Take It For Granted

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There’s that old store; my regular 
spot
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Sometimes I go there; other times 
not
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It’s been there so long that’s 
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just the way that it is
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I don’t want to think that it’ll go 
out of biz’
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I don’t want to go there ‘cause it 
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may be the last time
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I just want it to be there if I 
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happen to pass by
       D
That’s what makes it good
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That’s what makes it okay
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When I don’t have to work or stress
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 to just make it stay
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I don’t want it to be there because
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 I fought or demanded
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I just want to love it and take it 
for granted

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[Verse 2]
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I never felt charming and it always 
felt unfair
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That we met at a concert or a party 
or somewhere
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Soon I don’t know whose house is 
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where my gray hooded shirt is
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‘Cause I guess that we’re dating or
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 whatever the word is
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And I’m glad when we are eating and
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 discussing our plans
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I know already we'll be hanging out
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 next week in advance
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That’s what makes us relax, that's 
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what makes it a life
         C                         
When you don’t have to worry about 
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these things every night
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It’s not a very good fire if it 
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just stays when you fanned it
           C                     
What’s the point if we can’t just 
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take each other for granted

D E C G

[Bridge]
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I’ve got this apartment that could 
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turn into ash
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I’ve got backups and copies that 
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can all burn and crash
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I’ve got this old car but it could 
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fly off the road
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I’ve got these two eyeballs but 
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they both might explode

[Verse 3]
     D                          
I’ve got all my limbs but will I 
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have them forever
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I’ve got fingers here that any 
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random doorhinge could sever
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But the building that’s standing 
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shuns the bricks it stood up with
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And the family still living are the
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 ones to put up with
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Cuz you can put down a blanket 
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anywhere on this planet
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But you'll become very anxious 
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unless you take it for granted
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The world is so fragile every 
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moment's enchanted
         C                         
But it’s all a sad battle if I 
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can’t take it for granted

D   E

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I just want to love it and to take 
it for granted

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