Take On Me Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	A
Capo:	no capo

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Chords

Bm9

A/C#

D/F#

Esus2

F#m

E/G#

C#m

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[Intro]
Bm9
Bm
 
[Riff]
   Bm        E              A         D      A/C#
e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-0---2-2--2-0-0-2-0-|
B|-----3-0-0------------------------3----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
   Bm        E              D/F#      Esus2  E
e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-2---2-2--2-0-0-0---|
B|-----3-0-0------------------------3----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------| x1
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
Bm          E  A                D       A/C#
Talking away,  I don’t know what I’m to say
     Bm          E    A             D      A/C#
I’ll say it anyway, today’s another day to find you
Bm        E   F#m                      D
  Shyin' away, I’ll be coming for your love, OK?
 
[Chorus]
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E  D/F#  E
in a day or two
 
[Verse 2]
    Bm            E     A             D         A/C#
So, needless to say I'm odds and ends, but I'll be
Bm          E   A                    D        A/C#
stumbling awake slowly learning that life is OK
Bm         E  F#m                   D
Say after me,  it’s no better to be safe than sorry
 
[Chorus]
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E  D/F#  E
in a day or two
 
[Instrumental]
C#m G
C#m G
Bm  E
 
   Bm        E              Bm        E
e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-|
B|-----3-0-0--------------------3-0-0----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
   Bm        E              A         D      A/C#
e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-0---2-2--2-0-0-2-0-|
B|-----3-0-0------------------------3----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
   Bm        E              D/F#      Esus2  E
e|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-2---2-2--2-0-0-0---|
B|-----3-0-0------------------------3----------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------| x1
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 3]
        Bm                E        A            D        A/C#
Oh, the things that you say, yeah, is it life or just to play
   Bm         E         A                   D        A/C#
My worries away, you’re all the things I’ve got to remember
Bm                 E   F#m                  D
   You are shying away, I’ll be coming for you anyway
 
[Chorus]
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
I’ll be gone
    A   E/G# F#m  D
In a day
    Take on me  (take on me)
 
A   E/G# F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A   E/G# F#m  D
I’ll be gone (take on me)
    A   E/G# F#m  D
In a day
    Take me on
 
(Fade out)
A   E/G# F#m  D ...
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Is there really any need for that kind of unconstructive nastiness?? I like this tab, think it sound alright and can be easily tweaked to suit your preference / style. Thanks to whoever put it together. PoWeR GuItAr69, you're a ****in' a-hole.

+130

Tab is ok. I think that intro is maybe a bit off, but it sounds close enough

+20

I got the intro down as... E|-2-2-------0-0--0-4-4-5-7-5-5-5-0---2-2--2-0-0-2-0-| B|-----3----------------------------3----------------| G|-------4-4-----------------------------------------| x2 D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| Hope this helps

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