I Take My Chances   Mary Chapin Carpenter

 
 
 
 
 
 I TAKE MY CHANCES (Mary-Chapin Carpenter & Don Schlitz)
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 [Actually in C, so capo at the 5th fret; each chord is half a measure.]
 
 G D C C G D C C
 [intro]
 
 G D Em C
 I took a walk in the rain one day
 G D C C
 On the wrong side of the tracks
 G D Em C
 I stood on the rails till I saw that train
 G D C C
 Just to see how my heart would react
 Em Bm C C
 Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate
 Em D C C
 And for them I can not disagree
 G D Em C
 But I never learned nothing from playing it safe
 G G/B C C
 I say fate should not tempt me
 
 (C) G D C C G D C C
 I take my chances; I don't mind working without a net
 (C) G D C C G D C C 
 I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get
 
 I sat alone in the dark one night, tuning in by remote
 I found a preacher who spoke of the light but there was brimstone in his throat
 He'd show me the way according to him in return for my personal check
 I flipped the channel back to CNN, and I lit another cigarette
 
 I take my chances; yes, forgiveness doesn't come with a debt
 I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get
 
 G D C C G D C C G D C C G D C C
 [guitar solo]
 
 I've crossed lines of words and wire, and both have cut me deep
 I've been frozen out and I've been on fire, and the tears are mine to weep
 But I can cry until I laugh, or laugh until I cry
 So cut the deck right in half, I'll play from either side
 
 I take my chances; I pay my dollar and I place my bet
 I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get
 I take my chances; yeah, I don't cling to remorse or regret
 I take my chances; I take my chances every chance I get
 I take my chances...
 
 [Repeat G D C C; end on G.]
 
 [Concert ad-lib lyrics:]
 No remorse, no regrets
 I chewed another Nicorette
 I ordered up some crepes Suzette
 I found Elvis on the Internet
 I went camping with a young cadet
 He showed me his bayonet
 I looked at him and said, "you should get an Erector set"
 Who needs a boyfriend, you can get a pet
 TAB:
 
 The electric guitar actually plays this in C with no capo. These are the
 right notes; I'm not sure about the exact fingerings.
 
 C G F C G F
 E ----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 B --1-----3-----1-|------1---------|----1---0-------|----------------|
 G 0---------4-----|--2-------0---0-|--0-------0---2-|------0---------|
 D ------------5---|----3-------3---|2-----------0---|--3-------3---3-|
 A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-------3---|
 E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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 Here it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:
 
 G D C G D C
 E ----7---5-----3-|------3---------|----3---2-----0-|----------------|
 B --8-------7-----|--5-------3---3-|--3-------3-----|------3---------|
 G 7-----------7---|----5-------5---|4-----------2---|--5-------5--5--|
 D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----5-------5---|
 A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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 - Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu