I Take My Chances Mary Chapin Carpenter
<br/> I TAKE MY CHANCES (Mary-Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz)<br/> -------------------------------------------------------<br/> [Actually in C, so capo at the 5th fret; each chord is half a measure.]<br/> <br/> G D C C G D C C<br/> [intro]<br/> <br/> G D Em C<br/> I took a walk in the rain one day<br/> G D C C<br/> On the wrong side of the tracks<br/> G D Em C<br/> I stood on the rails till I saw that train<br/> G D C C<br/> Just to see how my heart would react<br/> Em Bm C C<br/> Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate<br/> Em D C C<br/> And for them I can not disagree<br/> G D Em C<br/> But I never learned nothing from playing it safe<br/> G G/B C C<br/> I say fate should not tempt me<br/> <br/> (C) G D C C G D C C<br/> I take my chances; I don't mind working without a net<br/> (C) G D C C G D C C <br/> I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get<br/> <br/> I sat alone in the dark one night, tuning in by remote<br/> I found a preacher who spoke of the light but there was brimstone in his throat<br/> He'd show me the way according to him in return for my personal check<br/> I flipped the channel back to CNN, and I lit another cigarette<br/> <br/> I take my chances; yes, forgiveness doesn't come with a debt<br/> I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get<br/> <br/> G D C C G D C C G D C C G D C C<br/> [guitar solo]<br/> <br/> I've crossed lines of words and wire, and both have cut me deep<br/> I've been frozen out and I've been on fire, and the tears are mine to weep<br/> But I can cry until I laugh, or laugh until I cry<br/> So cut the deck right in half, I'll play from either side<br/> <br/> I take my chances; I pay my dollar and I place my bet<br/> I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get<br/> I take my chances; yeah, I don't cling to remorse or regret<br/> I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get<br/> I take my chances...<br/> <br/> [Repeat G D C C; end on G.]<br/> <br/> [Concert ad-lib lyrics:]<br/> No remorse, no regrets<br/> I chewed another Nicorette<br/> I ordered up some crepes Suzette<br/> I found Elvis on the Internet<br/> I went camping with a young cadet<br/> He showed me his bayonet<br/> I looked at him and said, "you should get an Erector set"<br/> Who needs a boyfriend, you can get a pet<br/> <br/> <br/> TAB:<br/> <br/> The electric guitar actually plays this in C with no capo. These are the<br/> right notes; I'm not sure about the exact fingerings.<br/> <br/> C G F C G F<br/> E ----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> B --1-----3-----1-|------1---------|----1---0-------|----------------|<br/> G 0---------4-----|--2-------0---0-|--0-------0---2-|------0---------|<br/> D ------------5---|----3-------3---|2-----------0---|--3-------3---3-|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-------3---|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . <br/> <br/> Here it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:<br/> <br/> G D C G D C<br/> E ----7---5-----3-|------3---------|----3---2-----0-|----------------|<br/> B --8-------7-----|--5-------3---3-|--3-------3-----|------3---------|<br/> G 7-----------7---|----5-------5---|4-----------2---|--5-------5--5--|<br/> D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----5-------5---|<br/> A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|<br/> ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> - Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com<br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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