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What Does It Take

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[Intro]
  F    C    Bb    Bb   C(2x)
F  C
[Verse 1]
                       Bb    C   F- C  
All I do is think about you
                        Bb          C   F- C  
I never did let go of what we were
                               Bb    C   F- C  
Can't pretend I'll live without you
           F          C      F     C   F- C  
As I learn to live alone
                         Bb    C   F- C  
Why can't I be a man about it
                                        Bb      C   F- C  
I've tried and tried to hide you from my heart
                           Bb    C   F- C  
If I could just forget about us
If I knFew just whCere to stFart
C5You're are my Bb5destiny
[Chorus]
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
To wBb5in you bC5ack
           Bb5           F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
To hold these arms once more
N.C.        F5  
What can I say
To make you Bb5understC5and
                   Bb5        F5    Bb5   F- C  
You're still all I'm waiting for
[Verse 2]
                                 Bb    C   F- C  
At times I feel it's best without you
                                 Bb       C   F- C  
And times I still believe in you so much
                                    Bb    C   F- C  
After what I've been through without you
You'd thFink that CI'd move Fon
C5You're still my Bb5destiny
[Chorus]
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
To wBb5in you bC5ack
           Bb5           F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
To hold these arms once more
N.C.        F5  
What can I say
To make you Bb5understC5and
                   Bb5        F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
You're still all I'm waiting for
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
Because we cBb5an't go C5back
               Bb5      F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
Can't be like it was before
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
To wBb5in you C5back
To hBb5old in these F5armsBb5  
[Bridge]
 Ab5-   F5    Eb5  Eb5  
 Ab5-   F5  Eb5  
Eb5What does it take
Eb5What will it take nF5owGb5  
[Solo]
 Eb5-   Bb5  B5  
Bb5  Db5
 Eb5-   Bb5  B5  
Bb5  Db5
 D5-   A5  Bb5  
A5  A5
C5You're still my Bb5destiny
[Chorus]
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
To wBb5in you bC5ack
           Bb5           F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
To hold these arms once more
N.C.        F5  
What can I say
To make you Bb5understC5and
                   Bb5        F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
You're still all I'm waiting for
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
Because we cBb5an't go C5back
               Bb5      F5    Bb5   Eb5-  Eb5/D- Bb5  
Can't be like it was before
N.C.          F5  
What does it take
To wBb5in you C5back
              Bb5        F5    Bb5   F- C  
To hold in these arms
                       Bb    C   F-   C  Bb  
All I do is think about you

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What Does It Take

by Chicago

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

Eb5

Eb5/D

Ab5

Gb5

Db5

[Intro]

F C Bb Bb C

(2x)

F C

[Verse 1]

Bb C F C

All I do is think about you

Bb C F C

I never did let go of what we were

Bb C F C

Can't pretend I'll live without you

F C F C F C

As I learn to live alone

Bb C F C

Why can't I be a man about it

Bb C F C

I've tried and tried to hide you from my heart

Bb C F C

If I could just forget about us

F C F

If I knew just where to start

C5 Bb5

You're are my destiny

[Chorus]

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

To win you back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

To hold these arms once more

N.C.

What can I say

Bb5 C5

To make you understand

Bb5 F5 Bb5 F C

You're still all I'm waiting for

[Verse 2]

Bb C F C

At times I feel it's best without you

Bb C F C

And times I still believe in you so much

Bb C F C

After what I've been through without you

F C F

You'd think that I'd move on

C5 Bb5

You're still my destiny

[Chorus]

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

To win you back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

To hold these arms once more

N.C.

What can I say

Bb5 C5

To make you understand

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

You're still all I'm waiting for

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

Because we can't go back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

Can't be like it was before

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

To win you back

Bb5 F5 Bb5

To hold in these arms

[Bridge]

Ab5 F5 Eb5 Eb5

Ab5 F5 Eb5

Eb5

What does it take

Eb5 F5 Gb5

What will it take now

[Solo]

Eb5 Bb5 B5

Bb5 Db5

Eb5 Bb5 B5

Bb5 Db5

D5 A5 Bb5

A5 A5

C5 Bb5

You're still my destiny

[Chorus]

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

To win you back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

To hold these arms once more

N.C.

What can I say

Bb5 C5

To make you understand

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

You're still all I'm waiting for

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

Because we can't go back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 Eb5 Eb5/D Bb5

- -

Can't be like it was before

N.C.

What does it take

Bb5 C5

To win you back

Bb5 F5 Bb5 F C

To hold in these arms

Bb C F C Bb

All I do is think about you

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