What It Takes Chords by Aerosmith

Tempo:
71.075 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

F

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Aerosmith - What It Takes chords
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[G] .
[D] [Em] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[D] [Em] [Ab].
[Gm] I guess they don't mean a [C] thing.
[G] So baby, what's the story?.
[D] Did you find another man?.
[Em] Is it easy to sleep in [G] the bed that we [C] made?.
When you don't look back, I guess we're feeling stuck [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.
Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
[Bb] You tell me how the pain [F] will blow you low.
[Bb] [A] You tell me how it is that [D] you can't sleep.
[C] Even now, [B] without thinking you're lonely.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of a [Bb] kiss.
[Db] Tell me what it takes [F] to let you go.
Girl, [G] before I met [D] you, I was F.
I.
and E.
Vine.
[Em] But your love made me a [D] prisoner.
[C] Yeah, my heart's been doing time.
[G] You spent me up like money [D] up in your home.
My house is dry.
[Em] It was easy to keep all [D] your lies in [C] disguise.
Don't you have me in deep with the devil in your [Bb] eyes?.
You tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
[Bb] You tell me how the pain's [F] supposed to go.
[Bb] [A] You tell me how it is that [Dm] you can't sleep.
Even [C] now, [Bm] without thinking [B] you're lost.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of a kiss.
[Bb] [Db] Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
[C] .
[Dm] [Bb] .
[F] [C] .
[Dm] [C] [Bb] .
[C] You tell me that you're happy that [G] you're on your own.
Yeah, [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell me that it's better when [F] you're all alone.
.
[Fm] [Eb] [Db] You [Ab] tell me what it [C] .
[Bb] takes to [F] let you go.
.
[Bb] You tell me what it takes to let you go.
You tell me how the pain's [F] supposed to go.
.
[Bb] You [A] tell me how it is that [Dm] you can't sleep.
[C] Even now, [B] without thinking [Dm] you're lost.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of [B] a kiss.
[Bb] [Db] Tell me who to blame for [F] making you cry.
[E] [Bb] [Db] I don't want to fight [F] everyday.
.
[Dm] [Bb] .
[F] I don't want to fight everyday.
.
[N] .
[B] .
[N] .
Key:  
Bb
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C
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F
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G
2131
D
1321
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
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To start learning Aerosmith - What It Takes chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: G, D, Em, G, C, G, Em and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 35 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 71 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Ab].
[Gm] I guess they don't mean a [C] thing.
[G] So baby, what's the story?.
[D] Did you find another man?.
[Em] Is it easy to sleep in [G] the bed that we [C] made?.
When you don't look back, I guess we're feeling stuck [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.
Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
_ _ [Bb] _ You tell me how the pain [F] will blow you low.
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] You tell me how it is that [D] you can't sleep.
[C] Even now, [B] without thinking you're lonely.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of a [Bb] kiss.
[Db] Tell me what it takes [F] to let you go.
Girl, [G] _ before I met [D] you, I was F.
I.
and E.
Vine.
[Em] But your love made me a [D] prisoner.
[C] Yeah, my heart's been doing time.
[G] You spent me up like money [D] up in your home.
My house is dry.
[Em] It was easy to keep all [D] your lies in [C] disguise.
Don't you have me in deep with the devil in your [Bb] eyes?.
You tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
_ _ [Bb] You tell me how the pain's [F] supposed to go.
_ _ [Bb] _ [A] You tell me how it is that [Dm] you can't sleep.
Even [C] now, [Bm] without thinking [B] you're lost.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of a kiss.
[Bb] _ [Db] Tell me what it takes to [F] let you go.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[C] You tell me that you're happy that [G] you're on your own.
Yeah, [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah.
Tell me that it's better when [F] you're all alone.
_ _ .
[Fm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Db] _ _ You [Ab] tell me what it _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
[Bb] _ _ takes to [F] let you go.
_ .
[Bb] _ You tell me what it takes to let you go.
You tell me how the pain's [F] supposed to go.
_ _ .
[Bb] You [A] tell me how it is that [Dm] you can't sleep.
[C] Even now, [B] without thinking [Dm] you're lost.
You say the pain that was good in your life to the toss of [B] a kiss.
_ [Bb] _ [Db] Tell me who to blame for [F] making you cry.
[E] _ _ [Bb] _ [Db] I don't want to fight [F] everyday.
_ .
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
_ _ [F] I don't want to fight everyday.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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

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