#--------------------------------------------------------------# DON'T YOU TAKE IT TOO BAD Townes Van Zandt Copyright © 1968 Silver Dollar Music Performing rights w/ASCAP http://www.ascap.com/ace/ACE.html #-------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------# #This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not # #necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # #the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other# #than for private study, scholarship, or research # #--------------------------------------------------------------# ----------------------------------------------------- Version 1 submitted by Neal ----------------------------------------------------- C F C Dontcha take it too bad, if you're feelin' unlovin' G7 C If you're feelin' unfeelin', if you're feelin' alone. F Dontcha take it too bad, 'cause it ain't you to blame babe, C G7 It's only a game made, out of all of this livin' C F C That we got left to do. And if you go searchin' for rhyme or for reason Then we won't have the time that it takes just for talkin' About the places you've been babe About the faces you've seen babe And how soft the time flies, past your window at night. And we just can't have that girl Cause it's a sad lonesome cold world And a man needs a woman to stand by his side And whisper sweet words in his ears about daydreams And roses and playthings And the sweetness of springtime And the sound of the rain. ----------------------------------------------------- Version 2 submitted by juddy@aol.com ----------------------------------------------------- country strum with bass pickin' C F C Don't you take it too bad, if you're feelin' unlovin' G G7 C If you're feelin' unfeelin, if you're feelin' alone F C Don't you take it too bad, cause it ain't you to blame, babe G G7 well it's some kind of game, babe, out of all of this living, C that we've got left to do. Aw if you go searchin, for rhyme or for reason well then you won't have the time that it takes just for talkin about the places you've been, babe, and the faces you've seen, babe and how soft the time flies past your window at night. And we just can't have that girl, cause it's a hard lonesome cold world and a man needs a woman to stand by his side and whisper sweet words in his ears about daydreams and roses and playthings, and the sweetness of springtime and the sound of the rain. ----------------------------------------------------- Version 3 submitted by Jan 4/25/2008 ----------------------------------------------------- (C) (G7) (C) (F) (C)(hold) Well, don't you take it too (F)bad, If you're feelin' un(C)lovin' Well, if you're feelin' un(G)feelin', (G7) If you're feelin' a(C)lone. Don't you take it too (C7)bad, 'Cause it ain't you to (F)blame, babe, It's only a (C)game made Out of all of this (G)livin' (G7) That we got left to (C)do. (C/D) (C/E) And (C)if you go (F)searchin' For rhyme or for (C)reason, Then you won't have the (G)time (G7) That it takes just for (C)talkin' About the (C7)places you've (F)been, babe, About the faces you've (C)seen, babe, And how soft the (G)time flies (G7) Past your window at (C)night. And we just can't have (F)that, girl, Cause it's a sad, lonesome, (C)cold world, And a man needs a (G)woman (G7) To stand by his (C)side, And whisper sweet (C7)words In his ears about (F)daydreams, And roses and (C)playthings, And the sweetness of (G)springtime (G7) And the sound of the (C)rain. (F) (C) #--------------------------------------------------------------#