What It Takes Chords by Aerosmith

Tempo:
71.25 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

C

D

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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What it Takes- Aerosmith lyrics chords
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[D]
[Em] [C]
[G] There goes my old girlfriend, [D] there's another diamond ring
guess they don't mean a thing
you find another man?
don't look back, I guess the feelings start [D] to fade away
used to feel your fire, [E] but now it's cold inside
you're back on the street like you didn't miss [Bb] a beat, yeah
100%  ➙  71BPM
Bb
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F
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C
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D
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Dm
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Bb
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F
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C
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To start learning Aerosmith - What It Takes chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, G, D, Em, D, F, Dm, Bb, F and Bb. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 71 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 143 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] There goes my old girlfriend, [D] there's another diamond ring
[E] And all the promises, [C] I guess they don't mean a thing
[G] So, KB, what's the story?
[D] Did you find another man?
[Em] Is it easy to sleep in the bed that we [C] made?
When you don't look back, I guess the feelings start [D] to fade away
[G] I used to feel your fire, [E] but now it's cold inside
[C] And you're back on the street like you didn't miss [Bb] a beat, yeah
Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go
_ _ [Bb] _ Tell me how the pain's [F] a problem, whoa
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] Tell me how it is that [D] you can't see [C] me now
I'm [B] thinking you lost everything that was good in your life to the toss of a gun
[Bb] _ [Db] Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go, yeah
_ [G] Girl, before I met you, [D] I was F-I-N-G fine
[Em] But your love made me a prisoner, [C] yeah, my heart's been doing time
[G] You straightened me up like money, [D] oh, then you hung me out to dry
[Em] It was easy to keep all your lies in disguise
[C] But you had me in deep with the devil in your [Bb] eyes, yeah
Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go
_ _ [Bb] Tell me how the pain's a [F] problem, whoa
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] Tell me how it is that you [Dm] can't see [C] me now
[Bm] Without thinking you [B] lost everything that was good in your life to the toss of a gun
[Bb] _ [Db] Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go
_ [C] Tell _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C]
me that you're _ [G] home, yeah
[Bb]
Tell me that it's open your [F] eyes
_ _ _ [Fm] _
_ You're never in [Db] my _ head, [Ab] yeah, you're never gone
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Tell me what it takes to let [F] you go
_ _ [Bb]
Tell me how it is that you [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [A] _ [Dm] can't see me [C] now
[B] Without thinking you lost everything that was good in your life to the toss of a gun _
_ [Bb] Tell [Db] me who's to blame for thinking [F] twice _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Db] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ That you are [Dm] not going to let go
That [Bb] _ _ _ [F] you are _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] not _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] going to let

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This song was penned by Desmond Child, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler.

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