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I Will Not Take These Things For Granted

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Capo 2
FOne part of me
Wants to tell you eveGrythingF  
One part just needs the Gquiet
And if I’m lonFely here
And only Ghere
And on the telepFhone
You offer reassuErance
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not tDake these thGings…
FHow can I hold a part of me…
That only you can Gcarry
FIt needs a strength I haven’t Gfound
But if it’s Ffrightening
I’ll bear the Gcold
And on the tFelephone
You offer warm Easylum
Pre-chorus:
AI’m listening
A/F#Flowers in the gEarden
Laughter in the Ahalls
A/F#Children in the Gpark
Chorus:
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not tDake these things…Ganymore F  
To Fcrawl inside the wire
And feel something Gnear me
FTo feel this accGepting
That it is Flonely here
But not aGlone
But on the Ftelephone
You offer viEsions dancing
Pre-chorus:
AI’m listening
Music in the Ebedroom
Laughter in the Ahall
Diamonds in the Eocean
Singing by the Afire
Running through the Eforest
Standing in the Awind
Rolling canyonsG  
Chorus:
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not take these things for Ggranted
CI will not tDake these things…Ganymore F  
Instrumental:  ||:  F–  Am–  C–  G:||
||:  F–  Am–  C–  G:||
I will not take these things for granted…
Riff over ending chords
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|3X
B|-------0--1--0--1--0--3--1-------------------------------------------------|
G|-0--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0--1--0--1--0--3--1--0--1--0----------------------------------------|
G|-0--2--------------------------------0-------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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I Will Not Take These Things For Granted

by Toad the Wet Sprocket

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

Chords in this song · guitar

A/F#

Capo 2

One part of me

G F

Wants to tell you everything

One part just needs the quiet

And if I’m lonely here

And only here

And on the telephone

You offer reassurance

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C D G

I will not take these things…

How can I hold a part of me…

That only you can carry

F G

It needs a strength I haven’t found

But if it’s frightening

I’ll bear the cold

And on the telephone

You offer warm asylum

Pre-chorus:

I’m listening

A/F# E

Flowers in the garden

Laughter in the halls

A/F# G

Children in the park

Chorus:

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C D G F

I will not take these things…anymore

To crawl inside the wire

And feel something near me

F G

To feel this accepting

That it is lonely here

But not alone

But on the telephone

You offer visions dancing

Pre-chorus:

I’m listening

Music in the bedroom

Laughter in the hall

Diamonds in the ocean

Singing by the fire

Running through the forest

Standing in the wind

Rolling canyons

Chorus:

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C G

I will not take these things for granted

C D G F

I will not take these things…anymore

F Am C G

Instrumental: ||: – – – :||

F Am C G

||: – – – :||

I will not take these things for granted…

Riff over ending chords

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|3X

B|-------0--1--0--1--0--3--1-------------------------------------------------|

G|-0--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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

B|-------0--1--0--1--0--3--1--0--1--0----------------------------------------|

G|-0--2--------------------------------0-------------------------------------|

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

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

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

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