Chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter "I Take My Chances" Live at the 1994 ACM Awards

The next great artist has turned her urban folk music background into a gold and platinum country music career.
The fresh approach of her songs and performances has earned her a sixth top country female award from the Grammys to the CMAs and the Academy of Country Music.
And all in the last three years.
Ladies and gentlemen, Mary Chapin Carpenter! _ _ _
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_ [C] _ [G] took a walk in [Am] the rain [F] one day on [C] the wrong [G] side of the [F] tracks. _
I [C] stood on [G] the rails till [Am] I saw [F] that train just [C] to see how [G] my heart would [F] react. _
[Am] Now some people [C] say that [F] you shouldn't tempt fate and [Am] for them I cannot [F] disagree. _
But [C] I never [G] learned nothing [Am] from plain to [F] say [C] I think fate should not [F] tempt me.
[C] I take my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] I [C] don't mind working [G] without [F] a net.
[C] I take my chances.
_ _ [F] I [C] take my chances [G] every chance [F] I get. _
_ [C] I [G] sat alone [Am] in the dark [F] one [C] night, [G] tuning in [F] my remote. _
_ [C] I [G] found a preacher [Am] who spoke of [F] the light but [C] there was [G] brimstone in [F] his throat. _
[Am] He showed me [C] the way, [F] a coverting to him [Am] in return for [G] my personal [F] share. _
_ [C] I flipped my channel [Am] back to [F] CNN and [C] I threw away my cigarette.
[F] _ I [C] take my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] _ Yes, [C] _ forgiveness doesn't come [F] with a debt.
I [C] take my chances.
_ _ [F] I take [C] my chances [G] every chance [F] I get. You bet.
[C] _ _ [G] _ [F] I've _ _
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[G] _ [C] crossed [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] lines of words [F] and wire [C] and both have [F] cut me deep.
I've [C] been frozen out [F] and I've been on fire and [C] the tears are mine [F] to weep.
[Am] But I can [G] cry [F] until I [Am] laugh or [G] laugh until [F] I cry.
But [C] don't cut [G] the debt [Am] right [F] in half.
[C] I'll play from either [F] side.
I [C] take my chances.
_ _ [F] I pay [C] my dollar and I'll place [F] my bet.
I [C] take my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] I take [C] my chances every chance [F] I get.
I [C] take my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] _ Yeah, I [C] don't cling to remorse [F] or regret.
I [C] take my chances.
[G] _ _ [F] I take [C] my chances [G] every chance [F] I get.
I'll take [C] my chances.
_ _ [F] And everybody [C] should.
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[C] my chances.
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