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Take Me Or Leave Me by Rent
Take Me Or Leave Me
[Intro]
F Gm-Am-Bb Am-Gm-F Gm-F Eb Bb (x2)
[Verse 1]
F Gm-Am-Bb
Every single day
Am-Gm-F
I walk down the street
Gm-F
I hear people say
Eb Bb F
"Baby's so sweet"
Gm-Am-Bb
Ever since puberty
Am-Gm-F
Everybody stares at me
Boys, girls
Gm-F Eb F
I can't help it baby
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
So be kind
Am7 Bb
And don't lose your mind
Bb-Am7 Gm7
Just remember
Bb-Eb F/C C
That I'm your ba -- by
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb/C
Take me for what I am
F Eb Bb
Who I was meant to be
Dm Am7 Bb Bb-Am-Gm7
And if you give a damn
C7
Take me baby
F Gm-Am-Bb Am-Gm-F
or leave me
Gm-F Eb Bb
Take me baby or leave me
[Verse 2]
F Gm-Am-Bb
A tiger in a cage
Am-Gm-F
Can never see the sun
Gm-F
This diva needs her stage
Eb Bb
Baby, let's have fun!
F Gm-Am-Bb
You are the one I choose
Am-Gm-F
Folks would kill to fill your shoes
Gm-F Eb F
You love the limelight too, now baby
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
So be mine
Am7 Bb
And don't waste my time
Bb-Am7 Gm7
Cryin', "Oh Honeybear
Bb Eb F/C C
Are you still my, my, my ba -- y?"
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb/C
Take me for what I am
F Eb Bb
Who I was meant to be
Dm Am7 Bb Bb-Am-Gm7
And if you give a damn
Bb/C F7
Take me baby or leave me
[Bridge]
Bb9 F7
No way, can I be what I'm not
Bb9 F7
But hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Bb9 Dm7
Don't fight, don't lose your head
G7 C7
'Cause every night, who's in your bed?
F Gm-Am-Bb
Who?
Am-Gm-F
Who's in your bed?
Gm-F Eb Bb
Kiss, pookie
[Verse 3]
It won’t work!
F Gm-Am-Bb
I look before I leap.
Am-Gm-F
I love margins and discipline.
Gm F Eb Bb
I make lists in my sleep, ba - by.
F
What’s my sin?
Never quit.
Gm-Am-Bb
I follow through.
Am-Gm-F
I hate mess but I love you.
Gm F Eb F
What to do with my impromptu ba - by?
Dm Am7 Bb
So be wise, 'cause this girl satisfies,
Bb-Am-Gm7
You got a prize, so don't compromise
Bb-Eb F/C C
You're one lucky baby!
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb/C
Take me for what I am
F Eb Bb
Who I was meant to be
Dm Am7 Bb Bb-Am-Gm7
And if you give a damn
Bb/C F7
Take me baby or leave me
Bb9 F7
That's it! The straw that breaks my back
Bb9 F7
I quit, unless you take it back
Bb9 Dm7
Women, what is it about them?
G7 C7
Can't live with them or without them!
[Chorus]
G F C C/D
Take me for what I am
G F C C/D
Who I was meant to be
Em Bm7 C C-Bm-Am7
And if you give a damn you better
C/D Em Em-Bm7-C C-Bm-Am7 C/D
Take me baby or leave me
[Outro]
Am7-Bm-C C-Bm-Am7 Am7-Bm-C/D
Take me baby
G Am-Bm-C Bm-Am-G
Or leave me
Am-G F
Guess I'm leaving
F G G G
I'm gone!
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version 2
INTRO:
F, G-A-A#, A-G-F, G-F-D#-D
BRIDGE: -- SLASHES REPRESENT STROKES, LISTEN FOR TIMING --
Dm //, Dm7* //, A# //
A# /, Am /, Gm //
Gm /, Am /, A# //, C //
e||--8--|
B||--6--|
Dm7* is: G||--5--|
D||--7--|
A||--5--|
E||--x--|
CHORUS:
F, Bb, F, Bb, Dm, A#, Gm, F.
