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Taking a chance on love Vernon Duke with lyrics by John La Touche and Ted Fetter
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
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Tuning:EADGBE
Pretty straightforward- but with a tricky little chord at the end!
VERSE 1 CHORD SHAPES EXTRA CHORD LAST LINE
Amaj7 Gdim Bm7 E7 Asus4 F#m B5 D Fm5
e|-0-----3-----2---0---0------x----2---2--|-x--|
B|-0-----2-----3---3---3------1----2---3--|-0--|
G|-0-----3-----2---1---2------0----4---2--|-2--|
D|-2-----2-----4---0---2------2----4---0--|-3--|
A|-3-----x-----2---2---0------0----2---0--|-2--|
E|-3-----x-----2---0---x------x----2---x--|-1--|
CHORUS CHORD SHAPES
Em7 A7 D Bm7 Dm Am G Fm E7
e|-0---0---2---2----1---0--3--1---0--|
B|-3---2---3---3----3---1--0--1---3--|
G|-0---0---2---2----2---2--0--1---1--|
D|-0---2---0---4----3---2--0--3---0--|
A|-2---0---0---2----0---0--2--3---2--|
E|-0---x---x---2----x---x--3--1---0--|
[VERSE 1]
Amaj7 Gdim Bm7
Here I go again
E7 Asus4 Amaj7
I hear those trumpets blow again
F#m B5
All aglow again
Bm7 E7 Amaj7
Taking a chance on love
[VERSE 2]
Amaj7 Gdim Bm7
Here I slide again
E7 Asus4 Amaj7
About to take that ride again
F#m B5
Starry eyed again
Bm7 E7 A Amaj7
Taking a chance on love
[CHORUS]
Em7 A7 D Bm7
I thought the cards were a frame-up
Em7 A7 D Bm7
I never would try
Dm Am
But now I'm taking the game up
G Fm Bm7 E7
And the ace of hearts is high
[VERSE 3]
Amaj7 Gdim Bm7
Things are mending now
E7 Asus4 Amaj7
I see a rainbow bending now
F#m B5
We'll have a happy ending now
Fm5 E7 A
Taking a chance on love