Taking Care of Things

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None of the version that I found online were following the studio version. This is in the same key as the studio version. Transpose one half step up (+1) for the acoustic version, and three half steps up (+3) for the live version.

UKULELE CHORDS

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Intro: Gb
 
Verse 1:
-nc-         Gb
Where do the boys go
             Bbm
When it gets cold out
               Ebm            B
Do they have a place to sleep
Gb                 Bbm
  Where did their moms go
             Ebm
Did they get taken
                 B     -nc-
Or have they had enough of taking care of things
Gb              Bbm              Ebm          B
  It's hard to say if someone's at fault
Gb               Bbm                Ebm       B
  If I don't do anything is it my fault?
 
Interlude -x2-: Gb Bbm Ebm B
 
Verse 2:
             Gb
Where do the girls go
               Bbm
When they feel frightened
                    Ebm             B
Do they having some-thing to eat
Gb                Bbm
 Where did thier dads go
             Ebm
Did they get taken
                   B
Or have they had enough of taking care of things
 

Gb                  Bbm               Ebm      B
 I've gotta find a way to make this fe-el o-kay
           Gb                   Bbm               Ebm     B
 When rock bottom for me is routine for someone else
 
Chorus:
               Gb                 Bbm
I'm gonna take care of things
        Ebm                     B
There's things I need to sort out
               Gb       Bbm
I'm gonna take care of things
              Ebm                           B
Cause they're not where I want them right now
               Gb            Bbm
I know there's good in everything
               Ebm                         B
And it'll show itself when you're gentle to it
    Gb           Bbm      Ebm    B
I'm gonna take care of things
 
Verse 3:
              Gb
Where does my mind go
             Bbm
When it gets stupid
            Ebm           B
Is there anyone in there
Gb              Bbm
 Where did my friends go
             Ebm
Did they get taken
                 B
Or have they had enough of going to therapy
Gb         Bbm
 Sat in a cold room
                    Ebm
The corner's still friendly
                      B
I think they'll take care of things
Gb                Bbm
 My brother's a cirlces
                   Ebm
My sister's quadri-laterals
                 B
And they're all so pretty
 
Chorus:
               Gb              Bbm
I'm gonna take care of things
        Ebm                     B
There's things I need to sort out
               Gb        Bbm
I'm gonna take care of things
              Ebm                           B
Cause they're not where I need them right now
               Gb             Bbm
I know there's good in every-thing
                  Ebm                       B
And it'll show it-self when you're gentle to it
    Gb             Bbm     Ebm     B  -nc-
I'm gonna take care of things
 
Outro:
               B
I'm gonna take care of things
 
Outro: Gb
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