
what it takes
Aerosmith
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Tom : C
[Intro] G Dsus4 Em7 D C
G D
There goes my ol' girlfriend, there's another diamond ring
Em D C
And, uh, all those late night promises I guess they don't mean a thing
G D
So baby what's the story? Did ya… find another man?
Em
Is it easy to sleep in the bed that we made?
D C D
When you don't look back I guess the feeling starts to fade away
G Em
I used to feel yo' fire but now it's cold inside
D C
And you're back on the street like you didn't miss a beat, yeah
Bb F
Tell me what it takes to let you go
[Refrão]
Bb F
Tell me how's the pain supposed to go
Bb A Dm C
Tell me how it is that you can sleep, in the night
Bm7(b5)
Without thinking you lost everything that was good in your
Bb
life to the toss of the dice?
[Próxima Parte]
Db F
Tell me what it takes to let you go, yeah
G D
Girl before I met you I was F.I.N.E, fine
Em D C
But your love made me a prisoner, yeah my heart's been doin' time
G D
You spent me up like money, then ya… hung me out to dry
Em
It was easy to keep all yo' lies in disguise
D C
'Cause you had me in deep with the devil in your eyes
Bb F
Tell me what it takes to let you go… (yeee-hooh)
Bb F
Tell me how's the pain supposed to go
Bb A Dm C
Tell me how it is that you can sleep, in the night
Bm(b5)
Without thinking you lost everything that was good in yo'
Bb
life to the toss of the dice?
Db F
Tell me what it takes to let you go…
Guitar!
[Solo] C Dm Bb F
C Dm Bb C G
Tell me that you're happy that you're on your own… Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bb F
Tell me that is better when you're all alone
Fm Eb Db
Tell me that your body doesn't miss my touch
Ab
Tell me that my lovin' didn't mean that much
C
Tell me you ain't dying when you're cryin' for me!
Bb F
Tell me what it takes to let you go, (ooooh)
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
Bb Db F
Tell me who's to blame for thinkin' twice No, no, no, no
Bb Db F Dm
'Cause I don't wanna burn in paradise… oooooh!
Bb F
Let go, let go, let go, I don't wanna burn in paradise
Dm Bb F
Let it go, let it go, let it go
Dm Bb F
I don't wanna burn, I don't wanna burn… Let go
Dm Bb F
Let it go, let it go, let it go
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