Take What You Got
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Intro
B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E
Harry
B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
Remember the pub where our fathers went
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E
To spend the end of the day?
Charlie
B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
Remember the yard behind the pub
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E
Where we would run and play?
Harry
G#m7 E2
Yeah well, now the pub is a laundromat
Charlie
B5 F#sus
Now, the yard is a high-rise flat
Harry
B5 Bmaj7 B5
You can't go back
Bmaj7 E5 F#/E
You can't make it last
E2 G#m7 E2
You've gotta take what you've got
B5 F#sus
Even when your life is in knots
G#m7 E2
You take aim, take your shot
B5 F#sus
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
G#m7 B5
You've got to take what you've got
Charlie
Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
You'd always say that one of these days
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E
You'd get out of Northampton town
Harry
B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
You'd always say that you wouldn't stay
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E
No, you wouldn't stick around
Charlie
G#m7 E2
Never knew what I wanted before
B5 F#sus
Now I'm even more unsure
Harry
B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7 E5 F#/E
You can't move on if you're still in the past
E2 G#m7 E2
You've gotta take what you've got
B5 F#sus
Even when your life is in knots
G#m7 E2
You take aim, take your shot
B5 F#sus
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
G#m7 A
You've got to take what you've got
Charlie
F#5 G#m7 E2
Everybody's telling me what I need to be
F#sus G#m7
Change with the times, move to London town
E2
Or live out a legacy
F#sus G#m7
Well, maybe this time, I'll take a chance
E2
Leap into the vast expanse
F#sus G#m7 C#m7
Maybe this time, I'll seize my destiny
B/D# E2 F#sus
My destiny!
Harry/Charie Backing
G#m7 E2
Two! Three! You've gotta take what you've got
B5 F#sus
Even when your life is in knots
G#m7 E2
You take aim, take your shot
B5 F#sus
Sometimes, you've got to re-write the plot
Charlie
G#m7 A
You've got to take what you've got
Harry
A B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7
You've got to take what you got
Closing Instrumental
E2 F#/E E2 F#/E B5 Bmaj7 B5 Bmaj7 E2 F#/E E2
How to play Take What You Got
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B5. 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.