Chords with lyrics
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Jeff Lynne – What Would it Take
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Tuning: Standard
Jeff Lynne
What Would it Take (1990)
(Lynne)
From: "Armchair Theatre"
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INTRO
FF 
C/FC/F 
Bb/FBb/F FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F FF
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|3-----------3-2-|----2-0-----0---|------------3-2-|----2-0-----0---|
A augmentedA|----------3-----|--3-------1---3-|----------3-----|--3-------1---3-|
E MajorE|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
FF (t)1-3-3-2-1-1
C/FC/F (t)1-3-3-0-1-0
Bb/FBb/F (t)1-x-3-3-3-x
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INTRO (see above)
| FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F | FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F |
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
Remember what you told me
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
That you would always be there
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
If you change your mind now
DmDm 
Bb majorBb 
C majorC
Oh, what would it take to save me
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC [FF]
What would it take to save me now
| FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F |
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
Here comes another night
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
And all the stars are shining
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
Could I make it right
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
Woh, what would it take to save me
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC [FF]
What would it take to save me now
C minorCm 
AbAb 
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb | C minorCm AbAb | Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb |
Ooooohhh, What would it take
C minorCm AbAb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb | C minorCm AbAb | Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb | [FF]
Ooooohhh, What would it take to save me
| FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F |
| FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F |
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
What would it take to save me
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC [C minorCm]
What would it take to save me [now]
C minorCm AbAb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm AbAb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Now-ow-ow, What would it take (What would it take to save me now)
C minorCm AbAb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb C minorCm AbAb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
Whoh-oh-oh, What would it take (What would it take to save me now)
[FF]
To save me
| FF | C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F |
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
Of all the things I do
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
And everywhere they take me
FF C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F
You know what I go through
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
Oh, what would it take to save me
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC [DmDm]
What would it take to save me now
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
What would it take to save me
DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC FF [break] C/FC/F Bb/FBb/F FF
What would it take to save me now - -ow -ow -ow
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Or, a little easier with capo 3rd fret
Capo 3rd fret
INTRO
D MajorD A/D 
G/DG/D D MajorD A/D G/DG/D D MajorD
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
BB|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G+G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D MajorD|0-----------0---|----------------|------------0---|----------------|
A augmentedA|----------0---4-|--0-4-2-----2-0-|----------0---4-|--0-4-2-----2-0-|
E MajorE|----------------|----------3-----|----------------|----------3-----|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-E
D MajorD x-x-0-2-3-2
A/D x-x-0-2-2-0
G/DG/D x-x-0-0-0-3
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Capo 3rd fret
INTRO (see above)
| D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D | D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D |
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
Remember what you told me
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
That you would always be there
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
If you change your mind now
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
Oh, what would it take to save me
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA [D MajorD]
What would it take to save me now
| D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D |
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
Here comes another night
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
And all the stars are shining
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
Could I make it right
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
Woh, what would it take to save me
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
What would it take to save me now
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G | A minorAm FF | C majorC G+G |
Oh-ooh-oh, what would it take
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G | A minorAm FF | C majorC G+G |[D MajorD]
Oh-ooh-oh, what would it take to save me
| D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D |
| D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D |
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
What would it take to save me
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA [A minorAm]
What would it take to save me [now]
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
Now-ow-ow, What would it take (What would it take to save me now)
A minorAm FF C majorC G+G A minorAm FF C majorC G+G
Whoh-oh-oh, What would it take (What would it take to save me now)
[D MajorD]
To save me
| D MajorD | A/D G/DG/D |
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
Of all the things I do
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
And everywhere they take me
D MajorD A/D G/DG/D
You know what I go through
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
Oh, what would it take to save me
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA [B minorBm]
What would it take to save me now
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
What would it take to save me
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD [break] A/D G/DG/D D MajorD
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