Take Care Of Me
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Intro:
C Am C Am
C Am C Am
[Verso 1]
C Am
I woke up with a headache
C Am
Slept too late and my coffee turned cold
Dm Dm7/C
Nobody got me my breakfast
G/B G7
My eyes are tired and my body feels old
C C7
And no one seems to care
F D7/F#
I'm looking at you when I say that
[Refrão]
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C G
Why don't you take care of me
F Fm
When you know that I can't take care of myself?
C Am C Am
[Verso 2]
C Am
I think this handle is broken
C Am
No one can fix it 'cause no one knows how
Dm Dm7/C
That's not the pen that I wanted
G/B G7
Come and look what you made me do now
C C7
I'm not surprised at all
F
I know how it goes
D7/F#
I get it
[Refrão]
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C G
Why don't you take care of me
F Fm
When you know that I can't take care of myself
[Ponte]
Am Dm G C E
At all?
Am Dm G# G
C Am C Am
[Verso 3]
C Am
I see you're busy with something
C Am
Go ahead and finish I swear it's alright
Dm Dm7/C
I'll just sit here in the dark then
G/B G7
With no one helping me turn on the light
C C7
And by the time you're done
F
It's probably too late
D7/F#
To help me
[Refrão]
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C F
Why don't you take care of me?
C G
Why don't you take care of me
F Fm
When you know that I can't take care of myself?
How to play Take Care Of Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.