The Taker

written by Kris Kristofferson and Shel Silverstein performed by Waylon Jennings tab transcribed by Collins Crapo D///2/A/D// He's a giver and he'll give her A The kind of attention that she's never known He's a helper and he'll help her A7 D Open the doors that she can't on her own He's a lover and he'll love her G In ways that she's never been loved before A7 He's a getter and he'll get her D Gettin' her into the world she's been hungryin' for Verse 2: He's a charmer and he'll charm her With money in manners that I've never learned He's a leader and he'll lead her Across many bridges he's plannin' to burn He's a talker and he'll talk her Right off of her feet, but he won't talk for long 'Cause he's a doer and he'll do her In and I'll be damned if he won't do her wrong CHORUS (repeat and fade): G He's a taker, he'll take her To places and make her fly A Higher than she's ever dared to He'll take his time before takin' advantage A7 D Takin' her easy and slow G And after he's taken the body and soul A That she gives him, he'll take her for granted Take off and leave her A7 D Takin' all of her pride when he goes