Kathy Mattea

Takin The Givin Away

Kathy Mattea


Tom: C

INTRO: C  G  Am  G  (2x)

N.C.   C           F
I am a giver not a taker
        G                  C        ~         Am
Used to break all the heartbreakers just like you
               G
Baby, you know me


    C                F        G
But you just keep on taking
            C        ~       Am
You keep on breaking my poor heart
        G
And you do


CHORUS:
N.C.   C           F       G     C
Now I'm takin' the givin' away
           F             G                   C
Call me an Indian giver, baby, that's okay
                   F             Em       Am     F
You tell me you'll change, but until that day, I'm
           G  N.C. C    G   Am   G
Takin' the givin' away


N.C.    C           F
I was a lover not a fighter
       G             C          ~        Am
'Til I waited up all night here just for you
               G
Baby, you know who


    C               F 
Now you expect some loving
    G                 C       ~       Am
But you ain't getting nothing but the cold
     G
Hard truth


CHORUS:
N.C.      C           F       G     C
'Cause I'm takin' the givin' away
           F             G                   C
Call me an Indian giver, baby, that's okay
                   F             Em       Am     F
You tell me you'll change, but until that day, I'm
           G  N.C. C   
Takin' the givin' away


CHORUS:
                   F       G     C
Now I'm takin' the givin' away
           F             G                   C
Call me an Indian giver, baby, that's okay
                   F             Em       Am     F
You tell me you'll change, but until that day, I'm
           G  N.C. C 
Takin' the givin' away


CHORUS:    (## fade to end ##)
                   F       G     C
Now I'm takin' the givin' away
           F             G                   C
Call me an Indian giver, baby, that's okay
                   F             Em       Am     F
You tell me you'll change, but until that day, I'm
           G  N.C. C 
Takin' the givin' away