Take On Me Acoustic Live Chords

by a-ha
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bm
Capo: 2nd fret
Author charlesdilley [a] 104.
10 contributors total, last edit on May 31, 2024
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Chords

Am
D/F#
G
C
G/B
Gmaj7/B
Em
D
Bm
B7

Strumming

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MTV Unplugged version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM3mGt2pE
 
[Intro]
Am   D/F#   G   C G/B
Am   D/F#   G   C Gmaj7/B
 
[Verse 1]
Am         D/F#
Talking away
      Em
Well, I don't know what I'm to say
     Am          D/F#
I'll say it anyway
  Em
Today's another day to find you
Am         D/F#
  Shying away
Em                        C
  I'll be coming for your love, ok?
 
[Chorus]
G      D    Em     D/F#
Take   on   me
G      Bm   Em   C
Take   me   on
G      B7   Em   C
I'll   be   gone
           G   D/F#   C   D
In a day or two...
 
[Verse 2]
   Am           D/F#
So needless to say
    Em
I'm odds and ends, but that's me,
    Am            D/F#
I'm stumbling away
Em
Slowly learning that life is ok and
Am           D/F#
  Say after me
Em                    C
 It's no better to be safe than sorry and
 
[Chorus]
G      D    Em     D/F#
 Take  on   me
G      Bm    Em   C
Take   me   on
G      B7   Em   C
I'll   be   gone
           G    D/F#   C   D
In a day or two...
 
[Bridge]
Am   D   G   C G/B
Am   D   G   C Gmaj7/B
Am   D   Am   D
 
[Verse 3]
        Am                 D/F#
And all things that you say
Em
Is it life or just to play
   Am          D/F#
My worries away?
       Em
You're all the things I've got to remember
      Am        D/F#
You're shying away
Em                     C
  I'll be coming for you anyway
 
[Chorus]
G      D    Em     D/F#
Take   on   me
G      Bm   Em   C
Take   me   on
G      B7   Em   C
I'll   be   gone
           G    Bm   Em   C
In a day or two...
 
[Outro]
G      B7   Em   C
I'll   be   gone
           G    D/F#   Em   C
In a day or two...
           G    D/F#   C
In a day or two...
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48 comments
danrochman
Saw the 2017 MTV Unplugged version, and immediately went looking for anything close. Best one yet. Thanks!!
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alytum
Learning this in tribute to Ellie and Joel.
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tdunster
Great work. Thanks
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