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You Got What It Takes:Dave Clark Five.
#7 in 1967.
INTRO: G////  G   C  D  
#1.
GOw..you don't drive a big fast car, no, 
Dyou don't look a-like a movie star,
and Gon your money we won't get far.. 
but Am7ba..Dby, you got what it Gtakes, oh, to satisfy. 
You Cgot what it takes to set my A7soul on fire.. 
but Goh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Emwhoa-oh-oh, yeah.. 
you A7got what it D7takes for Gme. 
#2.  
GOw..you don't live in a beautiful place. 
And Dyou don't dress in the best of taste. 
Oh..Gnature didn't give you such a beautiful face.. 
but Am7ba..Dby, you got what it Gtakes, oh, to satisfy.. 
you Cgot what it takes to set my A7soul on fire. 
But Goh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Emwhoa-oh-oh, yeah.. 
you A7got what it D7takes for Gme. 
CHORUS: 
GNow, when you're Cnear me, ooo-wee.. 
my Ghead goes around and around. 
And when you Ckiss me, a-little girl.. 
my A7love comes tumblin' D7down, you send me. 
#3.  
GYou don't live in a beautiful place. 
And Dyou don't dress in the best of taste. 
Oh! Gnature didn't give you such a beautiful face.. 
but Am7ba..Dby, you got what it Gtakes, oh, to satisfy.. 
you Cgot what it takes to set my A7soul on fire. 
But Goh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, Emwhoa-oh-oh, yeah.. 
you A7got what it D7takes for Gme. 
CHORUS: 
GNow, when you're Cnear me, mmmmm..mmmmm.. 
my Ghead goes around and around. 
And when you Ckiss me, a-little girl.. 
my A7love comes tumblin' D7down, you send me. 
#4.  
GYou don't live in a beautiful place. 
And Dyou don't dress in the best of taste. 
And Gnature didn't give you such a beautiful face.. 
but Am7ba..Dby, you got what it Gtakes..
OUTRO:
EYeah, yeah, Ayeah, yeah..you Dgot what it Gtakes.E  
EBaby, I'm Atellin' you..Dyou got what it Gtakes..
G..... G   C   D  G.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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You Got What It Takes

by The Dave Clark Five

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Am7

You Got What It Takes:Dave Clark Five.

#7 in 1967.

G G C D

INTRO: ////

#1.

Ow..you don't drive a big fast car, no,

you don't look a-like a movie star,

and on your money we won't get far..

Am7 D G

but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy.

C A7

You got what it takes to set my soul on fire..

G Em

but oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..

A7 D7 G

you got what it takes for me.

#2.

Ow..you don't live in a beautiful place.

And you don't dress in the best of taste.

Oh..nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..

Am7 D G

but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..

C A7

you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.

G Em

But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..

A7 D7 G

you got what it takes for me.

CHORUS:

G C

Now, when you're near me, ooo-wee..

my head goes around and around.

And when you kiss me, a-little girl..

A7 D7

my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.

#3.

You don't live in a beautiful place.

And you don't dress in the best of taste.

Oh! nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..

Am7 D G

but ba..by, you got what it takes, oh, to satisfy..

C A7

you got what it takes to set my soul on fire.

G Em

But oh, oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh-oh, yeah..

A7 D7 G

you got what it takes for me.

CHORUS:

G C

Now, when you're near me, mmmmm..mmmmm..

my head goes around and around.

And when you kiss me, a-little girl..

A7 D7

my love comes tumblin' down, you send me.

#4.

You don't live in a beautiful place.

And you don't dress in the best of taste.

And nature didn't give you such a beautiful face..

Am7 D G

but ba..by, you got what it takes..

OUTRO:

E A D G E

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah..you got what it takes.

E A D G

Baby, I'm tellin' you..you got what it takes..

G G C D G

..... .

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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