I Take My Chances Mary Chapin Carpenter
I Take My Chances
By Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Capo 5
Intro G D C C G D C C
[G]I took a [D]walk in the [Em]rain one [C]day
On the [G]wrong side [D]of the [C]tracks
I st[G]ood on the r[D]ails till I [Em]saw that t[C]rain
Just to s[G]ee how my he[D]art would rea[C]ct
Now [Em]some people [Bm]say that you sh[C]ouldn't tempt [C]fate
And for [Em]them I can n[D]ot disagr[C]ee
But I [G]never learned n[D]othing from pl[Em]aying it s[C]afe
I say f[G]ate should [G/B]not tempt [C]me
I tak[C]e my cha[G]nces;[D] [C] I d[C]on't mind w[G]orking with[D]out a n[C]et[C]
I tak[C]e my cha[G]nces;[D] [C] I t[C]ake my ch[G]ances every [D]chance I g[C]et[C]
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]
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
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