You Can Give But You Can't Take chords by
Aaron Neville

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Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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You can give, you can take

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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You can give, you can take

C

C

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Em

Em

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Darling, there was a time when I

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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F#dim

F#dim

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just lingered on

G

G

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C

C

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Every day, hoping you would change

G

G

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C

C

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your way and be mine at long

G

G

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C

C

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But you just don't care,

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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even let me see you with your other man

F

F

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G

G

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C

C

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Without a conscience or a principle,

G

G

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C

C

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without respect or understanding

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G

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D

D

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But yet the other night,

C

C

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you acted so surprised

G

G

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D

D

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When you saw me with another girl,

you couldn't

C

C

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believe your eyes

G

G

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D

D

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You started performing

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C

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as if you loved me so

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G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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When it was only your pride I know

Em

Em

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And now you've got the

C

C

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nerve to get mad with

Em

Em

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C

C

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Oh, my darling, face reality

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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You can give, but you can't take

G

G

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C

C

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You can give, but you can't take

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Well, I'm glad you found out

C

C

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Like I knew you would

F

F

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C

C

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That a sip of your own medicine

G

G

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It don't taste so good

You can't you can't take

C

C

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G

G

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Oh, I'm glad I'm headed for a dive

C

C

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You can't take

G

G

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Oh, my darlin', my darlin',

C

C

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my darlin', my darlin'

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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In spite of all that has gone down

D

D

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G

G

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Deep down inside, I really,

C

C

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I really, I really love you

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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No sweeter love have I found

G

G

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C

C

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Oh, even though I love you so

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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There's only so much that I can stand

G

G

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D

D

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If you don't want to see

C

C

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me with another girl

G

G

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Then you better get rid

D

D

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C

C

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of your other man now

Em

Em

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Now there's no question

C

C

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about where you stand

Em

Em

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C

C

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As long as you respect me as a man

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh, you can give, but you can't take I know you can't give,

C

C

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but you can't take

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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Well, I'm glad you found out,

C

C

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like I knew you would

F

F

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That a sip of your own medicine,

C

C

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G

G

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it don't taste so good

Oh, oh, oh, right now

C

C

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You can't take

G

G

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I said I'm glad you found out

C

C

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You can't take

Em

Em

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Well, I'm glad you found out

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Like I knew you would

F

F

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That a sip of your own medicine

C

C

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G

G

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It don't taste so good

Oh, right now

C

C

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Lordy, lordy, mama now

G

G

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Everything's gonna be all right

C

C

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Mmm, you know, you know

G

G

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Soon one morning,

C

C

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G

G

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soon one morning I know that things are gonna get alright

C

C

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All you gotta do,

G

G

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all you gotta do is lift your conscience

C

C

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Baby, baby,

G

G

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C

C

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baby lift your conscience up so high

G

G

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Oh I love you, oh I love you, oh I love you my darling,

C

C

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my darling, my darling

G

G

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C

C

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I want you by my side

you

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₂

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C ₃

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Chords

G
C
Em
F#dim
D
F
Bm

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Can Give But You Can't Take by Aaron Neville is Bb major.

The primary chords used in You Can Give But You Can't Take are Bb, Eb, Gm, Adim, F, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Gm, Adim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Can Give But You Can't Take is approximately 109 beats per minute.

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