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CAPO: NONE
      I prefer playing this without a capo and using barre chords.
      Feel free to use one however if need be and transpose the chords.
INTRO:
   (with pull offs and hammer ons )
F#           F#           F#         C#
VERSE:
HF#olding your hands
And spBinning you arF#ound
PD#mulling the seem
Out of fF#ocus
FlF#ickering lights
FaBding to stF#ripes
My hD#meart is abF#out to bC#low
PRE-CHORUS:
Well A#mhey,
RF#emember wF#hat you'd A#msaaaaC#ay
VERSE:
I kF#now you too well
I can eBasily tF#ell
TD#mhere's something F#on your mC#ind
And F#I recognize
The lBook in your eF#yes
I tD#mhink I alF#ready kC#now
PRE-CHORUS:
Well A#mhey,
RBemember wF#hat you'd A#msaaaaC#ay
CHORUS:
I'll forgBive F#you
I'll forgBive C#you
‘Cause thBat's what it tF#akes
To leBarn from our mistF#akes
I'll forgBive F#you
It's the sBame you would C#do
‘Cause thBat's what it tF#akes
ThBat's what it tF#akes
INSTRUMENTAL:
D#m   B  F#   B  F#   B
VERSE:
F#I  understand
BBaby I kF#now
That D#mit didn't mF#ean nothC#ing
And IF#'ve told you before
And IB'll tell you agF#ain
This D#mlove is worth F#so much mC#ore
PRE-CHORUS:
Well A#mhey,
RBemember wF#hat you'd A#msaaaaC#ayC#  
CHORUS:
I'll forgBive F#you
I'll forgBive C#you
‘Cause thBat's what it tF#akes
To leBarn from our mistF#akes
I'll forgBive F#you
It's the sBame you would C#do
‘Cause thBat's what it tF#akes
ThBat's what it tF#akes

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What It Takes

by David Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

CAPO: NONE

I prefer playing this without a capo and using barre chords.

Feel free to use one however if need be and transpose the chords.

INTRO:

(with pull offs and hammer ons )

F# F# F# C#

VERSE:

Holding your hands

B F#

And spinning you around

D#m

Pulling the seem

Out of focus

Flickering lights

B F#

Fading to stripes

D#m F# C#

My heart is about to blow

PRE-CHORUS:

A#m

Well hey,

F# F# A#m C#

Remember what you'd saaaaay

VERSE:

I know you too well

B F#

I can easily tell

D#m F# C#

There's something on your mind

And I recognize

B F#

The look in your eyes

D#m F# C#

I think I already know

PRE-CHORUS:

A#m

Well hey,

B F# A#m C#

Remember what you'd saaaaay

CHORUS:

B F#

I'll forgive you

B C#

I'll forgive you

B F#

‘Cause that's what it takes

B F#

To learn from our mistakes

B F#

I'll forgive you

B C#

It's the same you would do

B F#

‘Cause that's what it takes

B F#

That's what it takes

INSTRUMENTAL:

D#m B F# B F# B

VERSE:

I understand

B F#

Baby I know

D#m F# C#

That it didn't mean nothing

And I've told you before

B F#

And I'll tell you again

D#m F# C#

This love is worth so much more

PRE-CHORUS:

A#m

Well hey,

B F# A#m C# C#

Remember what you'd saaaaay

CHORUS:

B F#

I'll forgive you

B C#

I'll forgive you

B F#

‘Cause that's what it takes

B F#

To learn from our mistakes

B F#

I'll forgive you

B C#

It's the same you would do

B F#

‘Cause that's what it takes

B F#

That's what it takes

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