All Together For The Taking chords by Vandaveer

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Verse 1
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We were deep into summer,
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I've been on my own for months
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Through heat waves and
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tidal waves of solitude
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But now by my side I had my bride,
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many years past the al tar
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I was lost, she returned,
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we were stronger
Oh, stairways we climbed,
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round carousels we circled
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Where the tempest storms with iron will
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Not long ago I'd grown listless,
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I'd grown weary
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I felt needed elsewhere,
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I could not rest upon the hill
So I pulled up to the terminal,
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I pulled out my guitar
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There was a woman on the curb
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and she was crying for her lover
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Hadn't shown for her grand coronation
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No red carpet laid out for her arrival
Well I kissed my love goodbye
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We embraced at the party
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Tried to be mindful
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of that woman's broken heart
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I  stumbled through the
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automatic doors,
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down the escalator
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I had tunnel vision,
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I  was on a mission
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I was looking for a place
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with a little peace and quiet
Where I could catch my breath
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in a bit of composure
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A little spot to clear my mind
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of all the refuse and the ground
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Stockpiled over and over, over time
So many nights, so many trials,
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so many silly observations
Like a broken record,
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skipping and skipping ad nauseum
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Figured I could use a drink,
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I had no business being sober
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I was just waiting for my ship to come in
The talking heads on television
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spoke of terror and of floods
They spoke with stoic cynicis
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m  and derision
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Well, I turned and asked the barkeep
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at the Federal Tavern
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For a double, I was in a bad way
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And I haven't slept for days
No, for God's sake
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I just left my lady
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I was down, she was out
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I needed sedating
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I stepped into the cabin
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Took my seat, took my pills
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Took my time, said my prayers
And we were sailing
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Well
we kept a healthy clip
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With a little tail wind in our favor
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Oh miles above, miles below the mayhem
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We touched down round midnight
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Like disembarked, disenchanted,
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this fond illusion of ab sence is now erased
I hit the road, hit the accelerator,
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I hit the ground running
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Giving chase to the voices in my head
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But I soon lost my way, lost my trail
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Lost my senses, I had no idea
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how I'd grown so defensive
I pulled over, I tuned out,
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I turned my radio to static
Over rolling hills
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I cast my eyes and waited
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For the rising sun to come and remind me
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That the sum of things is greater than the
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weight when you divide them
Rewrote my part, learned it by heart,
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turned the corner, burned the pages
Hit the stage with my guitar,
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I started making it
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I took simple chords, simpler words,
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melodies I'd always heard
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I threw them all together
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for the taking
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Ooooooooh
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you