Cage The Elephant - Take It Or Leave It: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take It Or Leave It" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Take It Or Leave It Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cage The Elephant

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Take It Or Leave It" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                                     Dm
Baby you should know by now that I'm right, for you.
C                                  Dm
But every time I step to you, you change your tune.
C
Sweet wheel of death keeps us holding our breath.
    Dm
I step to the right, you move to the left.
C
And there's no one else.
                  Dm     G
I'd rather die to myself.

Chorus:
C               F      Dm       G
Oh why, won't you make up your mind?
Em      Dm Em Dm   C
I think I must confess.
      F      Dm    G
I'm starting to unwind.
Em  Dm  Em  Dm  Em Dm  C
I been trippin' over you.
    F       Dm        G
So tell me something new.
Em   Dm  Em Dm   Em
Take it or leave it.

Maybe I should pack my things and move on
Maybe I'm fooling myself and you're already gone
Watching the flames wither and fade
Trying to make sense of the look on your face
I'm down on my knees just praying that I can hold on

Chorus:
Oh why won't you make up your mind?
I think I must confess, I'm learning to unwind
I've been tripping over you,
so tell me something new
Take it or leave it

C
Baby please.
          Dm
Oh, baby please.
C                       Dm
Stay with me or cut me free.
             Dm
It's killing me.

Chorus

Take it or leave it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Take It Or Leave It" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take It Or Leave It" by Cage The Elephant.