Can You Take It
John Mellencamp
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E BE BE BD A B [Verse 1]E B I was courting a southern belleE B Her Daddy was a rich 'un, tooE B Sports car outside her doorD A B She was pretty good lookin', tooE B You call me up, want me to come overE B When the servants are all in bedE B And she said, "Daddy's on a flight tonightD A Does that put any ideas in yourB head?" I say to her [Chorus]E B Take it all the wayE Can you really take it all the wayB downE B Can you really take it all the wayD A B Down down downD A B Down down downContinues after the ad[Verse 2]E B So we watch a little TVE B I drink up the family wineE B She said, "You're such a snake in the grass, boyD A B But tonight you're mine"E B But wait a minute, wait a minute babyE B Are you tryin' to make a fool out of meE B She said, "I've seen men like you, beforeD A B I've got a long family tree" and she said to me [Chorus]E B Take it all the wayE Can you really take it all the wayB downE B Can you really take it all the wayD A B Down down down [Interlude]E BE BE BD A B [Bridge]F# And I say to myself, "Even a foolE B like me can be the loving kind"F# G#m Even a fool like me can be theC# loving kind [Chorus]E B Take it all the wayE Can you really take it all the wayB downE B Can you really take it all the wayD A B Down down downE B Take it all the wayE Can you really take it all the wayB downE B Can you really take it all the wayD A B Down down downD A B [Other]E BE BE BD A B