Take It Or Leave It Chords

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Take It Or Leave It by Cage The Elephant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm, G, F and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			 
Intro: C - Dm 

Verse:
 
C                                       Dm 
Baby you should know by now that I'’m right…, for you. 
C                                  Dm 
But every time I step to you, you change… your tune. 
C                                        
Sweet wheel of death keeps us holding our breathe. 
Dm                                       
I step to the right, you move to the left. 
C 
Unless no one else. 
                  Dm  -   G 
I'’d rather die to myself. 


 
C               F      Dm     G 
Oh why, won’'t you make up your mind? 
Em      Dm Em Dm  C 
I think I must confess. 
        F    Dm  G 
I'’m starting to unwind. 
Em  Dm  Em  Dm  Em Dm  C 
I been trippin' over you. 
   F        Dm       G 
So tell me something new. 
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em 
Take it or leave it…. 

Interlude C - Dm 

Verse 

C                                       Dm 
Maybe I should pack my things and move on? 
C                                          Dm 
Maybe I’'m foolin' myself and you’re already gone? 
C 
Watching the flames wither and fade. 
Dm 
Trying to make sense of the look on your face. 
C 
I'’m down, I’'m an itch. 
                             Dm   G 
Just playin' that I can hold on. 


C               F      Dm     G 
Oh why, won’'t you make up your mind? 
Em      Dm Em Dm  C 
I think I must confess. 
        F    Dm  G 
I'’m starting to unwind. 
Em  Dm  Em  Dm  Em Dm  C 
I been trippin' over you. 
   F        Dm       G 
So tell me something new. 
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em 
Take it or leave it…. 

Solo C - Dm 

Bridge 

C 
Baby please. 
         Dm 
Oh baby please. 
C                       Dm 
Stay with me or cut me free. 
           Dm 
It’s all of me. 



C               F      Dm     G 
Oh why, won’'t you make up your mind? 
Em      Dm Em Dm  C 
I think I must confess. 
        F    Dm  G 
I'’m starting to unwind. 
Em  Dm  Em  Dm  Em Dm  C 
I been trippin' over you. 
   F        Dm       G 
So tell me something new. 
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em 
Take it or leave it…. 
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em 
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em 
Take it or leave it………. 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante