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The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) chords by
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Em
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Am
Am

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Em
Em

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A
A

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Verse 1
A
A

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(Didn't want no heartache
Am
Am

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& misery)
Em
Em

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I wanted a guy I was sure would
Am
Am

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A
A

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be good to me
Em
Em

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A
A

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Am
Am

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(Didn't want no guy who

could make me cry)
Em
Em

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I wanted a guy with a love
Bm
Bm
2

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that could satisfy

All I wanted was gladness
F
F

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from love

Didn't want no sadness from love
Am
Am

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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But I fell for you & discovered
B
B
2

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That the day you take one,
E
E

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you're gonna have to take the other
A
A

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D
D

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Em
Em

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E
E

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Em
Em

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Verse 2
Am
Am

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(Didn't want
A
A

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no sleepless night)
Am
Am

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I wanted a guy who would treat
A
A

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me right

(Didn't want no tossin'

& turnin')
Em
Em

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I wanted a guy to keep the
Am
Am

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Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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lovelight burnin'

All I wanted was glad things in love
F
F

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I didn't want the bad things in love
A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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But I fell for you & discovered
B
B
2

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That the day you take one,
E
E

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A
A

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you're gonna have to take the other

(Hey hey hey, hey hey hey, hey hey hey,

hey hey hey, hey hey hey)
Em
Em

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A little
Verse 3
D
D

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bad comes along

with every good
F
F

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You've got to take the
A
A

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bitter with the sweet
D
D

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Life never runs smooth like

you think it should
B
B
2

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E
E

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But true love can't be beat,
Em
Em

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A
A

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woo hoo!
Em
Em

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A
A

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(Didn't want no trouble
Verse 4

Am
Am

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& confusion)
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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The love I wanted was only
A
A

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an illusion
Em
Em

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A
A

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(Didn't want to have to change
Am
Am

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my ways)
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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I wanted to stay like I was all my days
Bm
Bm
2

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All I wanted was to be
F
F

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treated nice

Didn't want to make the sacrifice
Am
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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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F#m
F#m
2

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But I fell for you & discovered
B
B
2

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That the day you take one,
E
E

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Am
Am

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you're gonna have to take the other
Em
Em

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E
E

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A
A

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Ooo yeah
Em
Em

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(Didn't want no) heartaches
Verse 5
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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& misery
A
A

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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(All I wanted was) a guy who'd

be good to me
Em
Em

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Am
Am

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(Didn't want no) guy who

could make me cry
Em
Em

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(All I wanted was) a love that

could satisfy
Am
Am

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(Didn't want no)

tossin' & turnin'

...& fade

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • D

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) by The Marvelettes is D minor.

The primary chords used in The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) are Dm, Am, A, D, Em, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Am, A, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Day You Take One (You Have To Take The Other) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Marvelettes.

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