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You Don't Have To Take It (Like I Did) chords by
Gaye Adegbalola
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Key: Eb major
Verse 1
D
D

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You don't have to take it like I did, no
F#m
F#m
2

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G

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You don't have to take it like I did
D
D

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F#m
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2

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No, you don't have to,
D
D

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no, you don't need to

No, you don't want to,

no, you ain't got to

You don't have to take it like I did

Well, there was fire in his

eyes and fire in his fist
F#m
F#m
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But I had nowhere to go

Still a fire in his heart left
F#m
F#m
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a bruise on my lips

And I could only pray some more,

Lord,

Lord
F#m
F#m
2

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D

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You don't have to take it like I did, no

You don't have to take it like I did

No, you don't have to
F#m
F#m
2

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D

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No, you don't need to

No, you don't want to

No, you ain't got to

You don't have to take it like I did

While he was angry at the world,
F#m
F#m
2

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he was angry at me
D
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But the world was too big to fight

He was angry that the kids

said he'd never be free

And we had to stay there and fight,

yes, yes
F#m
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You don't have to take it like I did, no
D
D

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F#m
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2

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D

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You don't have to take it like I did

No, you don't have to.

No, you don't need to.

No, you don't want to.

No, you ain't got to.
F#m
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You don't have to take it like I did.

I had nowhere to go.

Oh, nowhere to go. I had nowhere to hide. nowhere to
Eb
Eb
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hide. I had nowhere to run. I had nowhere to stay.

But I'm here to tell ya,

it's a brand new day

You don't have to take it like I did, no

You don't have to take it like I did

No, you don't have to

No, you don't need to

No, you don't want to

No, you ain't got to

You don't have to take it like I did

You

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Chords
  • D

  • F#m

    2
  • G

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Don't Have To Take It (Like I Did) by Gaye Adegbalola is Eb major.

The primary chords used in You Don't Have To Take It (Like I Did) are Eb, Gm, Ab, Fb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

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

The tempo of You Don't Have To Take It (Like I Did) is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Don't Have To Take It (Like I Did) 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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