Chords for Townes Van Zandt Don't You Take it Too Bad

Tempo:
100.175 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Dm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Townes Van Zandt Don't You Take it Too Bad chords
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[G]
Well [C]
[C] don't you take it [F] too bad [C] if [F]
you're feeling [C] unloving, if you're feeling [G] unfeeling, if
you're feeling [C]
alone.
Don't you take [Am] it [C] too bad cause it ain't you [F] to blame, [C] baby.
[Dm]
[F] Well it's some kind [C] of game made out of all of [G] this living that we got left [C] to do.
Oh and if you [F] go searching [Em] for [Dm]
[F] rhyme or [C] for reason, well you won't have [G] the time that
it takes [C] just for talking [Gm] [C] about the places [F] you've been, [C] baby, [Dm]
[F] about the places [C] you've seen, baby.
Oh and how soft [G] the time flies past your window, [C] yeah.
[E]
[F] [C] [F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
And we just can't [F] have that girl.
[Dm]
[F] It's a hard, [C] lonesome, cold world.
And a man needs a [G] woman ought to stand by [C] his side.
Whispers sweet words in his ears about [F] daydreams [Dm]
[F] and roses and [C] playthings.
And the sweetness [G] of springtime and the sound [C] of the rain.
[Bb] [C]
[Am] Thanks y'all.
[G] Boy, y'all are
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Dm
2311
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Townes Van Zandt - Dont You Take It Too Bad chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, G, C, F, C, Dm and F in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 50 BPM before aiming for the song's 100 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ Well _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ don't you take it [F] too bad [C] if _ [F] _
you're feeling [C] unloving, _ _ _ _ if you're feeling [G] unfeeling, _ _ _ _ if
you're feeling [C]
alone.
Don't you take [Am] it [C] too bad cause it ain't you [F] to blame, [C] baby.
_ _ [Dm] _
[F] Well it's some kind [C] of game made out of all of [G] this living that _ _ we got left [C] to do.
_ _ _ _ Oh and if you [F] go searching _ [Em] for [Dm] _ _
_ [F] rhyme or [C] for reason, _ _ _ _ well you won't have [G] the time that
_ _ it takes [C] just for talking _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] about the places [F] you've been, [C] baby, _ _ [Dm] _
[F] about the places [C] you've seen, baby. _ _
_ Oh and how soft [G] the time flies _ _ _ past your window, [C] yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And we just can't [F] have that girl.
_ _ _ [Dm] _
[F] It's a hard, [C] lonesome, cold world. _ _
_ _ And a man needs a [G] woman _ _ _ _ _ ought to stand by [C] his side.
_ Whispers sweet words in his ears about [F] _ _ daydreams [Dm] _
_ [F] and roses and [C] _ playthings.
_ _ _ And the sweetness [G] of springtime _ _ _ _ and the sound [C] of the rain.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Thanks y'all.
[G] Boy, y'all are_
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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