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Gimme A Chance

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Intro: Drumbeat
BmWhy don't you oGpen up your Aeyes?
These are Amore than passing glances
BmWhy don't you sGay what's on your mAind?
Cause I'm tAaking all the chances
Ref:
GIf I'm not everything you wAanted, oh
GIf I'm not everything you nAeed
Chorus:
Then you can wDalk right out the door (you
can walk right out the door)
And you can wGalk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)
But you're nBmever gonna see just how Ggood it's
gonna be until you Agimme a chance
                  Bm-A---
Gimme a chance, oh
BmWhat do you sGee in all these gAuys?
Don't you Aknow they're just pretending?
BmSomehow you aGlways seem suArprised
That it's Anot a happy ending
(Don't you want a happy ending?)
Ref:
GIf I'm not everything you wAanted, oh
GIf I'm not everything you nAeed
Chorus:
Then you can wDalk right out the door (you
can walk right out the door)
And you can wGalk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)
But you're nBmever gonna see just how Ggood it's
gonna be until you Agimme a chance
Then you can waDlk right out the door (you
can walk right out the door)
Then you can Gsay goodbye (you can say goodbye)
But I kBmnow you gonna stay we'll be hGappy everyday
Just gAimme a chance,
Gimme a chance, oh
Bridge:
     G                 A                 F#mBm-A
All I want to do is spend my life with you
GAll I wAant from you is a cF#mhance so I can pBmrove my lAove to yGou
      F#m----
Just gimme a chance, gimme a chance
Ref:
GIf I'm not everything you wAanted, oh
GIf I'm not everything you nAeed
Chorus:
Then you can wDalk right out the door (you
can walk right out the door)
And you can wGalk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)
But you're nBmever gonna see just how Ggood it's
gonna be until you Agimme a chance
Then you can waDlk right out the door (you
can walk right out the door)
Then you can Gsay goodbye (you can say goodbye)
But I kBmnow you gonna stay we'll be hGappy everyday
Just gAimme a chance,
Gimme a chance, oh
coda:
BmWhy don't you Gopen up your Aeyes?
Just gAimme a chance
Gimme a chance, oh
BmWhy don't you sGay what's on your Amind?
Just gAimme a chance
                 Bm-A---- A(hold)
Gimme a chance, oh

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Gimme A Chance

by Plain White T's

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F#m

Intro: Drumbeat

Bm G A

Why don't you open up your eyes?

These are more than passing glances

Bm G A

Why don't you say what's on your mind?

Cause I'm taking all the chances

Ref:

G A

If I'm not everything you wanted, oh

G A

If I'm not everything you need

Chorus:

Then you can walk right out the door (you

can walk right out the door)

And you can walk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)

Bm G

But you're never gonna see just how good it's

gonna be until you gimme a chance

Bm-A---

Gimme a chance, oh

Bm G A

What do you see in all these guys?

Don't you know they're just pretending?

Bm G A

Somehow you always seem surprised

That it's not a happy ending

(Don't you want a happy ending?)

Ref:

G A

If I'm not everything you wanted, oh

G A

If I'm not everything you need

Chorus:

Then you can walk right out the door (you

can walk right out the door)

And you can walk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)

Bm G

But you're never gonna see just how good it's

gonna be until you gimme a chance

Then you can walk right out the door (you

can walk right out the door)

Then you can say goodbye (you can say goodbye)

Bm G

But I know you gonna stay we'll be happy everyday

Just gimme a chance,

Gimme a chance, oh

Bridge:

G A F#m

Bm-A

All I want to do is spend my life with you

G A F#m Bm A G

All I want from you is a chance so I can prove my love to you

F#m----

Just gimme a chance, gimme a chance

Ref:

G A

If I'm not everything you wanted, oh

G A

If I'm not everything you need

Chorus:

Then you can walk right out the door (you

can walk right out the door)

And you can walk right out on me (you can walk right out on me)

Bm G

But you're never gonna see just how good it's

gonna be until you gimme a chance

Then you can walk right out the door (you

can walk right out the door)

Then you can say goodbye (you can say goodbye)

Bm G

But I know you gonna stay we'll be happy everyday

Just gimme a chance,

Gimme a chance, oh

coda:

Bm G A

Why don't you open up your eyes?

Just gimme a chance

Gimme a chance, oh

Bm G A

Why don't you say what's on your mind?

Just gimme a chance

Bm-A---- A(hold)

Gimme a chance, oh

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