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.]

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[intro]

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I took a walk in the rain one day
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On the wrong side of the tracks
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I stood on the rails till I saw that train
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Just to see how my heart would react
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Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate
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And for them I can not disagree
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But I never learned nothing from playing it safe
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I say fate should not tempt me

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I take my chances;      I don't mind working without a net
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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

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[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.

CC Piano Chord 
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EE Piano Chord 
 ----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB Piano Chord 
 --1-----3-----1-|------1---------|----1---0-------|----------------|
GG Piano Chord 
 0---------4-----|--2-------0---0-|--0-------0---2-|------0---------|
DD Piano Chord 
 ------------5---|----3-------3---|2-----------0---|--3-------3---3-|
AA Piano Chord 
 ----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-------3---|
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Here it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:

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EE Piano Chord 
 ----7---5-----3-|------3---------|----3---2-----0-|----------------|
BB Piano Chord 
 --8-------7-----|--5-------3---3-|--3-------3-----|------3---------|
GG Piano Chord 
 7-----------7---|----5-------5---|4-----------2---|--5-------5--5--|
DD Piano Chord 
 ----------------|----------------|----------------|----5-------5---|
AA Piano Chord 
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EE Piano Chord 
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^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .