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CmTell me what happened this time
A#Made you come back aGmgain
I find out G#only see you D#when lA#uck deserts you
CmIf this is your idea of A#happiness
Then Gmlet's be clear
ThosG#e words of yours ain't D#working anyA#more
Prechorus:
Cause I'm always Cmgiving
Here waiting while you're A#livingGm  
I need a new beG#ginningD#  
Oh, I'm not the A#girl I used to be with you
Chorus:
CmYou think maybe that I'm just so easy
You can A#come in and out my lifGme like you please
But baby G#no (uh-oh)
D#Don't you know it takes moreA#  
To keep a girl like me
CmNo more waiting for you to change
Don't you know that A#you bringing flowers
Won't Gmstop the rain baby no, G#no (uh-oh)
D#Don't you know it takes moreA#  
You're the only one not worth waiting for
CmI know you're busy so if A#you gotta Gmgo
Then go but G#don't forget tD#o lA#eave my heart
CmI stayed around for you but
A#You're no where Gmto be found now
G#Once agaiD#n here you A#are
Prechorus
Chorus
I've settled for less
When I stayed with you but no more
Cause you aint worth waiting for, ooh, uuuuh
Chorus
(Uh-oh) Don't you know it takes more
(Uh-oh) Don't you know it takes much more
(Uh-oh) Don't you know it takes much more
You're the only one not worth waiting for
Chorus

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It Takes More

by Jordin Sparks

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Tell me what happened this time

A# Gm

Made you come back again

G# D# A#

I find out only see you when luck deserts you

Cm A#

If this is your idea of happiness

Then let's be clear

G# D# A#

Those words of yours ain't working anymore

Prechorus:

Cause I'm always giving

A# Gm

Here waiting while you're living

G# D#

I need a new beginning

Oh, I'm not the girl I used to be with you

Chorus:

You think maybe that I'm just so easy

A# Gm

You can come in and out my life like you please

But baby no (uh-oh)

D# A#

Don't you know it takes more

To keep a girl like me

No more waiting for you to change

Don't you know that you bringing flowers

Gm G#

Won't stop the rain baby no, no (uh-oh)

D# A#

Don't you know it takes more

You're the only one not worth waiting for

Cm A# Gm

I know you're busy so if you gotta go

G# D# A#

Then go but don't forget to leave my heart

I stayed around for you but

A# Gm

You're no where to be found now

G# D# A#

Once again here you are

Prechorus

Chorus

I've settled for less

When I stayed with you but no more

Cause you aint worth waiting for, ooh, uuuuh

Chorus

(Uh-oh) Don't you know it takes more

(Uh-oh) Don't you know it takes much more

You're the only one not worth waiting for

Chorus

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