Chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter - I Take My Chances [2-19-93]

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_ Our next guest, ladies and gentlemen, is, _ well, she's been nominated for three Grammy
awards this year alone.
And if she does really well on tonight's program, she'll be taking home this. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Is he up there now?
Can I introduce him now?
Ladies and gentlemen, do me a favor, put your hands together and say hello to Mr.
John Laracat.
There he is. _ _
_ _ Good to see you, John. _ _ _
_ _ Thanks for dropping by. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Dressed like Gabby Hayes, win a hundred bucks.
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Our next guest has been nominated for three Grammy awards and her most recent album is
entitled, oh, it's right here.
It's entitled Come On, Come On.
It's a kid's always a pleasure to welcome the wonderful Mary Chapin [D] Carpenter.
Mary, where are you?
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I [G] took a walk [Am] in the rain [F] one day on [C] the wrong [G] side of the [F] tracks.
I [G] [C] stood on [G] the rail till [Am] I saw that [F] train just [C] to see how [G] my heart would [F] _ react.
[Am] Now some people say that [F] you shouldn't tempt fate and [Am] for them I [G] cannot [F] disagree.
_ [C] But I never [G] learned nothing [Am] from playing it [F] safe.
I [C] say fate should not tempt [F] me.
I [C] take my chances.
[G] _ [F] _ I don't [C] mind working [G] without a [F] debt.
I take [C] my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] I take [C] my chances [G] every chance [F] I get.
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I [G] sat alone [Am] in the dark [F] one [C] night [G] tuning in [F] by remotes.
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I [G] found a preacher [Am] who spoke [F] of the light but [C] there was [G] brimstone in [F] his throat.
_ [Am] He showed me the way [F] according to him [Am] in return for my [G] [F] personal chair.
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I flipped [G] my channel back [Am] to CNN [F] and [C] I lit another cigarette.
[F] I take [C] my chances.
[G] _ [F] _ _ Yes, [C] _
forgiveness [G] doesn't come with [F] a debt.
I take [C] my chances.
[G] _ [F] _ I take [C] my chances [G] every [F] chance I get. _
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[C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ [C] Cut!
I've _ crossed lines [F] of words and wire and both have cut me deep.
I've been [C] frozen out and [Am] I've been on [F] fire and [C] the tears are mine to _ weep.
[Am] But I can [C] cry [F] until I [Am] laugh or [G] laugh until [F] I cry.
[C] So cut [G] the debt [Am] right in [F] half.
[C] I'll play from either [F]
side.
I take [C] my chances.
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I pay [C] my dollar [G] and I place [F] my bets.
I take [C] my chances.
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I [C] take my chances [G] every chance [F] I get.
I [C] take my chances.
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Yeah, [C] I don't cling to remorse or regret.
I take my [G] chances.
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I take [C] my chances [G] every [F] chance I get.
I take [C] my chances.
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I take [C] my chances.
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] Hey, [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ how are _ you?
Thank you very much for doing that song.
I really appreciate it.
It's a terrific song.
Great album.
Mary, stay from Carpenter, kids.
We have to do another commercial.
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