I Take My Chances — Mary Chapin Carpenter
Chords and lyrics for I Take My Chances by Mary Chapin Carpenter (key of C, capo 5).
Intro
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Verse 1
[G]I took a [D]walk in the [Em]rain one [C]day
On the [G]wrong side [D]of the [C]tracks
[G]I stood on the [D]rails till I [Em]saw that [C]train
Just to [G]see how my [D]heart would [C]react
[Em]Now some people [Bm]say that you [C]shouldn't tempt fate
And for [Em]them I can [D]not dis[C]agree
[G]But I never [D]learned nothing from [Em]playing it [C]safe
I say [G]fate should [G/B]not tempt [C]me
Chorus
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I don't mind working without a [D]net [C]
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I take my chances every [D]chance I [C]get
Verse 2
[G]I sat alone [D]in the [Em]dark one [C]night
[G]Tuning in [D]by re[C]mote
[G]I found a [D]preacher who [Em]spoke of the [C]light
But there was [G]brimstone in [D]his [C]throat
[Em]He'd show me the [Bm]way according [C]to him
In return for [Em]my personal [D]check [C]
[G]I flipped the [D]channel back to [Em]CNN [C]
And I [G]lit another [G/B]ciga[C]rette
Chorus
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]Yes, forgiveness doesn't come with a [D]debt [C]
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I take my chances every [D]chance I [C]get
Guitar Solo
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[G] [D] [C] [C]
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Verse 3
[G]I've crossed lines of [D]words and [Em]wire [C]
And both have [G]cut me [D]deep [C]
[G]I've been frozen [D]out and I've [Em]been on [C]fire
And the [G]tears are mine to [D]weep [C]
[Em]But I can [Bm]cry until I [C]laugh
Or laugh until [Em]I [D]cry [C]
[G]So cut the [D]deck right [Em]in [C]half
[G]I'll play from either [G/B]side [C]
Chorus
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I pay my dollar and I place my [D]bet [C]
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I take my chances every [D]chance I [C]get
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]Yeah, I don't cling to remorse or [D]regret [C]
[G]I take my [D]chances [C]
[G]I take my chances every [D]chance I [C]get
Outro
[G]I take my [D]chances [C] [C]
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