| Bm | D | G | Em Bm |
         Oeh yeah yeah yeah
| Bm | D | G | Em |
           Oeh ah wah wah
| Bm | D | G | Em |
| Bm | D | G | Em |
| Bm | Bm |

[Verse 1]
F                          Am                    Dm
Been a long time since the first time I tried to let you know.
F                         Am               Dm
Life is too short, better cheer up baby or let me go.
Gm                 A#                         F
Every night I'm on pins and needles wondering what to say.
                            Am                 Dm
I'm working to hard just to keep our love from fading away.

[Chorus]
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
         G                  Em
To get a happy look and a smile on your face.
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
            G                         Em
To make the sadness end and start you living again.

{Bridge]
Bm           D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
             D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes

[Verse 2]
F                        Am                    Dm
There's a blue moon or a bright sun shining in every sky.
F                         Am                  Dm
Better think twice before this life baby just passes you by.
Gm                        A#                        F
Everyone knows there's no sure way of telling which way to go.
                        Am                   Dm
Open your heart come on let's start making a new love grow.

[Chorus]
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
         G                  Em
To get a happy look and a smile on your face.
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
            G                         Em
To make the sadness end and start you living again.

{Bridge]
Bm           D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
             D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes

[Verse 3]
     Em                 G                        A
Love's not an angel and life without danger just don't exist.
       Em                   G                     A
When love's crucified there's no survival there's nothing left.
| Bm | D | G | Em |
Oeh        A wa wa yeah
| Bm | D | G | Em |
yeah

[Chorus]
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
         G                  Em
To get a happy look and a smile on your face.
Bm                             D
Tell me what it takes, tell me what it takes.
            G                         Em
To make the sadness end and start you living again.  (repeat chorus)

{Outro]
Bm           D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
             D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
G            Em               Bm     D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes....
G            Em               Bm
 Oeh-oeh-oeh, tell me what it takes
             D
 Oeh-oeh-oeh,  tell me what it takes
G
 Oeh-oeh-oeh