Learn to play "That's 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 Asus4 A And now it begins to shine Am Cm Bm Em And you've found the eyes to see G/D C#m7-5 C F A/E D Each little drop the dawn of every day Your smile it comes back to me And what ever you may say Em/D Em/C# C F D7 G G#/C# Don't let it stop never fade away C#/D# Fm7/A# As we got to get on in D#/F D#/G G# A#m7 G#/C G#/C# C#/D# This world together Fm7/A# Then we might as well start to make some D#/F D#/G G# G#/A# C changes Chorus: F G C/E If that's what it takes then I got to F C/E F Be strong don't want to be wrong G Am If that's what it takes F G C/E F The closer I get into that open door C/E F G Am I got to be sure if that's what it takes And now that it's shining through And you can see all this world Don't let it stop, never fade away If we got to be in this life forever Then we'd better be taking all the chances Chorus: If that's what it takes (That's what it takes) Then I've got to be strong (That's what it takes) Don't want to be wrong If that's what it takes The closer I get (That's what it takes) Into that open door (What it takes) I've got to be sure If that's what it takes That's what it takes, that's what it takes That's what it takes, that's what it takes What it takes, that's what it takes That's what it takes, what it takes That's what it takes That's what it takes That's what it takes You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# A#m7 Am Asus4 Bm C C# Cm D D7 D# E Em F Fm7 G 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 "That's What It Takes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That's What It Takes" by George Harrison.