Intro:
E|------------2-2-2/------------2-2-2/|
B|------------2h3h4/------------3h3h4/|
G|4s6---------2-2-2/4s6---------2-2-2/| 2x
D|----7-------4-4-4/----7-------4-4-4/|
A|------9p0-2-2-2-2/------9p0-2-2-2-2/|
E|-----------------/-----------------/|

A /


A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                     We could be away from here 
A - A6/C# -  A - B                                                               
                     by ten o'clock tonight 
A - A6/C# -A - B                                        A                        
                     Pennies won't get us to heaven, I    know 
A6/C#         A     B                                                      
        but      a     borrowed car just might 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                     Look through my wallet 
A - A6/C#           A       B                                                  
           There's     e -     nough for a hotel room 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                     But no, no, no, you say I wanna stay 
A - A6/C#          A      B                                                    
           in and    get     wet with you.

Chorus:
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
               B         A6/B - B   theme                                          
the opposite     view? 
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
               B        A6/B - B   theme                                           
the opposite     view? 


Theme:
  B              A6/B B B              A6/B B
E|---------------------/---------------------/|
B|4-4-4-4-4-4s7--2----4/4-4-4-4-4-4s7--2----4/|
G|4-4-4-4-4-4s8--2----4/4-4-4-4-4-4s8--2----4/|
D|---------------------/---------------------/|
A|---------------------/---------------------/|
E|---------------------/---------------------/|


B /                                                              
    We could be different people tonight
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                    Who do you want to choose 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                    I'll book a table in a suit and tie
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                    and you can wear your sister's shoes
A - B                                                               
        Look through my wallet
A - A6/C# -A         B                                                         
              Which     cities shall we travel through
A - A6/C# - A - B                                       A - A6/C#                           
                   But no, no, no you say you just got             paid
A - B                                                               
       Money's not for wasting it's for holding onto


Chorus:
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
              B          A6/B - B   theme                                         
the opposite      view 
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
              B        A6/B - B   theme                                           
the opposite     view? 


Break:
       E                    B                                      
Is it     something in your     nature 
      E                    B                F#                          
that     makes it hard to     say, Baby, I      do 
                       B                                         
You don't have to a -     gree 
      E /                                                         
when     someone says they love you 
         A /                                                      
But you      don't have to take /
     A                B                                            
the     opposite view 

A - A6/C# - A - B     3x 
A -    A6/B - B  theme      2x 


A /                         B /          A /                              
     Every precious second      there's        a   chance to change 
B /                         B /                                       
     Every precious second      there's a 


A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                   We can walk on the roofs tonight 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                   watch the midnight traffic flow 
A - A6/C# - A - B                           A                                        
                   Unscrew the light bulbs     babe, 
A6/C#             A - B                                                     
       and we'll         throw them from the 14th floor 
A - B                                                               
       I say we're yellow 
A - A6/C# - A       B                                                            
               if      we don't do something new 
A - A6/C# - A - B                                                               
                   But you just laugh and start filling up 
A      A6/C#         A      B                                                 
   my        glass      as     if it's    not true. 


Chorus:
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
               B         A6/B - B   theme                                          
the opposite     view? 
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
               B         A6/B - B   (theme )                                         
the opposite     view?                    And why, why
A                                                               
   Why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
              B         A6/B - B   theme                                          
the opposite     view? 
      A                                                          
Why,     why do you take (why do you, why do you take)
              B         A6/B - B -    B/F#                                          
the opposite     view? 


Outro:
A7sus4                       A7                                           
        Every precious se -      cond there's a 
A7sus4                       A7                                          
            chance to chan -      ge 
B7                                      B7                           
        Every precious second there's a 
A7sus4                       A7                                           
        Every precious se -      cond there's a 
A7sus4                       A7                                          
            chance to chan -      ge 
     B7                                                           
The      present tense is perfect baby, 
B7                                                               
    let's rearrange it
A                                                               
    Every precious second there's a 
A                                                               
       chance to change 
B                                    B                             
    Every precious second there's a 
     A                                                           
The     present tense is perfect baby, 
A                                                               
    let's rearrange it
B                                                               
    Every precious second there's a 
B                                                               
       chance to change 
     A                                                           
The     present tense is perfect baby, 
A                                                               
    let's rearrange it
B                                                               
    Every precious second there's a 
B                                                               
       chance to change 
A                                                               
    Every precious second there's a 
A                                                               
       chance to change 




A     x0222x
A6/C# x4422x
B     x2444x
A6/B  x22222
E     022100
F#    244322
B/F#   141413111211
A7sus4 x02030
A7     x02020
B7     x24242