That's What It Takes

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Rating	Comments	Author	Date
		Daniel Boneschansker	October 18, 2008
	George Harrison was not often commended for having an exceptional singing voice, but he certainly had a remarkable ability to adapt to (and enhance) his surroundings. Whether he was a Beatle, a Traveling Wilbury, or a student of Bob Dylan, he always blended in smoothly while still maintaining his distinct Harrison-ness. With Jeff Lynne now as his producer, George sings this song and sounds like he could have been a member of Jeff's Electric Light Orchestra. Terrific performance.	Bruce Beatlefan	April 17, 2006

Lyrics

And now it begins to shine
And you found the eyes to see
Each little drop at dawn of ev'ry day

Your smile, it comes back to me
And whatever you may say
Don't let it stop, never fade away

As we got to get out in this world together, oh
Doesn't really matter if we start to make some changes, oh

If that's what it takes (that's what it takes)
Then I've got to be strong (that's what it takes)
Don't want to be wrong
If that's what it takes

The closer I get (that's what it takes)
Into that open door (what it takes)
I've got to be sure
If that's what it takes

And now that it's shining through
And you can see all this world
Don't let it stop, never fade away

If we got to be in this life forever, oh-oh
Then we'd better be taking all the chances, oh oh

If that's what it takes (that's what it takes)
Then I've got to be strong (that's what it takes)
Don't want to be wrong
If that's what it takes

The closer I get (that's what it takes)
Into that open door (what it takes)
I've got to be sure
If that's what it takes

That's what it takes, that's what it takes
That's what it takes, that's what it takes
(That's) what it takes, that's what it takes
That's what it takes, (that's) what it takes
That's what it takes, oh, that's what it takes

Oh, that's what it takes...

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