Taking Sides chords by Gilbert O'Sullivan

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D
Bm
G
Gm
A
Em
F#sus4
F#
F#m
B
C
Am

Verse 1
D 
Bm 
G 
D 
G 
Gm 
D 
A 
D 
I see it
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A 
G 
D 
in your eyes when the light is on
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D 
Gm 
D 
A 
Staring out into space
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Bm 
I see it in goodbyes
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D 
Just before I've gone
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D 
Gm 
G 
D 
A 
Hoping I'll be gone for days

Verse 2
D 
You say that you weren't
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G 
D 
looking for someone to
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Gm 
Em 
D 
A 
Come and sweep you off your feet
D 
Bm 
But given that's exactly
G 
D 
what you have done
G 
D 
Gm 
D 
What would you have me  believe?

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Verse 3

F#sus4

The irony of course is that

F#m

for many years

All the many times you stressed

You'd never be unfaithful to me

Who now would have guessed

Verse 4
D 
Bm 
The children aren't aware
G 
yet but I  suspect
D 
G 
Em 
Back from university
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A 
D 
Bm 
Both will I ima
G 
D 
gine be taking sides
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D 
Gm 
One on yours the other me

Interlude 1

Verse 5
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F#sus4 
F# 
Ironic when      you think
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Bm 
B 
That for many  years
You thought I had had an affair
Em 
G 
Em 
A 
D 
Yet here I stand
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C 
cap in hand
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Am 
A 
Somewhat the worse for wear

Verse 6
D 
Bm 
I'm terrified of losing you
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D 
that's for sure
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D 
Em 
D 
A 
Still I understand your plight
D 
Bm 
A 
A vacuum exists when
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D 
you're on your own
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D 
Gm 
G 
Bm 
And it needs to be  put right
Bm 
G 
I won't give up without a fight