a-ha - You Have What It Takes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You Have What It Takes" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Oh this world like a wounded bird Am C Cm G Like a sad song, rising from the waves G But worlds collide just like space and time Am Cm Bend the sideways G Oh but I have faith Bm Don’t be afraid to fall or fail, Am learn to make better mistakes Bm It’s hard to look beyond the pale, Am C but oh what a difference it makes Chorus: Cm G You have what it takes Cm G You have what it takes C D G/B Your love is the one thing that’s never in C D G/B C vain, your heart will discover it’s way home again D G/B C D So turn your beautiful face to the rain, and see All around, things are closing down As if we're leaving As if it were too late Now truth don't rhyme, yeah And that could be a sign Yet we play it safe like always Oh, but I have faith Don't be afraid to fail or fall Everyone carries a weight We learn to walk before we crawl So do this for all our sakes Chorus: You have what it takes You have what it takes Our love is the one thing that's never in vain Bold hearts will find their own way home again So turn your beautiful face to the rain With this knowing You have what it takes You have what it takes You have what it takes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Cm  D  G  B  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "You Have What It Takes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Have What It Takes" by a-ha.