CHORUS2:
Bb7, F, Bb7, F, Bb7, Dm7, G7, C7
CHORUS3:
G, C, G, C, Em, C, Am, G
INTRO:
e||-----------------------------------|
B||-6----8-10-11---10-8-6----8-6-4--3-|
G||-5----7-9--10---9--7-5----7-5-3--2-|
D||-3----5-7--8----7--5-3----5-3-1--0-|
A||-----------------------------------|
E||-----------------------------------|
INTRO-RIFF:
|Palm Muted ----------|
e||-------------------------|
B||--6-3-3-4-6--------------|
G||-------------------------|
D||-------------------------|
A||-------------------------|
E||-------------------------|
CHORUS-RIFFS:
e||-/10-8-------------------------|
B||-------/10-8-------------------|
G||-------------10-7-10-7---------|
D||-----------------------10-8----|
A||-------------------------------|
E||-------------------------------|
e||-------------------------|
B||-/10-8-------------------|
G||-------10-7-10-7---------|
D||-----------------10-9----|
A||-------------------------|
E||-------------------------|
e||-------------------------|
B||----9-----12-----13------|
G||-------------------------|
D||-/9---/12----/12---------|
A||-------------------------|
E||-------------------------|
(F, G-A-A#, A-G-F, G-F-D#-D)
INTRO [[ Every single day
I walk down the street
I hear people say,
"Baby's so sweet"
Ever since puberty
Everybody stares at me
Boys - girls
I can't help it baby ]]
(Dm, Dm7*, A#, Am, Gm, Am, A#, C)
BRIDGE [[ So be kind
Don't lose your mind
Just remember that I'm your baby ]]
(F, Bb, F, Bb, Dm, A#, Gm, F)
CHORUS [[ Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby or leave me
Take me baby or leave me ]]
(F, G-A-A#, A-G-F, G-F-D#-D) -- WITH INTRO-RIFF --
INTRO [[ A tiger in a cage
Can never see the sun
This diva needs her stage
Baby - let's have fun!
You are the one I choose
Folks'd kill to fill your shoes
You love the limelight too, baby ]]
(Dm, Dm7*, A#, Am, Gm, Am, A#, C)
BRIDGE [[ So be mine or don't waste my time
Cryin' - "Honeybear - are you still my baby?" ]]
(F, Bb, F, Bb, Dm, A#, Gm, F)
CHORUS [[ Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby or leave me ]]
(Bb7, F, Bb7, F, Bb7, Dm7, G7, C7)
CHORUS2 [[ No way - can I be what I'm not
But hey - don't you want your girl hot! -- HERE PLAY THE 3 CHORUS RIFFS --
Don't fight - don't lose your head
Cause every night - who's in your bed? ]]
(F, G-A-A#, A-G-F, G-F-D#-D) -- WITH INTRO-RIFF --
INTRO [[ I look before I leap
I love margins and discipline
I make lists in my sleep
Baby what's my sin?
Never quit - I follow through
I hate mess - but I love you
What to do
With my impromptu baby ]]
(Dm, Dm7*, A#, Am, Gm, Am, A#, C)
BRIDGE [[ So be wise
This girl satisfies
You've got a prize but don't compromise
You're one lucky baby ]]
(F, Bb, F, Bb, Dm, A#, Gm, F)
CHORUS [[ Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby or leave me ]]
(Bb7, F, Bb7, F, Bb7, Dm7, G7, C7)
CHORUS2 [[ That's it!
The straw that breaks my back
I quit
Unless you take it back
Women
What is it about them?
Can't live -
With them or without them! ]]
(G, C, G, C, Em, C, Am, G) -- SAME AS C1 BUT 2 SEMITONES HIGHER --
CHORUS3 [[ Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby or leave me
Am C-Am-C(Root on E String)
Take me baby
Or leave me
INTRO2 [[ Guess I'm leaving -- SAME AS I1 BUT 2 SEMITONES HIGHER --
I'm gone! ]]
e||-----|
B||--8--|
End on 3x G||--7--|
D||--5--|
A||-----|
E||-----|
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