However Many Takes it Takes by Vandaveer

Capo 3rd fret. Note names are relative to the capo. Mute the A string on the G chord. That is all.

       C
We're swimming in the deep end
   C/B
I find out where your faith begins
       Am                           G
You're waiting for an answer that's acceptable

    F/C
The current sweeps you out to sea
        G
And it keeps you guessing helplessly
        C            C/B        Am           G
You're praying for a savior who's exceptional

    F/C
Someone who'll lift you from your knees
     G
And save you, and hand you the keys
     C            C/B            Am      G
And offer you the kingdom of your dreams


But nothing's ever as it seems

You find yourself further down stream

Alone, save for the echoes of your screams

     F/C           G                 C
Ah, honey, fairy tales are prone to tease


[C chord in background, but bass goes: A B C D E F E D C]

     C
Well candles burn you warm and safe
     C/B
You lock your door and control your space
     Am                                      G
And curtains drawn, you think that you're impenetrable


But demons they don't live outside
They burrow deep where they can hide
Inside a safe, you will still feel vulnerable

You draw a bath and pour some wine
You drink yourself into another time
Where you feel truly free

The water's rising overhead
And you wake to find yourself in bed
You're gasping, for a breath that's hard to breathe

Ahh, honey, dreams are rarely what they seem

Oh, how, e-ver, many takes, it takes

      C
Well, step outside into the sun
C/B
Let it dry your eyes and run around
          Am                      G
Feel the warmth underneath your skin

The clouds will soon move in again
You can't expect to always win
You got to, take it as it comes

The marching bands and beating drums
Play familiar songs for the alum
We all got scars, but we don't like to show them

Sometimes it's better to be strong
We all got to be moving on
You got to walk a million miles

Ahh, honey, go walk them with a smile.

Oh, how, ever, many takes, it takes.