Stakes Have Gone Up chords by Bernard Allison

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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At one time I might have let it slide
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At one time I might have let it ride
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Now I'm not so easy to
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satisfy
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Sticks   have gone up
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My sticks have gone up
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The sticks have gone up
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The sticks have gone up
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I thought I knew what I was looking for
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An d then you came
walking through the door
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This ain't a game we're playing anymore
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The stakes have grown up
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My life is too tough
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I ain't no giver
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The stakes have grown up
It's all or nothing, it's hit or miss
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No one breaks even
in a game like this
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You try and fight it but
you can't resist
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You're gonna pay for every stolen kiss
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I remember there was a time I
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could've left without even trying
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Now my whole life is only lies
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Days have gone up
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My life has been rough
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It's been tough enough
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My days have gone up
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You think your troubles
are finally covered
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That's when the pressure gets really on
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That's when it starts getting hard
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Trying to hold on to the
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good thing you got
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It's all or nothing, it's hit or miss
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No one breaks even in a game like this
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You try and fight it,
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but you can't resist
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Sticks have gone up
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My stakes have gone up
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My stakes have gone up
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My stakes have gone up
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My stakes have gone up
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My life is too tough
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I ain't gonna give up
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My stakes have gone up
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You
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