What Does It Take Chords
by Dave Days
What Does It Take by Dave Days is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, A and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
D
I woke up (woke up) in the middle of the night
Out of luck (out of luck) with this girl on my mind
G
She got away, now I'm trying to explain how
D
I fell in love (I fell in love), that's what I like to call it
But not enough (but not enough), it's like I never saw it
G
Drifting away, I am finding words to say . . .
D G
But it all goes whoa, whoa!
D A
Whoa, whoa!
Bm G D A
What does it take to get you if I never met you?
Bm G D A
I wouldn't have ran across the country like I'm out of my mind
Bm G D A
What does it take to hold you when I'm here without you?
Bm G D A
I don't know where to start, I gotta find you and your heart...
D
(before it falls apart)
verse 2
D
I stayed up (stayed up) in the dead of the night
I made plans (made plans) if they turn out right
G
You'll close your eyes and think about the times when (think about it)
D
We fell in love (we fell in love) but didn't try to say it
Knew what it was (knew what it was) the moment that we played it
G
We all lose sometimes, I can't get her off my mind
D G
Whoa, whoa!
D A
I'm finding words to say, but it all goes
D G
Whoa, whoa!
D A
Whoa, whoa!
bridge
D
What does it take to make it real?
The world still spins and I'm still feelin'
G
Your hand right next to mine
A
I play it back a thousand times
D
I wish I took a photograph
For every moment that we laughed
G
I'm hung up and can't relax
A
Because she's so far away