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Taking It All Away

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Intro:    C    Am    Em   D(2X)
COh you D#sentiFmental Cfool
CYes, you D#sentiFmental Cfool
Em7Love those Fbroken Gways Em7made you Fso aGfraid
Em7Of that Fwishful Gwishing Cwell
Well you're in misery and in pain
Well now you're in misery and in pain
So she broke your heart and you let her die
Well that's your name and that's the game
Because they're Amtaking it Fall aCway
They're Amtaking it Fall aCway
They're Amtaking it Fall aCwayG  
Yes they're taking it all away ...

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Taking It All Away

by John Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C Am Em D

Intro: (2X)

C D# F C

Oh you sentimental fool

C D# F C

Yes, you sentimental fool

Em7 F G Em7 F G

Love those broken ways made you so afraid

Em7 F G C

Of that wishful wishing well

Well you're in misery and in pain

Well now you're in misery and in pain

So she broke your heart and you let her die

Well that's your name and that's the game

Am F C

Because they're taking it all away

Am F C

They're taking it all away

Am F C G

They're taking it all away

Yes they're taking it all away ...

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