Rent – Take Me Or Leave Me chords

Intro:
F Gm-Am-Bb Am-Gm-F Gm-F Eb Bb x2


F                      Gm-Am-Bb   Every single day
                    Am-Gm-FI walk down the street
                   Gm-FI hear people say
Eb  Bb                  F"Baby's so sweet"
                 Gm-Am-BbEver since puberty
                     Am-Gm-FEverybody stares at me

Boys, girls
         Gm-F   Eb  FI can't help it baby

          DmSo be kind
               Am7        Bb And don't lose your mind
Bb-Am7 Gm7       Just remember
        Bb-Eb   F/C     CThat I'm your ba   --  by

F                    Eb       Bb   Bb/C   Take me for what I am
F                Eb            Bb   Who I was meant to be
Dm    Am7  Bb             Bb-Am-Gm7And if you give a damn
              C7Take me baby
F                 Gm-Am-Bb  Am-Gm-F   or leave me
                Gm-F  Eb BbTake me baby or leave me

F                   Gm-Am-Bb   A tiger in a cage
                    Am-Gm-FCan never see the sun
                        Gm-FThis diva needs her stage
Eb      BbBaby, let's have fun!
F                          Gm-Am-Bb   You are the one I choose
                           Am-Gm-FFolks would kill to fill your shoes
                         Gm-F Eb          FYou love the limelight too, now baby

         DmSo be mine
               Am7        BbAnd don't waste my time
Bb-Am7  Gm7   Cryin', "Oh Honeybear
            Bb  Eb               F/C      CAre you still my, my, my ba   --  y?"


F                    Eb       Bb   Bb/C   Take me for what I am
F                Eb            Bb   Who I was meant to be
Dm    Am7  Bb             Bb-Am-Gm7And if you give a damn
             Bb/C   F7Take me baby   or leave me

Bb9           F7     No way,  can I be what I'm not
Bb9                          F7     But hey, don't you want your girl hot?
Bb9                 Dm7     Don't fight, don't lose your head
G7                           C7   'Cause every night, who's in your bed?
F        Gm-Am-BbWho?
       Am-Gm-FWho's in your bed?
                 Gm-F  Eb BbKiss, pookie


It won’t work!
F                       Gm-Am-Bb   I look before I leap.
                                  Am-Gm-FI love margins and discipline.
                     Gm F       Eb    BbI make lists in my sleep, ba  - by.
                  FWhat’s my sin?

Never quit.
   Gm-Am-BbI follow through.
                          Am-Gm-FI hate mess but I love you.
                             Gm F         Eb    FWhat to do with my impromptu ba  - by?
         Dm                   Am7       BbSo be wise, 'cause this girl satisfies,
Bb-Am-Gm7  You got a prize, so don't compromise
Bb-Eb                F/C  C   You're one lucky baby!

F                    Eb       Bb   Bb/C   Take me for what I am
F                Eb            Bb   Who I was meant to be
Dm    Am7  Bb             Bb-Am-Gm7And if you give a damn
             Bb/C   F7Take me baby   or leave me

Bb9             F7      That's it!   The straw that breaks my back
Bb9         F7      I quit,   unless you take it back
Bb9       Dm7Women, what is it about them?
G7               C7    Can't live with them or without them!

G                   F          C   C/D    Take me for what I am
G           F     C                 C/D    Who I was meant to be
Em      Bm7  C         C-Bm-Am7And if you give a damn you better
              C/D  Em              Em-Bm7-C  C-Bm-Am7 C/DTake me baby or leave me
Am7-Bm-C  C-Bm-Am7  Am7-Bm-C/DTake me baby
                   G Am-Bm-C  Bm-Am-GOr leave me
                        Am-G FGuess I'm leaving
F                G G G  I'm gone!