A-ha-Take On Me - BPM - 169
[DROP D - Intro][Am9- x07559]
[Am]
[Am] [D/F#] [G] ([C] [G/B])
[Am] [D/F#] [G] ([C] [Gmaj7/B])
[Strummy Riff version]
Am D
E 0-0-0-x-x-------------------
B 5-5-x-x-x-7---7---7-7-7-8-10
G 5-5-5-x-x-7---7---7---------
D x-x-x-7-7-7---7---7---------
A 0-0-0-7-7-0---0-------------
D ------7-7-0---0-------------
G C G/B (Gmaj7/B second time - x20002
E 3--------x-x---x---0--
B x----3---5-5---3-3--3-
G 0------4-5-5---0------
D x--------5-5---X------
A x--------3-3---2------
D 5---------------------
(Repeat - second time just strum final chords)
[Verse 1]
[Am] Talking away [D] , [G] I don't know what
[C] I'm to [G/B] say
I'll [Am] say it anywa [D] y, to [G] day's another
[C] day to [G/B] find you
[Am] Shyin' a [D] way, [Em] I'll be coming for
your [C] love, OK?
[Chorus]
[G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me)
[G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me)
[G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or
[G] two [D] ooo [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Verse 2]
So, [Am] needless to say [D] I'm [G] odds and ends,
[C] but I'll [G/B] be
[Am] stumbling a [D] wake [G] slowly learning that
[C] life is O [G/B] K
[Am] Say after me [D] , [Em] it's no better to be
[C] safe than sorry
[Chorus]
[G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me)
[G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me)
[G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or
[G] two [D] ooo [C/E] ----- [D] ----
[Instrumental - NEED TO CHECK THIS BIT]
Am F
Am F
Am D
[Middle Riff]
Am D Am D
Am D G C G/B
Am D C/E Dsus2 D
[Verse 3]
Oh, the [Am] things that you sa [D] y, yeah,
[G] is it life or [C] just to [G/B] play
My [Am] worries awa [D] y, you're [G] all the things
I've [C] got to re [G/B] member
[Am] You are shying a [D] way, [Em] I'll be
coming for [C] you anyway
[Chorus - Just repeat G D/F# Em C ad infinitum]
[G] Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me)
[G] Take [D/F#] me o [Em] n ( [C] take on me)
[G] I'll [D/F#] be g [Em] one [C] in a day or
[G] (Two) Take [D/F#] on m [Em] e ( [C] take on me)
[Repeat as necessaray]
(Fade out)
G D/F# Em C ...
[End]
[Riff In original key of Bm]
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----------------|
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----------------|
[Middle Riff]
Am D Am D
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----------------|
Am D G C G/B
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----------------| X 2
Am D C/E Dsus2 D
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----------------|