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Takes One To Know One

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1/70

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 70Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning (E A D G b e)
Capo 2
e|---A70-----C/G-0---Cadd9/G---0------D0------Em0------G0
b|---2------1------1------3------0------0
G|---0------0------0------0------0------0
D|---2------2------0------4------2------0
A|---0------3------3------5------2------2
E|---0------3------3------5------0------3
(When the chord "G*" is shown, that means Rusty hammers on the C/G Chord.)
(Play Riff A|-----0--2--| on the first three words)
           E|--3--------|
[Verse]
i don't want nGothingC/G  Cadd9/G  
                 C/G  G*
if it ain't the truth
i spent too much time C/Glying
not to Cadd9/Gtell the Gdifference between thDe two
so look at my C/Gpupils
don't you cover them EmteethA7  
if it C/Gtakes one to know one, gDood luck trying to pull one on me
[Verse]
if you could have called it karGmaC/G  Cadd9/G  
                  C/G  G*
why'd you say it's a gift?
don't matter C/Gwho's Cadd/Gon my aC/Grm i'm
still trying to find the Gtrap behind the first time we Dkiss
say that you C/Glove me
or the sky's colored EmblueA7  
i know C/Ghow to lie and Di'll be suspicious of you.
[Solo]
                                             C/G  G*                                                   C/G  D  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------3------------------3---------------------3-------------------------3----------------|
G|--------0--2--2/4---------------0--2/4-----4----------0--2/4-----4/2--0------0--2--2/4-----2---2h4p2--2--|
D|--0--2--------------------0--2------------------0--2---------------------7/------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------G-------------------Em------------------A7--------------------C-----------D-----------|
b|-----3-----3-----5----------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
G|--4-----4-----4-----4--2--2/4--2--0----4--2--0--0h2--0-----0--2--2/4-----4/2--0--2--0---------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------2-------------------------------2--0--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
oh yeah i know the C/GvaluCadd9/Ge
                    C/G  G*
of words still in my head
and what they C/Gamount toCadd9/G  C/G  
the sGecond right after they're Dsaid
you might say that you're C/Gcoming
but is that where you'll Embe?A7  
it takC/Ges one to know one so goDod luck trying to pull one on me
[Outro]
e|-------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-----0--2----7----5----3----2--|
E|--3----------8----7----5----3--|

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Takes One To Know One

by Rusty Clanton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Cadd9/G

Standard Tuning (E A D G b e)

Capo 2

A7 C/G Cadd9/G D Em G

e|---0------0------0------0------0------0

b|---2------1------1------3------0------0

G|---0------0------0------0------0------0

D|---2------2------0------4------2------0

A|---0------3------3------5------2------2

E|---0------3------3------5------0------3

(When the chord "G*" is shown, that means Rusty hammers on the C/G Chord.)

(Play Riff A|-----0--2--| on the first three words)

E|--3--------|

[Verse]

G C/G Cadd9/G

i don't want nothing

C/G G

if it ain't the truth

C/G

i spent too much time lying

Cadd9/G G D

not to tell the difference between the two

C/G

so look at my pupils

Em A7

don't you cover them teeth

C/G D

if it takes one to know one, good luck trying to pull one on me

[Verse]

G C/G Cadd9/G

if you could have called it karma

C/G G

why'd you say it's a gift?

C/G Cadd/G C/G

don't matter who's on my arm i'm

G D

still trying to find the trap behind the first time we kiss

C/G

say that you love me

Em A7

or the sky's colored blue

C/G D

i know how to lie and i'll be suspicious of you.

[Solo]

C/G G C/G D

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

b|---------------------3------------------3---------------------3-------------------------3----------------|

G|--------0--2--2/4---------------0--2/4-----4----------0--2/4-----4/2--0------0--2--2/4-----2---2h4p2--2--|

D|--0--2--------------------0--2------------------0--2---------------------7/------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G Em A7 C D

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

b|-----3-----3-----5----------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|

G|--4-----4-----4-----4--2--2/4--2--0----4--2--0--0h2--0-----0--2--2/4-----4/2--0--2--0---------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------2-------------------------------2--0--|

A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

C/G Cadd9/G

oh yeah i know the value

C/G G

of words still in my head

C/G Cadd9/G C/G

and what they amount to

G D

the second right after they're said

C/G

you might say that you're coming

Em A7

but is that where you'll be?

C/G D

it takes one to know one so good luck trying to pull one on me

[Outro]

e|-------------------------------|

b|-------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-----0--2----7----5----3----2--|

E|--3----------8----7----5----3--|

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