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Whats It Take by Robert Palmer

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🎸 Intro:

F C  G                      C  G  (x4)

🎸 Verse 1:

C           G      C       G           F
Youre lonely can I see you           I hire a private
C             G
red-eye rocket
C          G       C    G        F
But when I walk in here          You wanna go through
C
all my pockets

         C        {C}              D
                     *
Whats it take?    Mamma whats it take?

🎸 Verse 2:

C             G         C     G      F                 C
Ive known you all these years        And still you overhaul
          G
my letters
 C        Gm           C     G        F
They dont confirm your fears          But when Im dead youll
C                G
know me better

C        {C}              D
                     *
Whats it take?    Mamma whats it take?

   D
My mistake    was thinking I had it covered
D
I haven't made the first move
         E
Whats it take    to get it through to you mamma?
E
What does it take to love you?

🎸 Verse 3:

C          G      C      G         F                 C
I take you out to dinner           You ask me why Im acting
     G
guilty
 C           Gm       C      G        F
I thought Id backed a winner          This love affair is
C          {C}
              *
gonna kill me

         C        {C}              D
                     *
Whats it take?    Mamma whats it take?

Interlude
 C      F C G      C
                         

[V4]

C             G    C       G        F             C
You say youre only teasing          I wanna try a new
          G
position
C         Gm       C      G     F
You wanna know the reason      Ive got a spanish
C             G
inquisition

         C        {C}              D
                     *
Whats it take?    Mamma whats it take?

   D
My mistake    was thinking I had it covered
D
I haven't made the first move
         Em
Whats it take    to get it through to you mamma?
E
What does it take to love you?

[V5]

C       G        C      G        F                C
I wanna hear the gossip          You say I like a real
        G
ambition
 C        Gm       C      G       F
I ask you if youve got it         You document my
C          G
inhibitions

         C             {C}              D
                          *
Whats it take?         Mamma whats it take?
               Em                       Am
Mamma whats it take?           Whats it take?