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Cant Take You With Me

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[Intro]
C   F/G   G/F   C
[Verse 1]
CI can't take you wiFth me wheGre I'm Cgoin'
AmIn me there's a neFw love that's has Cgrown
AmBut now I leave beDmhind
C7All that once was F7mine
CI can't take you wiFth me wheGre I'm Cgoin'
[Verse 2]
CI can't take you wiFth me thaGt's foCr certain
AmAnchored to some hFeavy red stage curCtain
AmIf I should hear yDmou sing
C7Those words would just make me sF7ting
CI can't take you wiFth me thaGt's foCr certain
[Verse 3]
CI can't take you wiFth me now GI knoCw it
AmThough the love waFs in me I did not Cshow it
AmI found in BerDmlin
C7Who I swore might be my F7twin
CTakin' from me withFout me evGer knoCwin'
[Bridge]
E  Dm  Am
Ab Db  Bb
[Verse 4]
FYou can't take mBbe with you where Cyou're gFoin'
DmYou've go no inteBbntion of ever sloFwin'
DmMy book of Bb7babys' names
F7Only does fan tBb7he flames
FI dreamt we had a bBboy and namCed him FOwCenF  

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Cant Take You With Me

by Bahamas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

G/F

Bb7

[Intro]

C F/G G/F C

[Verse 1]

C F G C

I can't take you with me where I'm goin'

Am F C

In me there's a new love that's has grown

Am Dm

But now I leave behind

C7 F7

All that once was mine

C F G C

I can't take you with me where I'm goin'

[Verse 2]

C F G C

I can't take you with me that's for certain

Am F C

Anchored to some heavy red stage curtain

Am Dm

If I should hear you sing

C7 F7

Those words would just make me sting

C F G C

I can't take you with me that's for certain

[Verse 3]

C F G C

I can't take you with me now I know it

Am F C

Though the love was in me I did not show it

Am Dm

I found in Berlin

C7 F7

Who I swore might be my twin

C F G C

Takin' from me without me ever knowin'

[Bridge]

E Dm Am

Ab Db Bb

[Verse 4]

F Bb C F

You can't take me with you where you're goin'

Dm Bb F

You've go no intention of ever slowin'

Dm Bb7

My book of babys' names

F7 Bb7

Only does fan the flames

F Bb C F C F

I dreamt we had a boy and named him Owen

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