You Take Me Up chords by Thompson Twins

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

FF   FF C majorC
////  // //  (x 2)

Verse:
 FF
I work on the front line
          C majorC
I work to survive
 FF
I sleep in a fever
           C majorC
So this is my life
 Bb majorBb
I cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
                   FF
Just makes me weep when I try, how I try
 AbAb                  FF
I know what it means to work hard on machines
    FF
It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

Verse:

FF
Working for reasons (Day in, Day out)
                 C majorC
Trying too hard (He's trying too hard)
FF
Moving in circles (Too hot, Too hot)
                  C majorC
Don't get very far (Don't get very far)
     Bb majorBb
Should I ask you to dance (Dance Boy, Dance Boy)
                       FF
If I promised romance would you come for the ride
 AbAb                   FF
I know what it means to work hard on machines
     FF
Will you believe in love, one that lasts for all time

Chorus:

      Bb majorBb   F/AF/A
You take me up, oh-oh!
      Gm7Gm7        FF
You take me up to the higher ground
      Bb majorBb    F/AF/A
You take me up, so high
    Gm7Gm7     Eb MajorEb    FF
Now I never want to come back down

Verse:

  FF
I'm glad in these hard times (Day in, Day out)
                    C majorC
There's hope in your eyes (Hope in his eyes)
    FF
I don't need a religion (Too hot, Too hot)
                   C majorC
Cos' this love never dies (Love never dies)

  Bb majorBb
I believe in today (Believe boy, Believe boy)
                       FF
It's better that way and you work through the night
   AbAb                  FF
An' I know what it means to work hard on machines
    FF
It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

Chorus:

      Bb majorBb    F/AF/A
You take me up, oh - oh!
      Gm7Gm7       FF
You take me up to the higher ground
      Bb majorBb   F/AF/A
You take me up, so high
    Gm7Gm7      Eb MajorEb    FF
Now I never want to come back down

Instr:
FF            C majorC
////  ////  ////  // //  (x 2)

Verse:

 Bb majorBb
I cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
                   FF
Just makes me weep when I try, how I try
    AbAb                  FF
An' I know what it means to work hard on machines
    FF
It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

Chorus:

      Bb majorBb    F/AF/A
You take me up, oh - oh!
      Gm7Gm7       FF
You take me up to the higher ground
      Bb majorBb   F/AF/A
You take me up, so high
    Gm7Gm7      Eb MajorEb    FF
Now I never want to come back down

      Bb majorBb    F/AF/A
You take me up, oh - oh!
      Gm7Gm7       FF
You take me up to the higher ground
      Bb majorBb   F/AF/A
You take me up, so high
    Gm7Gm7      Eb MajorEb    FF
Now I never want to come back down

Outro:

Bb majorBb   F/AF/A   Gm7Gm7  FF
////  ////  ////  ////

Bb majorBb   F/AF/A   Gm7Gm7 Eb MajorEb FF
////  ////  //  // ////

(repeat to fade)