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[Intro]
CIt takes what it takes
CIt takes what it takes
[Verse]
CThe power of love
Can Emtake you anywhere
BbWhen you just reach out
You're alFready halfway Gthere
[Verse]
You won't Cknow how high you are
'EmTil you have to rise
To Ebfly above the clouds
You've got to Bbreach for the Gsky
[Chorus]
It Ctakes what it Gtakes
AmStand all you Fbrave
COnly the strong surFviveG  Dm7  
CTry to stand and Glead
AmLet your heart Embleed
FFaith always Gcomes with CtimeF  
[Verse]
CEvery precious moment
Is like a Emtiny grain of sand
BbGone before you feel it
FSlips right through your Ghand
[Verse]
CLive each day on this earth
As Emif it is your last
EbDawn is bound to come
There's no Bbfuture in the Gpast
[Chorus]
It Ctakes what it Gtakes
AmStand all you Fbrave
COnly the strong surFviveG  Dm7  
CTry to stand and Glead
AmLet your heart Embleed
FFaith always Gcomes with Ctime
[Bridge]
BbFind the one the love
And diFvide your life as two
FmSurely goodness and mercy
Will Calways follow Gyou
[Chorus]
It Ctakes what it Gtakes
AmStand all you Fbrave
COnly the strong surFviveG  Dm7  
CTry to stand and Glead
AmLet your heart Embleed
FFaith always Gcomes with Ctime
[Chorus]
No turning Gback
AmStay on the Ftrack
COnly the strong surFviveG  Dm7  
CAs long as time rolls Gon
AmAll those days live Emon
FFaith always Gcomes with CtimeF  
[Outro]
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes
It Ctakes what it Ftakes

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It Takes What It Takes

by Judith Durham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

It takes what it takes

[Verse]

The power of love

Can take you anywhere

When you just reach out

F G

You're already halfway there

[Verse]

You won't know how high you are

'Til you have to rise

To fly above the clouds

Bb G

You've got to reach for the sky

[Chorus]

C G

It takes what it takes

Am F

Stand all you brave

C F G Dm7

Only the strong survive

C G

Try to stand and lead

Am Em

Let your heart bleed

F G C F

Faith always comes with time

[Verse]

Every precious moment

Is like a tiny grain of sand

Gone before you feel it

F G

Slips right through your hand

[Verse]

Live each day on this earth

As if it is your last

Dawn is bound to come

Bb G

There's no future in the past

[Chorus]

C G

It takes what it takes

Am F

Stand all you brave

C F G Dm7

Only the strong survive

C G

Try to stand and lead

Am Em

Let your heart bleed

F G C

Faith always comes with time

[Bridge]

Find the one the love

And divide your life as two

Surely goodness and mercy

C G

Will always follow you

[Chorus]

C G

It takes what it takes

Am F

Stand all you brave

C F G Dm7

Only the strong survive

C G

Try to stand and lead

Am Em

Let your heart bleed

F G C

Faith always comes with time

[Chorus]

No turning back

Am F

Stay on the track

C F G Dm7

Only the strong survive

C G

As long as time rolls on

Am Em

All those days live on

F G C F

Faith always comes with time

[Outro]

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

C F

It takes what it takes

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