The Rolling Stones - 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 The Rolling Stones

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.

E                     B7        A
You can turn off and on more times
           B7         E
Than a flashing neon sigh
                      A
When you want you're bad
         B7
But you can be so kind

Chorus:
    A            E
   Just take it or leave it
   B7                 E
   Don't tell your friend

   Just what you're gonna do now
   A           E            B7             A   E
   You take it or leave it, it's just my life

E                              B7
There've been times when you tried
        A        B7               E
makin' eyes at all my so called friends
                         A
Then you go, now you're back
           B7
But you can be so kind

Chorus

  E             A               E
   Oh la la la ta ta ta ta la la la la
            A                 E
   Oh la la la ta ta ta ta la la
             A                  E
   Oh la la la ta ta ta ta la la la la
             A                 E
   Oh la la la ta ta ta ta la la

                           B7             A
I'm sick and tired of the smile that you give
           B7               E
When you don't come home at night
                               A
You said you'd call, that's a lie
         B7
But you could be so kind

Chorus

E           A                 E
Oh la la la ta ta ta ta la la la la...

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 The Rolling Stones.

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