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The other 2 tabs were sort of right... but they were using wrong chords, and the timing 
all weird on them, but to me this sounds 100% perfect
Chords Used (different variations)  I'm also not 100% sure what some of the chords are 
here they are
The progression of chords in the chorus is super-fast and he changes the chord with 
word...trust me, this is accurate, just learn the strumming.
Cx   Gx   Amx   Fx
1   1   1   1
0   0   0   2
2   0   2   3
3   2   0   3
x   3   x   x
[INTRO]
C, G, Am, F, G, C  X1
[VERSE 1]
CI've got my eye on Gtop shelf liquor,
With Amtaste so smooth it
Hits you quicker.
But Fyou've only Ggot the Cwell.
And CI've got an eye for Gtop tier women
With Amlegs so long they go straight to heaven,
But Fthis old bunch Glooks like Chell.
[CHORUS]
But Ftonight CI'll Gtake Cwhat GI can Cget.
[VERSE 2]
CI'd like to hear a Ggreat musician
With Amstrange ideas and grand ambition,
But Fthis guy, he's got Gtrouble with Cchords.
And CI'd like to leave Gthis game a winner
AmHead held high, the luck of beginners
But Fthis old losers Gcrawling out on Call fours.
[CHORUS]
But Ftonight CI'll Gtake Cwhat GI can Cget.
[BRIDGE]
Well Amthis drink will do,
And Fgirl you look all right,
And Cthis band is playing like Ghell tonight.
AmThese dice are loaded
And FLord I am too
CI might be losing but I'm Gleaving soon.
With the Amprettiest girl
To Fenter this dump,
She drank Call of the whiskey but she Gleft me the rum
    Am                     F     C G   C   (little different than the main chorus)
And tonight I'll take what I can get      X2
[VERSE 3]
CI've got my sights on Gbrand new beginnings
AmBrand new starts make saints of sinners
FBut I'm doomed to Glive in my Cpast
CLive nude girls says the Gsign out front,
But Amold dead dreams are dancing in front,
Of Fold dead dreamers with Gwashed up luck,
Buying Clove for cash
[CHORUS]
Well Ftonight CI'll Gtake Cwhat GI can Cget.
[VERSE 4]
CThis old story gets Gstale and dry,
No Ammatter how I try and try to
FSpin this fable Gfresh and Cnew
CYou strung me along
Like a Gtease on prom night
AmGetting me loose but leaving me uptight
FPlease tell me that
GSome of that love was Ctrue.
[CHORUS]
FTonight CI'll Gtake Cwhat GI can Cget
[BRIDGE]
AmWell this drink will do,
And Fgirl you look all right,
And Cthis band is playing like Ghell tonight.
AmThese dice are loaded
And FLord I am too
CI might be losing but I'm Gleaving soon.
With the Amprettiest girl
To Fenter this dump,
She drank Call of the whiskey but she Gleft me the rum
And Amtonight I'll take what FI can CgeGt.      CX2
[Chorus] (strum down once for each progression, slowly)
FTonight CI'll Gtake Cwhat GI can Cget

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Tonight Ill Take What I Can Get

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The other 2 tabs were sort of right... but they were using wrong chords, and the timing

all weird on them, but to me this sounds 100% perfect

Chords Used (different variations) I'm also not 100% sure what some of the chords are

here they are

The progression of chords in the chorus is super-fast and he changes the chord with

word...trust me, this is accurate, just learn the strumming.

C G Am F

x x x x

1 1 1 1

0 0 0 2

2 0 2 3

3 2 0 3

x 3 x x

[INTRO]

C, G, Am, F, G, C X1

[VERSE 1]

C G

I've got my eye on top shelf liquor,

With taste so smooth it

Hits you quicker.

F G C

But you've only got the well.

C G

And I've got an eye for top tier women

With legs so long they go straight to heaven,

F G C

But this old bunch looks like hell.

[CHORUS]

F C G C G C

But tonight I'll take what I can get.

[VERSE 2]

C G

I'd like to hear a great musician

With strange ideas and grand ambition,

F G C

But this guy, he's got trouble with chords.

C G

And I'd like to leave this game a winner

Head held high, the luck of beginners

F G C

But this old losers crawling out on all fours.

[CHORUS]

F C G C G C

But tonight I'll take what I can get.

[BRIDGE]

Well this drink will do,

And girl you look all right,

C G

And this band is playing like hell tonight.

These dice are loaded

And Lord I am too

C G

I might be losing but I'm leaving soon.

With the prettiest girl

To enter this dump,

C G

She drank all of the whiskey but she left me the rum

Am F C G C (little different than the main chorus)

And tonight I'll take what I can get X2

[VERSE 3]

C G

I've got my sights on brand new beginnings

Brand new starts make saints of sinners

F G C

But I'm doomed to live in my past

C G

Live nude girls says the sign out front,

But old dead dreams are dancing in front,

F G

Of old dead dreamers with washed up luck,

Buying love for cash

[CHORUS]

F C G C G C

Well tonight I'll take what I can get.

[VERSE 4]

C G

This old story gets stale and dry,

No matter how I try and try to

F G C

Spin this fable fresh and new

You strung me along

Like a tease on prom night

Getting me loose but leaving me uptight

Please tell me that

G C

Some of that love was true.

[CHORUS]

F C G C G C

Tonight I'll take what I can get

[BRIDGE]

Well this drink will do,

And girl you look all right,

C G

And this band is playing like hell tonight.

These dice are loaded

And Lord I am too

C G

I might be losing but I'm leaving soon.

With the prettiest girl

To enter this dump,

C G

She drank all of the whiskey but she left me the rum

Am F C G C

And tonight I'll take what I can get. X2

[Chorus] (strum down once for each progression, slowly)

F C G C G C

Tonight I'll take what I can get

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