Take A Life
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Intro:
Dm Bb Dm
Dm Bb C Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm Bb Dm
Same town, same school, same seat they sat in, on that bluebird bus
Dm Bb C Dm
Both their daddies worked the factory, had the same raisin' up
Dm Bb Dm
But Johnny had some demons buried deep beneath his soul
Dm Bb C Dm
And took it out on Billy, this is how the story goes
[Verso 2]
Dm Bb Dm
It started with a joke about his haircut and his clothes
Dm Bb C Dm
'til Billy sat there ev'ry day, just eatin' lunch alone
Dm Bb Dm
But Johnny never let up, never ran outta jokes to tell
Dm Bb C Dm
'til the walls in that ol' school turned into Billy's livin' Hell
[Refrão]
Dm Bb Dm
Sometimes the worst of evil's hidden right there in plain sight
Dm A
It's hard to see the darkness 'til it's brighter than the light
Dm Bb Dm
Be careful what'cha say 'cause words, they cut like a knife
Dm Bb C Dm
And ya never know which ones are gonna go and take a life
[Verso 3]
Dm Bb Dm
Johnny went to college, found a girl, and got a job
Dm Bb C Dm
Had some babies, built a big house on a forty-acre lot
Dm Bb Dm
Billy stuck around that sleepy town and turned to pills
Dm Bb C Dm
And never found his way back to the smile that Johnny killed
[Refrão]
Dm Bb Dm
Sometimes the worst of evil's hidden right there in plain sight
Dm A
It's hard to see the darkness 'til it's brighter than the light
Dm Bb Dm
Be careful what'cha say 'cause words, they cut like a knife
Dm Bb C Dm
And ya never know which ones are gonna go and take a life
Interlude:
Dm Bb Dm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Dm Bb Dm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Ponte]
Bb C Dm
Now Billy's got some demons of his own
Bb C Dm
Went and dug a couple six-feet holes
Bb C Dm C Bb
Said, "If I'm goin' out, you're goin' out I ain't goin' out alone"
A
Out alone
[Refrão]
Dm Bb Dm
Sometimes the worst of evil's hidden right there in plain sight
Dm A
It's hard to see the darkness 'til it's brighter than the light
Dm Bb Dm
Be careful what'cha say 'cause words, they cut like a knife
Dm Bb C Dm
And ya never know which ones are gonna go and take a life
Dm Bb C Dm
Yeah, you never know which ones are gonna go and take a life
How to play Take A Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.