This Is What It Takes Tab by Shawn Mendes

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C
G/B
Am7
Fsus2
G
Gsus4
Dm
Am
C/E
F
F6/9

Intro 1

G/B

Am7

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G/B

Am7

E|----------------------------------|-----------------0----------------| B|-------1---3-----------1---3------|-------1---3----------------------| G|---0-----------0---0-----------0--|---0------------------------------| D|-----2---------------0------------|-----2---------2------------------| A|-3---------------2----------------|-0--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 1

G/B

Am7

I watch your troubled eyes as you rest

Fsus2

And I fall in love with every breath

G/B

Am7

Wonder if those eyes are really shut

Fsus2

And am I the one you're dreaming of

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Pre-chorus 1

Fsus2

Gsus4

'Cause underneath the darkness

G/B

There's a light that's trying so hard

Am7

to be seen

Fsus2

And I know this, cause I'm noticed

G/B

Am7

A little bit shining through the seams

Chorus 1
C 
Dm 
Am 
And if this is what it takes
G 
C 
Dm 
Am 
G 
Then let me be the one to bear the pain
C 
Dm 
Am 
Oh if this is what it takes
C 
Dm 
C/E 
F 
I'll break down these walls that are in    our way
G 
If this is what it takes

Interlude 1

G/B

Am7

E|----------------------------------|-----------------0----------------| B|-------1---3-----------1---3------|-------1---3-------------1--------| G|---0-----------0---0-----------0--|---0-----------2-------2----------| D|-----2---------------0------------|-----2---------------2------------| A|-3---------------2----------------|-0--------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

F6/9

E|----------------------------------|-----------------0----------------| B|-------1---------------0----------|-------1---3-----1----------------| G|---0-------0-------0-------0------|---0-------------0----------------| D|-----0---------------0------------|-----2-----------2----------------| A|----------------------------------|-3---------------3----------------| E|-1---------------3----------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 2
C 
G/B 
Am7 
You keep on telling me I'm wasting time
Fsus2 
G 
C 
But to call     it wasting time, oh that's a crime
And you think it's crazy
G/B 
Am7 
what I'm trying to do
Fsus2 
G 
C 
Well baby I'm a fool for you

Pre-chorus 2
Fsus2 
G 
'Cause underneath the darkness
C 
G/B 
There's a light that's trying so hard
Am7 
to be seen
Fsus2 
G 
And I know this, cause I'm noticed
C 
G/B 
Am7 
A little bit shining through the seams

Chorus 2
C 
Dm 
Am 
And if this is what it takes
G 
C 
Dm 
Am 
G 
Then let me be the one to bear the pain
C 
Dm 
Am 
Oh if this is what it takes
C 
Dm 
I'll break down these walls
C/E 
F 
G 
that are in    our way

Bridge 1
Fsus2 
'Cause if you don't    understand yet
G 
Then I'll never let you forget
Am 
C 
That you don't have to do this on your own
Fsus2 
I'll be your shoulder to lean on
G 
I'll be your right when you feel wrong
Am 
C 
So come on take my hand we're moving on

Chorus 3
C 
Dm 
Am 
And if this is what it takes
G 
C 
Dm 
Am 
G 
Then let me be the one to bear the pain
C 
Dm 
Am 
Oh if this is what it takes
C 
Dm 
C/E 
F 
I'll break down these walls that are in    our way
G 
If this is what it takes

Outro 1

G/B

Am7

F6/9

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-------1---------------0----------|-------1---3----------------------| G|---0-------0-------0-------0------|---0-------------0----------------| D|-----0---------------0------------|-----2-----------2----------------| A|----------------------------------|-3---------------3----------------| E|-1---------------3----------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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