Tablature i take my chances - Mary Chapin Carpenter

          



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  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.]

  

  G  D  C  C    G  D  C  C

  [intro]

  

  G        D            Em       C

  I took a walk in the rain one day

           G         D       C     C

  On the wrong side of the tracks

      G           D            Em        C

  I stood on the rails till I saw that train

           G           D            C   C

  Just to see how my heart would react

       Em          Bm             C             C

  Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate

            Em        D        C   C

  And for them I can not disagree

        G              D             Em        C

  But I never learned nothing from playing it safe

         G           G/B       C    C

  I say fate should not tempt me

  

     (C)       G    D   C    C          G          D      C   C

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

     (C)       G    D   C    C        G           D         C   C 

  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

  

  G  D  C  C    G  D  C  C    G  D  C  C    G  D  C  C

  [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.

  

    C       G        F                C       G        F

  E ----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  B --1-----3-----1-|------1---------|----1---0-------|----------------|

  G 0---------4-----|--2-------0---0-|--0-------0---2-|------0---------|

  D ------------5---|----3-------3---|2-----------0---|--3-------3---3-|

  A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----3-------3---|

  E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

    ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .   

  

  Here it is in G, if you want to play it with the capo on the 5th fret:

  

    G       D        C                G       D        C

  E ----7---5-----3-|------3---------|----3---2-----0-|----------------|

  B --8-------7-----|--5-------3---3-|--3-------3-----|------3---------|

  G 7-----------7---|----5-------5---|4-----------2---|--5-------5--5--|

  D ----------------|----------------|----------------|----5-------5---|

  A ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

  E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

    ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .  ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .   

  

  

  

  - Adam Schneider, schneider@pobox.com

  

   


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 I take my chances, de Mary chapin carpenter 

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