Take me for what I’m worth
Em - Bm - C - G
Em Bm C G
1. Don’t
try and understand me, you never could do that,
Em Bm Am - D7
ah, and in the end you’d wind up being
hurt.
Em Bm C - Am
I’m a man with too many
problems that keep pounding on my brai.....n,
G C G
so if you want me you’ll take me for what
I’m worth
C G - C
(if
you want me you’ll take me for what I’m worth).
Em Bm C G
2. I don’t pretend to be a saint, my sins, they are many,
Em Bm Am
- D7
oh,
but there is no one perfect in this universe.
Em
Bm C - Am
Ah, and though you think I’m
weird, don’t try and change me, dea......r,
G C G
’cause if you want me you’ll
take me for what I’m worth
C Em
(if you want me you’ll take me for what I’m worth).
+ Em - Bm - C - G
Em Bm C G
3. Hear a howling wind outside my door, there’s restlessness within,
Em Bm
Am - D7
I’m like a rain cloud that one
day may burst.
Em Bm C - Am
We both know I’ll be leavin’, and if one little tear you grie......ve,
G C G
ah,
that’s alright ’cause that’s all I’m really worth
C G
- C
(it’s alright cause that’s all I’m really worth).
Em Bm C G
4. And if you think about me
in your lonesaome hours,
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Bm Am -
D7
ah,
and on your lips there’s a sweet word and not a curse.
Em Bm C - Am
Hey, then I’ll be coming back
one day, when my wandering is o......ver,
G C
G
ah,
if you want me you’ll take me for what I’m worth
C G
(if
you want me you’ll take me for what I’m worth),
C G
ah if you want me you’ll take me for what I’m
worth
C
G
(if
you want me you’ll take me for what I’m worth) !
(The Searchers)