Misc Musicals – Rent - Take Me Or Leave Me (Guitar)

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[Intro] F Gm Am Bb Am Gm F Gm F Eb Bb (x2) [Verse 1]
F               Gm Am Bb
   Every single day

                Am    Gm F
I walk down the street

                   Gm F
I hear people say

Eb Bb            F
"Baby, so sweet"

                Gm Am Bb
Ever since puberty

                 Am Gm
Everybody stares at me

F
Boys, girls

         Gm F   Eb  F
I can't help it baby
[Pre-Chorus]
      Dm7
So be kind

    Am7             Bb 
And don't lose your mind

Bb Am7     Gm7   
    Just remember

     F/A Bb   F/C      C
That I'm your ba   --  by
[Chorus]
F                   Eb       Bb   Bb/C
   Take me for what I am

F            Eb            Bb
   Who I was meant to be

Dm7   Am7  Bb             Bb Am Gm7
And if you give a damn

             Bb/C
Take me baby

F                 Gm Am Bb  Am Gm F
   or leave me

                Gm F  Eb Bb
Take me baby or leave me
[Verse 2]
F               Gm Am Bb
   A tiger in a cage

                  Am  Gm F
Can never see the sun

                        Gm F
This diva needs her stage

Eb Bb
Baby, let's have fun!

F                    Gm     Am Bb
   You are the one I choose

                         Am   Gm
Folks would kill to fill your shoes

F                         Gm F  Eb    F
You love the limelight too, now baby
[Pre-Chorus]
      Dm7
So be mine

    Am7            Bb
And don't waste my time

Bb Am7     Gm7
   Cryin', "Oh Honeybear

    F/A Bb               F/C      C
Are you still my, my, my ba   --  y?"
[Chorus]
F                   Eb Bb   Bb/C
   Take me for what I  am

F            Eb            Bb
   Who I was meant to be

Dm7 Am7   Bb             Bb Am 
And if you give a damn

Gm7         Bb/C  F7
Take me baby   or leave me
[Bridge]
Bb7           F7
     No way,  can I be what I'm not

Bb7                     F7
     But hey, don't you want your girl hot?

Bb7               Dm7
     Don't fight, don't lose your head

G7                           C7
   'Cause every night, who's in your bed?

F        Gm Am Bb
Who?

   Am Gm F
Who's    in your bed?

             Gm F  Eb Bb
Kiss, pookie
[Verse 3]
         F
It won’t work!

                Gm Am Bb
I look before I leap.

                   Am   Gm    F
I love margins and discipline.

                Gm F      Eb    Bb
I make lists in my sleep, ba  - by.

          F
What’s my sin? Never quit.

     Gm          Am Bb
I follow through.

                   Am Gm   
I hate mess but I love you.

F                           Gm F Eb    F
What to do with my impromptu     ba  - by?

      Dm 7              Am7       Bb
So be wise, 'cause this girl satisfies,

    F/A   Gm 
You got a prize, so don't compromise

F/A    Bb  F/C   C
You're one lucky baby!
[Chorus]
F                   Eb Bb   Bb/C
   Take me for what I  am

F            Eb            Bb
   Who I was meant to be

Dm7 Am7   Bb             Bb Am 
And if you give a damn

Gm7         Bb/C  F7
Take me baby   or leave me

Bb7             F7
      That's it!   The straw that breaks my back

Bb7         F7
      I quit,   unless you take it back

Bb7    Dm7
Women, what is it about them?

G7             C7
    Can't live with them or without them!
[Chorus]
G                    F     C   C/D
    Take me for what I am

G             F        C   C/D
    Who I was meant to be

Em     Bm7 C7     G/B  C Bm Am7
And if you give a damn you better

          C/D Em7          C    Em Bm7 C  C Bm Am7 C/D
Take me baby      or leave me
[Outro]
Am7 Bm       C  C Bm Am7  Am7 Bm C/D
Take me baby

            G Am Bm C  Bm Am G
Or leave me

                  Am G F
Guess I'm leaving

F            G G G
  I'm gone!