Taken (Tracy Chapman)
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[Intro]
Bm D/A Bm D/A 2x
G D/F# A G
G A Bm D/A
Bm D/A Bm D/A 2x
[Verse]
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Should I try to take you in
G D/F# A G
Another fool brought to the fold
A Bm D/A Bm D/A
With not a gaze or arms but deathlike grip
G D/F# A G A
To hold to hold to hold to ho-old?
[Verse]
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Should I try to take you in
G D/F# A G
And hope for the perfect docile pet
A Bm D/A Bm D/A
Hope that you'll not defile or wreck
G D/F# A G A
my home sweet home sweet home sweet home
Bm D/A Bm D/A 2x
[Chorus]
Em D/A
Here there's only faith no doubt
G
you could be taken anywhere
Em D/A
Here is where you chose the place
G
With pleasure and pain in equal share
Em D/A
A refuge for truth and deceit
G Bm D/A Bm D/A
All who come are taken in taken in
[Verse]
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Should I try to take you in
G D/F# A G
Pretending what you have not felt
A Bm D/A Bm D/A
In passion sorrow sleep or death
G D/F# A G A
Eyes closed eyes closed eyes closed eyes closed
Bm D/A Bm D/A 2x
[Chorus]
Em D/A
Here there's only faith no doubt
G
you could be taken anywhere
Em D/A
Here is where you chose the place
G
With pleasure and pain in equal share
Em D/A
A refuge for truth and deceit
G Bm D/A Bm D/A
All who come are taken in taken in
[Verse]
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Should I try to take you in
G D/F# A G
Who'll pity me if I forget
A Bm D/A Bm D/A
It's said to be and not to be in love
G D/F# A G A
it's to regret regret regret regre-et
Bm D/A Bm D/A
[Chorus]
Em D/A
Here there's only faith no doubt
G
you could be taken anywhere
Em D/A
Here is where you chose the place
G
With pleasure and pain in equal share
Em D/A
A refuge for truth and deceit
G Bm D/A Bm D/A
All who come are taken in taken in
[Verse]
Bm D/A Bm D/A
Should I try to take you in
G D/F# A G
Who'll pity me in my regret
A Bm D/A Bm D/A
For those who've never been in love
G D/F# A G A
Need not forget forget forget forge-et
Bm D/A Bm D/A (hold chord)
