A Ev ’ry sin gle day can I walk down the street, This I hear peo ple say (C)ba by, Let’s so sweet.
Ev er since pu ber ty, (C)ev ’ry bod y stares at me.
(G)Boys, You girls, the I can’t help it, (F)ba
(G)by.
So be (Em)kind, and (Bm)don’t lose your (C)mind.
Just re (Am7)mem ber ey bear, are that I’m your (G)ba
(D)by.
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And
(Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by, or (F)leave
(C)me.
A ti ger in a cage can nev er see the sun.
This di va needs her stage, (C)ba
by.
Let’s have fun!
You are the one I choose.
(C)Folks would kill to fill your shoes.
(G)Boys, You love the lime light too, now, (F)ba
(G)by.
So be (Em)mine, and (Bm)don’t waste my (C)time.
Cry in’, (Am7)“Oh, hon ey bear, are you still my (G)ba
(D)by?”
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And
(Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by, or (F)leave (C)me.
or leave me.
No way
can I be what I’m not.
But hey, don’t you (G7)want your girl hot?
Don’t fight,
(Em)don’t lose your head,
’cause ev ’ry night,
(D7)who’s in your bed?
(G)Who?
Who’s
(G)in your bed?
That’s it,
the straw that breaks my back.
I quit,
un less you take it (C7)back.
Wom en,
(Em)what is it a bout them?
Can’t live
(D7)with them or with out them.
Take me for (F)what I (C)am,
who I was (F)meant to (C)be.
(Em)And (Bm)if you (C)give a (Bm)damn,
take me, ba by,
or leave me.
Take me, ba by,
or leave me.
This page shows “Take Me Or Leave Me” by Glee Cast in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.