Chelsea Cutler - What Would It Take: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Would It Take" 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.

C#m
Didn't say why you're leaving
Yeah, we just hit a wall
B
Now I can't shake the feeling
That this is all my fault
A
Staring up at the ceiling
Like it'll bring you home
But we both know it won't

C#m
Losing track of the hours
That I've spent in my bed
B
Now I'm losing the power
To get out of my head
     A
When it starts spinning downwards
So I face it alone
Yeah, I wish you'd come home

C#m             B          A
My heart beats out of my chest
Waiting for what happens next, yeah

Chorus:
E                                        A
I don't think it's normal to be on the floor still
Shaking from the shower
C#m                                         A
Listening to old calls back when you would call me
Just to talk for hours, hey
E
Something doesn't feel right
                 A
I can't make it feel right on my own, oh
C#m                                     A
What would it take to make you come home?

I've been awake for weeks now
I couldn't sleep for days
Everything we could be
How could you just walk away?
When I said please don't leave now
I'm taking all your weight, yeah
Like it would make you stay

My heart beats out of my chest
Waiting for what happens next, yeah

Chorus

C#m                                 A
Yeah, my heart is beating out my body
                                      E
Because I'm hurting and I need somebody
                                     B
And now I'm calling from a hotel lobby
                                          C#m
And I don't understand why you don't want me
                                       A
Yeah, my heart is beating out of my body
                                      E
Because I'm hurting and I need somebody
                                 B
And now I'm faded in a hotel lobby
                                           E
And I don't understand why you won't love me

Chorus:
I don't think it's normal to be on the floor still
Shaking from the shower
Listening to old calls back when you would call me
Just to talk for hours, yeah
Something doesn't feel right
I can't make it feel right on my own, oh
What would it take to make you come home?
What would it take to make me let go?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 "What Would It Take" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Would It Take" by Chelsea Cutler.