• Song:

    Take It Or Leave It

  • Artist:

    The Strokes

  • Album:

    2002-08-23: Reading Fes...

INTRO Strum Once-
A-Ab-Dm-C

When the Drums Kick in:
C-Bb-Dm
C-Bb-Dm

Verse:
CLeave (x32010@1)me alone
BbI'm (x1333x@1)in control
DmI'm (xx0231@1)in control
CAnd (x32010@1)girls act too much
BbAnd (x1333x@1)boys act too tough
DmEnough (xx0231@1)is enough
C (x32010@1)                 Bb (x1333x@1)         DmWere (xx0231@1)on the minds of other men I know she was

CI (x32010@1)said just take it or leave it
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)take it or leave it
    DmAnd (xx0231@1)take it or leave it
    DmAnd (xx0231@1)take it or leave it
        COh (x32010@1)just take it or leave it
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)take it or leave it
   Dm (xx0231@1)       COh (x32010@1)take it

Chorus:
                  A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)say, he's gonna let you down
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  CHe's (x32010@1)gonna let you down
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  CHe's (x32010@1)gonna let you down
          A (x02220@1)   Ab (xx1114@1) Dm (xx0231@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)gonna break your back, for a chance
          A (x02220@1)   Ab (xx1114@1) Dm (xx0231@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)gonna steal your friends, if he can
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1) DmHe's (xx0231@1)gonna win some-day

Verse:

C-Bb-Dm-Dm
C-Bb-Dm-Dm

CI (x32010@1)fell off the track
BbNow (x1333x@1)I can't go back
DmI'm (xx0231@1)not like that
CBoys (x32010@1)act too much
BbGirls (x1333x@1)act too tough
DmEnough (xx0231@1)is enough.
     C (x32010@1)             Bb (x1333x@1)          DmWell (xx0231@1)on the minds of other girls I know he was.

CI (x32010@1)said just take it or leave it
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)take it or leave it
    DmAnd (xx0231@1)take it or leave it
    DmAnd (xx0231@1)take it or leave it
        COh (x32010@1)just take it or leave it
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)take it or leave it
   DmOh (xx0231@1)take it

Solo Chords: ****Match the Guitar 2 and Bass for this part:
C-Ab x 23

Chorus:

Ab (xx1114@1)      C (x32010@1)               A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  COh (x32010@1)that's right, he's gonna let you down
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  CHe's (x32010@1)gonna let you down
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  CHe's (x32010@1)gonna let you down.
          A (x02220@1)   Ab (xx1114@1) Dm (xx0231@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)gonna break your back, for a chance
          A (x02220@1)   Ab (xx1114@1) Dm (xx0231@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)gonna steal your friends, if he can
           A (x02220@1) Ab (xx1114@1) DmHe's (xx0231@1)gonna win some-day
      C (x32010@1)  AbOh (xx1114@1)he will
C-Ab  **Same technique from solo, only do so once in the end**

The solo xhow many may be wrong, as I am a bad counter. I believe the chords are 
correct though. Please comment if you see any errors, otherwise enjoy!
Show more