You Took Advantage of Me

Words & Music by Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers
Recorded by Linda Ronstadt, 1984
From the 1928 Broadway show "Present Arms"


G     G/F#      Em7   C#m7-5 Am7         D9
I'm a sen - ti - men - tal   sap, that's all

 G         G/F#   Em7  Edim Am7     D7
What's the use of try - ing not to fall?

  G9  Fdim  G    G7     C   C/B Cm7-5
I have no will, you've made your kill

 Edim       G   Em7  Am7       Cdim G  
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of  me!


G        G/F#   Em7  C#m7-5 Am7      D9
I'm just like an ap - ple   on  a  bough

G         G/F#      Em7  Edim Am7       D7
And you're gon - na shake me down some - how

     G9   Fdim  G    G7       C   C/B Cm7-5
So, what's the use?  You've cooked my goose

Edim         G  Em7  Am7       Cdim G
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of me!


Bridge:

Em     B+       Em7        Em6  B7 Cdim   Em  
I'm so hot and both - ered that I  don't know 

Em7 C    C/B Am7 Cdim G  B7
My  el - bow from my ear

  Em         B+          Em7       Em6  B7 Cdim Em  
I suf - fer some - thing aw - ful each time you go

Em7 C    C/B    Am7 Cdim    G    D7
And much worse when you're near.


G      G/F#    Em7 C#m7-5 Am7         D9
Here am I with all   my  brid - ges burned

G      G/F#    Em7  Edim   Am7           D7
Just a babe in arms where you're con - cerned

    G9 Fdim  G    G7   C  C/B Cm7-5
So lock the doors and call me yours

Edim         G  Em7  Am7       Cdim G
'Cause you took ad - van 0 tage of  me.


*Suggested by recent visitor Mark Miller.

...And here's the newly-transcribed alternate version:


G6              E7-9       Am7          D9
I'm a sen - ti - men - tal sap, that's all;

Bm7               Edim      Am7    Cdim
What's the use of try - in' not to fall?

  D7/9    G7              C        Cm
I have no will -- you've made your kill

           Em7      Cdim            G   D7
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of me.


G6              E7-9      Am7   D9
I'm just like an ap - ple on a bough,

Bm7                 Edim      Am7       Cdim
And you're gon - na shake me down some - how.

   D7/9       G7         C9        Cm
So what's the use?  You cooked my goose

           Em7      Cdim           G
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of me.


Bridge:

G              F#7             Cdim      Em
I'm so hot and both - ered that I don't know

   C        D7      G    B7
My el- bow from my ear;

  G                      F#7           Cdim     Em
I suf - fer some - thin' aw - ful each time you go,

     C          D7          B7
And much worse when you're near.


G6             E7-9    Am7        D9
Here I am with all my brid - ges burned;

Bm7            Edim       Am7           Cdim
Just a babe in arms where you're con - cerned,

   D7/9       G7       C9      Cm
So lock the doors and call me yours

           Em7      Cdim            G   D7
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of me.


(Instrumental Interlude - 2 verses)_

Bridge:

G              F#7             Cdim      Em
I'm so hot and both - ered that I don't know

   C        D7      G    B7
My el- bow from my ear;

  G                     F#7            Cdim     Em
I suf - fer some - thin' aw - ful each time you go,

     C          D7          B7
And much worse when you're near.


G6             E7-9    Am7        D9
Here I am with all my brid - ges burned;

Bm7            Edim       Am7           Cdim
Just a babe in arms where you're con - cerned,

   D7/9       G7       C9      Cm
So lock the doors and call me yours

           Em7      Cdim            G   E7
'Cause you took ad - van - tage of me, yeah,

     Em7      Cdim          G   E7
You took ad - van - tage of me, aw,

     Em7 Fdim  Am7       Cdim G   E7-9  Am7  Cdim  G
You took  ad - van - tage of  me.



 
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