If That's What It Takes - Bon Jovi

I apologize for the"If That's What It Takes" by Bon Jovi (These Days, 1995)

Intro
F Bb (x4)
(Clean guitar, arpeggiated; let chords ring)

Verse 1
F C C#º Dm
I played the part of a broken heart upon a shelf
Am A4 Bb
I played that part so lonely and so well
Bbm F
Thought that love belonged to someone else
C
Not me and you
F C C#º Dm
Yeah, I know that you’ve been shattered, you been bruised
Am A4 Bb
We both know what it feels like when you lose
Bbm Dm
But I’d bet my life on a roll of the dice for you

Chorus
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
Tonite’s the night, I’m gonna prove it to you
F C Dm
Do I have to break down, baby, just to break through
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
If that’s what it takes

Verse 2
F C C#º Dm
I bet you counted all the tears that you’ve cried
Am A4 Bb
I bet you swore you’d never let love back inside
Bbm F
‘Cause it hurt you way too bad to say goodbye
C
Now, there’ll be times when I might put us to the test
Am A4 Bb
And it’s hard for broken hearts to just forget
Bbm Dm
But I’m driving blind, I’ll lay it all on the line for you

Chorus
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
Tonite’s the night, I’m gonna prove it to you
F C Dm
Do I have to break down, baby, just to break through
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
If that’s what it takes

Bridge
Bb
So when you feel like jumping
C
Just when your heart starts pumping
Dm
When you’re standing out on that ledge
Bb
Staring over the edge
C
I’ll be there to talk you down
C
I’ll be there before you hit the ground

Solo
F Bb C Dm Bb C
(Solo over chorus chords, clean lead with bends)

Chorus
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
Tonite’s the night, I’m gonna prove it to you
F C Dm
Do I have to break down, baby, just to break through
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
If that’s what it takes

Outro
Bb
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
C
If it takes the time to get it right
Dm
I know we’ll pull through
Bb
If it took all my life, I’d prove it to you
C
If that’s what it takes, that’s what I’d do
F Bb (x2)
If that’s what it takes
(Fade out with F Bb)

[Solo]
 
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