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Take It Or Leave It

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Take It Or Leave It: The Rolling Stones.
Album - Aftermath in 1966.
Capo 1st fret
[Verse 1]
EYou can turn, off and B7on, more Amtimes
than a fB7lashin' neon sEign.
When you B7want, you're Ambad
but B7you can be so kind.
[Chorus]
AJust take it...Eor leave it.
B7Don't tell your Efriend just what you're E7gonna do now.
AYou take it, Eor leave it, B7it's just my Amli...Efe.
[Verse 2]
EThere've been times, when you B7tried,
makin' Ameyes, at B7all my so called Efriends.
Then you B7go, now you're Amback, but you B7can be so kind.
[Chorus]
AJust take it...Eor leave it.
B7Don't tell your Efriend just what you're E7gonna do now.
AYou take it, Eor leave it, B7it's just my Amli...Efe.
Oh, la la Ala ta...ta ta ta ...la Ela la la
Oh, la la Ala ta ta ta ta   la Ela
Oh, la la Ala ta...ta ta ta ...la Ela la la
Oh, la la Ala ta ta ta ta   la Ela
[Verse 3]
I'm sick and Etired, of the B7smile, that you Amgive,
when you B7don't come home at Enight.
You said, you'd B7call, that's a Amlie,
but you B7could be so kind.
[Chorus]
AJust take it...Eor leave it.
B7Don't tell your Efriend just what you're E7gonna do now.
AYou take it, Eor leave it, B7it's just my Amli...Efe.
Oh, la la Ala ta...ta ta ta ...la Ela la la
Oh, la la Ala ta ta ta ta   la Ela
Oh, la la Ala ta...ta ta ta ...la Ela la la
Oh, la la Ala ta ta ta ta   la Ela

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Take It Or Leave It

by The Rolling Stones

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Take It Or Leave It: The Rolling Stones.

Album - Aftermath in 1966.

Capo 1st fret

[Verse 1]

E B7 Am

You can turn, off and on, more times

B7 E

than a flashin' neon sign.

B7 Am

When you want, you're bad

but you can be so kind.

[Chorus]

A E

Just take it...or leave it.

B7 E E7

Don't tell your friend just what you're gonna do now.

A E B7 Am E

You take it, or leave it, it's just my li...fe.

[Verse 2]

E B7

There've been times, when you tried,

Am B7 E

makin' eyes, at all my so called friends.

B7 Am B7

Then you go, now you're back, but you can be so kind.

[Chorus]

A E

Just take it...or leave it.

B7 E E7

Don't tell your friend just what you're gonna do now.

A E B7 Am E

You take it, or leave it, it's just my li...fe.

A E

Oh, la la la ta...ta ta ta ...la la la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta ta ta ta la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta...ta ta ta ...la la la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta ta ta ta la la

[Verse 3]

E B7 Am

I'm sick and tired, of the smile, that you give,

B7 E

when you don't come home at night.

B7 Am

You said, you'd call, that's a lie,

but you could be so kind.

[Chorus]

A E

Just take it...or leave it.

B7 E E7

Don't tell your friend just what you're gonna do now.

A E B7 Am E

You take it, or leave it, it's just my li...fe.

A E

Oh, la la la ta...ta ta ta ...la la la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta ta ta ta la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta...ta ta ta ...la la la la

A E

Oh, la la la ta ta ta ta la la

About Take It Or Leave It Chords by The Rolling Stones

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What key is "Take It Or Leave It" in?

The chords for "Take It Or Leave It" show the original chord names (including E, B7, Am, A, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.