWhere did thier G2dads go
Did they get Emtaken
                    Em(Once)
Or have they had enough of taking care of things?
 GI've gotta find a G2way to make this Emfeel o-kCay
                              G                 G2       EmEm2
 When rock bottom for me is routine for someone else
[Chorus]
I'm gonna take Gcare of thingsG2  
There's Emthings I need to sort oCut
I'm gonna take Gcare of G2things
Cause they're Emnot where I want them right nCow
I know there's Ggood in everyG2thing
And it'll show Emitself when you're gentle tCo it
I'm Ggonna take cG2are of EmthingsC  
[Verse 3]
Where does my Gmind go
When it gets G2stupid
                       EmEm2
Is there anyone in there?
 GWhere did my fG2riends go
Did they get Emtaken
 GSat in a G2cold room
The corners feel friEmendly
I think they'll take cCare of me
 GMy brothers are G2cirlces
My sisters quadri-lEmaterals
And they're all sCo pretty
[Chorus]
I'm gonna take Gcare of thingsG2  
There's Emthings I need to sort oCut
I'm gonna take Gcare of tG2hings
Cause they're Emnot where I need them right nCow
I know there's Ggood in every-G2thing
And it'll show it-Emself when you're gentle tCo it
                 G       G2       EmC(Once)
I'm gonna take care of things
[Outro]
               C(Once)
I'm gonna take care of things  
G(Once)

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Taking Care Of Things

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Here are the chords:

G G2 Em C

Em2

e-3- -3- -0- x----0 -0-

B-0- -0- -0- x----0 -1-

G-0- -0- -0- x----0 -0-

D-0- -0- -2- x----2 -2-

A-2- -0- -2- 0-h2-2 -3-

E-3- -2- -0- x----0 -x-

[Verse]

N.C

Where do the boys go

When it gets cold out

Em2

Do they have a place to sleep?

G G2

Where did their moms go

Did they get taken

(once)

Or have they had enough of taking care of things?

G G2 Em

Em2

It's hard to say if someone's at fault

G G2 Em

Em2

If I don't do anything is it my fault?

G G2 Em

Em2 (2x)

[Verse 2]

Where do the girls go

When they feel frightened

Em2

Do they having something to eat?

G G2

Where did thier dads go

Did they get taken

(Once)

Or have they had enough of taking care of things?

G G2 Em C

I've gotta find a way to make this feel o-kay

G G2 Em

Em2

When rock bottom for me is routine for someone else

[Chorus]

G G2

I'm gonna take care of things

Em C

There's things I need to sort out

G G2

I'm gonna take care of things

Em C

Cause they're not where I want them right now

G G2

I know there's good in everything

Em C

And it'll show itself when you're gentle to it

G G2 Em C

I'm gonna take care of things

[Verse 3]

Where does my mind go

When it gets stupid

Em2

Is there anyone in there?

G G2

Where did my friends go

Did they get taken

G G2

Sat in a cold room

The corners feel friendly

I think they'll take care of me

G G2

My brothers are cirlces

My sisters quadri-laterals

And they're all so pretty

[Chorus]

G G2

I'm gonna take care of things

Em C

There's things I need to sort out

G G2

I'm gonna take care of things

Em C

Cause they're not where I need them right now

G G2

I know there's good in every-thing

Em C

And it'll show it-self when you're gentle to it

G G2 Em

C(Once)

I'm gonna take care of things

[Outro]

(Once)

I'm gonna take care of things

(Once)

About Taking Care Of Things Chords by cavetown

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Is "Taking Care Of Things" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Taking Care Of Things" in?

The chords for "Taking Care Of Things" show the original chord names (including G, G2, Em, C, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.