Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town — Jon Bon Jovi
Chords and lyrics for Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town by Jon Bon Jovi (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]Sittin here just [G]watching you sleep,[Am]
Wish I [F]could slip inside and be,[C]
[F]In some [C]technicolor dream[G]
[C]But the air's too thick [G]for one of us to breathe[Am]
[F]I'm not fool enough to [C]think
[F]You couldn't live life [C]without me[G]
[F]I didn't come this far to [G]throw the towel in[C]
I [F]didn't fight [G]this hard to walk away[C]
If I[Am] ain't smart[E] enough to say [F]I'm sorry
[F]It's just because the [G]words got in the way[C]
Verse 2
[C]I remember how it used [G]to be[Am]
I was you [F]and you were me[C]
[F]We were more [C]than just the same[G]
[C]Now these shoes don't fit, [G]my skin's too tight
[Am]When you want a kiss, I [F]take a bite
[C]Let your heart call up [F]the cops, read [C]me my rights
[F]Last night I [G]drank enough to [C]drown
[F]Raise a toast to your [G]good looks and to my [C]health
[Am]Look, we both know how[E] much I've let you [F]down
[F]Janie don't you take your [G]love to [C]town
Chorus
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
If I've got to beg [Am]I'll [E]beg
[F]Just don't walk [Fm]away
[F]Janie, don't you take [G]your love to town[C]
Verse 3
[C]You deserve a [G]shooter, a saint[Am]
Someone [F]to give it to you [C]straight
[F]To find the soul[C] through flesh [G]and bone
[C]My life's a treasure, full [G]of sunny weather
[Am]But it's left me feeling [F]cold
[C]Now all you wanna do is [F]take me home[C]
[F]I hated you the [G]night you said [C]you loved me
[F]I hated you [G]because I couldn't [C]love myself
[Am]I'm begging you now [E]baby please just hold[F] me
[F]I got one foot in and one [G]foot off [C]the ground
Chorus
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
If I've got to beg [Am]I'll [E]beg
[F]Just don't walk away
[F]Janie, don't you take [G]your love to town[C]
Verse 4
[C]Sitting here while[G] you're fast [Am]asleep
[F]In the bathroom by the [C]sink
[F]Trying to write the right words[C] down[G]
[C]I turn out the lights, [G]close my eyes
[Am]There ain't no prayers or [F]kiss goodnight
[C]What I'll forget to say [F]tomorrow, I'll say [C]now
[F]Janie don't you [Fm]take your love to town
Chorus
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
If I've got to beg [Am]I'll [E]beg
[F]Just don't walk [Fm]away
[F]Janie, don't you take [G]your love to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
If I've got to beg [Am]I'll [E]beg
[F]Just don't walk [Fm]away
[F]Janie, don't you take [G]your love to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
Janie, don't you[F] take your love [G]to town[C]
If I've got to beg [Am]I'll [E]beg
[F]Just don't walk [Fm]away
[F]Janie, don't you take [G]your love to town[C]
[F]Janie, don't you [Fm]take your [C]love
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