G     Gm      C      D G
G     Gm C D

[Verse 1]
G                Gm       Em
 You get what you pay for
C                 D
 Unless you take a little more
G                Gm    C
 What's the delay for?
                     D           G Gm G C G
 Ain't nothing but a thunderstorm

[Verse 2]
          Gm     G
Find a new angle

You and me we'll start a war
                       Gm      G
Or you'll get what you paid for

[Chorus 1]
                  C
Take what you can carry
             D
Joseph and Mary
    Em         D     G
They're out of town tonight

Gm G C G (x2)

[Verse 3]
                      Gm
Well you get what you pay for
    Em
The shiny things on silver screens
    C        D         G
The media, celebrities
            Gm
What's the delay for?
G     Em
Take what you want

Not what you need
     C
Just take
             D
And take and take

Take, take

[Chorus 2]
G                 C
Take what you can carry
            D
Joseph and Mary
 Em        D        G
They're out of town tonight
                     C
My children will be shining
            D
Covered in diamonds
       Em       D                Am
If you see me don't put up a fight
   D
Or you'll get what you paid for
      D         N.C.
Yeah you'll get what you paid for

G C G Gm C

[Chorus 3]
G                 C
Take what you can carry
            D
Joseph and Mary
 Em        D        G
They're out of town tonight
                     C
My children will be shining
            D
Covered in diamonds
 Em                D
You better hope you don't see me

[Chorus 2]
G                 C
Take what you can carry
            D
Joseph and Mary
 Em        D        G
They're out of town tonight
                     C
My children will be shining
            D
Covered in diamonds
       Em       D                Am
If you see me don't put up a fight
   D                           Am
Or you'll get what you paid for
       [N.C.]
Yeah you'll get what you paid for