You Took Me In Chords by Tim Obrien

You Took Me In by Tim Obrien

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Intro:

Bm C  Bm Em  C D  G
 
Verse 1:
NC         G               C       G               G             C        G
Well I was hungry, and you took me in.  Well I was cold, and the coat was thin
      Bm            C             Bm               Em
I was hungry, I was cold, and you took me into the fold
           C       D                G   C D  G
You didn't have to, but you took me in
 
Verse 2:
NC         G              C       G             G          C      G
Well I was blind, and you took me in. I lost my way, and I had no kin
      Bm                C              Bm             Em
I was blind, I lost my way; the path I walked led me astray
           C       D                G
You didn't have to, but you took me in
 
Chorus:
            Em                    G                Em                Bm
You took me in, from the rain and snow; I was all alone, no place to go
               C        D            Em               C       D                G
In the heaven above now, they surely know; you didn't have to, but you took me in
[Instrumental Interlude]
Bm C  Bm Em  C D  G
 
Verse 3:
NC         G             C       G                   G              C       G
Well I was tired and you took me in; I could take no more and I was lost in sin
      Bm                     C                    Bm                  Em
I was tired, I could take no more.  You made me a pallet down on your floor
           C       D                G
You didn't have to, but you took me in
 
Chorus:
            Em                    G                Em                Bm
You took me in, from the rain and snow; I was all alone, no place to go
               C        D            Em               C       D                G
In the heaven above now, they surely know; you didn't have to, but you took me in
 
[Instrumental Verse]
G C  G    G C  G    Bm C  Bm Em    C D  G
 
Verse 4:
NC       G               C       G             G                 C     G
I was in prison, and you took me in; yes I was shackled, now I'm free again
      Bm                C              Bm             Em
I was scorned and I was spurned; Every back to me was turned
           C       D                G
You didn't have to, but you took me in
 
Chorus:
            Em                    G                Em                Bm
You took me in, from the rain and snow; I was all alone, no place to go
               C        D            Em               C       D                G
In the heaven above now, they surely know; you didn't have to, but you took me in
 
Outro:
         C       G
Yeah you took me in (yeah, you took me in)
    C       G
You took me in (you took me in)
           G                C       G
You didn't have to, but you took me in

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