Lyrics
(G)There goes my old girl friend, there’s an oth er dia mond ring.
And, uh, (Em)all those late night prom (D)is es (C)I guess they don’t mean a thing.
So (G)ba by, what’s the sto ry?
Did you find an oth er man?
Is it (Em)eas y to sleep in the bed that we made?
When you (C)don’t look back, I guess the feel ings start to fade a way.
I (G)used to feel your fire, but now it’s (Em)cold in side.
And you’re (C)back on the street like you did n’t miss a beat, yeah.
Tell me what it takes to let you (F)go.
Tell me how the pain’s sup posed to (F)go.
Tell me how it (A)is that you can (Dm)sleep in the (Dm)night with out (B)think ing you lost ev ’ry thing that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me what it (Db)takes to let you go.
Yeah.
(G)Girl, be fore I met you I was F I N E, fine.
But your (Em)love made me a pris (D)on er, (C)yeah, my heart’s been do ing time.
You (G)spent me up like mon ey, then you hung me out to dry.
It was (Em)eas y to keep all your lies in dis guise, ’cause you (C)had me in deep with the dev il in your eyes.
Tell me what it takes to let you (F)go.
Tell me how the pain’s sup posed to (F)go.
Tell me how it (A)is that you can (Dm)sleep in the (Dm)night with out (Bdim7)think ing you lost ev ’ry thing that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me what it (Db)takes to let you go.
Gui tar!
Tell me that you’re hap py that you’re on your (G)own.
Yeah yeah.
(Bb)Yeah, tell me that it’s bet ter when you’re all a (F)lone.
Tell me that your bod y does n’t (Eb)miss my (Db)touch.
Tell me that my lov in’ did n’t mean that (Ab)much.
Tell me you ain’t dy in’ when you’re cry in’ for (C)me.
Tell me what it takes to let you (F)go.
Tell me how the pain’s sup posed to (F)go.
Uh, tell me how it (A)is that you can (Dm)sleep in the (Dm)night with out (B)think in’ you lost ev ’ry thing that was good in your life to the toss of the dice?
Tell me who’s to (Db)blame for think in’ twice,
no no no no, ’cause I don’t wan na (Db)burn in par a dise.
Oo.
Let go.
Let go.
Let go.
(F)I don’t wan na burn in par a dise.
Let it (Dm)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it (Bb)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it (F)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it (Dm)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it (Bb)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it (F)go, let it go, let it go, let it go, let it
What It Takes — Piano Lead Sheet
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"What It Takes" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of G, 76 BPM.
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About “What It Takes”
- What key is "What It Takes" by Aerosmith played in?
- What It Takes is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "What It Takes"?
- The arrangement plays at 76 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "What It Takes" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "What It Takes"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "What It Takes"?
- "What It Takes" was originally performed by Aerosmith. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.