TAKE A CHANCE (Raksin / Stanford)
(David Raksin / Doc Stanford)

as recorded by Frank Sinatra
with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
December 8th 1953 Los Angeles


Love may be a gamble
Or a lead pipe cinch,
Leave your heart a shambles,
Never give an inch,
But however it goes
When it's under your nose,
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance!

Love may be a fire
Or a puff of smoke,
Moment of desire
Or it's go for broke,
But however it's planned,
When it's close as your hand,
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance!

You may be the one in a million
Who's lucky to win that prize,
You may be the one in a million
Who gets it between the eyes!

Love may be the ocean
Or a drop of rain,
Soothing as a lotion
Or a constant pain.
You won't know what you've got
Till your heart's on a spot,
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance!

Love may be a double
Or a base on balls,
Tiny water bubble
Or Niagara Falls.
Though the cards in the game
Never turn up the same,
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance!

Love may be a Grable
Or a two ton truck,
Regal as a sable
Or a Donald Duck,
But you mustn't avoid
What's as basic as Freud,
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance!

Love is real devotion
Or it's inhumane,
Still without emotion
Or a hurricane,
So remembering this,
When it's close as a kiss,
Take a chance, take a chance, so in love,
Here's your chance, grab that chance, here is love!





(Transcribed by Peter Akers - July 2015)