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[Intro]
E A E
E A E A
E A E
 E   A   E      Ax2
[Verse 1]
EShe was dressed in a fit of illusionA  
EIndigo sun skirt, jet black hairA  
EShe was alive with the devil insideA  
EJust burnin' and bruised with a cataract stareA  
EShe was on all about the time down in Mexico CityA  
EWhen the devil took her down to make make her look prettyA  
EI'd give you the world if you'd just give me your skin
And AI'll, I'll tEake you places that you've never been
[Chorus]
She said, "AI was born down, lBeft to wander
AI'm just trying to get fEree
AYou took my mother, Byou took my father
AOh, but you're not gonna take EmeA  E  
ENoA, Eno, you're nEotA"E  
E A E
[Verse 2]
EBackpack tied, full of loose endsA  
EShe was sinkin' down, overflowin'A  
EAnd tuggin' and tearin' just to keep it all inA  
But Ethe seams come undone to the fate you stoleA  
She said, "EGet me a drink and make it a doubleA  
EGonna need some miracle to knock out this troubleA  
E"You're not gonna win", she screamed to the skyA  
And said, "IE'll keep on runnin' 'til the day I die, yeah"
[Chorus]
AI was born down, lBeft to wander
AI'm just trying to get Efree
AYou took my mother, Byou took my father
AOh, but you're not gonna take EmeA, EnoE, AnoE, no
[Post-Chorus]
ENo, you're not
ENo, you're not gonna take
ENo, you're not
ENo, you're not gonna take
ANo, you're not
ANo, you're not gonna take
E
[Bridge]
I've got hEounds on my heels
Trying to C#mcrawl into my flesh and trying to tell me how to feel
I've got hEounds on my hAeels
SEleepless hounds just follow me like I'm their only meal
I've been pC#mrimed for the kill
EBoots on my wheels
EHounds on my C#mheelsA  
[Verse 3]
EConstantly strayed, the renegade aroseA  
EBut the devil-hot stones under fiery throwsA  
He said, "EThere's nothin' I can do to hang up the demon, buAt
IE'll lock you up if you keep on screamin'"
[Chorus]
AI was born down, Bleft to wander
AI'm just trying to get Efree
AYou took my mother, Byou took my father
AOh, but you're not gonna take EmeA  E  E  A  E  
[Outro]
ENo, you're not
ENo, you're not gonna take
ENo, you're not
ENo, you're not gonna take
ANo, you're not
ANo, you're not gonna take
ENo, you're not
N.C.
No, you're not gonna take

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Not Gonna Take Me

by BAILEN

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

E A E

E A E A

E A E

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A

She was dressed in a fit of illusion

E A

Indigo sun skirt, jet black hair

E A

She was alive with the devil inside

E A

Just burnin' and bruised with a cataract stare

E A

She was on all about the time down in Mexico City

E A

When the devil took her down to make make her look pretty

I'd give you the world if you'd just give me your skin

A E

And I'll, I'll take you places that you've never been

[Chorus]

A B

She said, "I was born down, left to wander

A E

I'm just trying to get free

A B

You took my mother, you took my father

A E A E

Oh, but you're not gonna take me

E A E E A E

No, no, you're not"

E A E

[Verse 2]

E A

Backpack tied, full of loose ends

E A

She was sinkin' down, overflowin'

E A

And tuggin' and tearin' just to keep it all in

E A

But the seams come undone to the fate you stole

E A

She said, "Get me a drink and make it a double

E A

Gonna need some miracle to knock out this trouble

E A

"You're not gonna win", she screamed to the sky

And said, "I'll keep on runnin' 'til the day I die, yeah"

[Chorus]

A B

I was born down, left to wander

A E

I'm just trying to get free

A B

You took my mother, you took my father

A E A E E A E

Oh, but you're not gonna take me, no, no, no

[Post-Chorus]

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

[Bridge]

I've got hounds on my heels

C#m

Trying to crawl into my flesh and trying to tell me how to feel

E A

I've got hounds on my heels

Sleepless hounds just follow me like I'm their only meal

C#m

I've been primed for the kill

Boots on my wheels

E C#m A

Hounds on my heels

[Verse 3]

E A

Constantly strayed, the renegade arose

E A

But the devil-hot stones under fiery throws

E A

He said, "There's nothin' I can do to hang up the demon, but

I'll lock you up if you keep on screamin'"

[Chorus]

A B

I was born down, left to wander

A E

I'm just trying to get free

A B

You took my mother, you took my father

A E A E E A E

Oh, but you're not gonna take me

[Outro]

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

No, you're not

No, you're not gonna take

No, you're not

N.C.

No, you're not gonna take

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