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(inDtroC)CGDCC

GI took a Dwalk in the rEmain one dCay
On the wrGong side oDf the trCacksC
I stGood on the rDails till I sEmaw that trCain
Just to sGee how my heDart would reaCctC
Now sEmome people sBmay that you shoCuldn't tempt fCate
And for thEmem I can nDot disagrCeeC
But I Gnever learned nDothing from plEmaying it sCafe
I say fGate should nG/Bot tempt mCeC

I t[C]ake my chaGnces;D C I dCon't mind wGorking withDout a nCetC
I t[C]ake my chaGnces;D C I tCake my chGances every Dchance I gCetC

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(guDitaCr sColo)GDCCGDCCGDCC

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 ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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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 ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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- Adam Schneider, schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu