Guitar chords with lyrics
I couldnt find a 100% correct tab for the chords or the riffs in this great song, so heres my
attempt!!
Notes:
- You really need two guitars, one for the chords and one for the various riffs, but if
youre singing then you can leave the riffs out and concentrate on the chords.
- All the riffs have been tabbed out for a non-capoed guitar - this makes it clearer and
easier to understand - ive put a note above each riff just to remind readers.
- For those of you without a capo and/or limited upper-fret access (if youre using a
traditional acoustic, for example), there is a separate tab catering for this at the bottom
(the capoed version sounds so much better though).
- Ive tabbed out the riffs the way i play them - obviously you can change them by playing
the same notes on different strings etc, but theyre probably easiest to play in the form
ive put them in.
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Capo on 2nd fret
Cadd9Cadd9
0 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 3
1 3 3 1 1 3 0 3 1 3
2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 0
2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 3 2
0 x 2 3 2 x 2 2 3 3
x x 3 x x 2 0 x 1 x
Intro chords (played over the riff below):
C/BC/B x2
D MajorD
Intro riff (synth, tabbed out for guitar):
*NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO*
e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17-------14-14-14-------14----|
BB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-|
G+G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------|
BB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----|
G+G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
D MajorD
We're talking away
C/BC/B
Well i dont know what im to say
D MajorD
Ill say it anyway
C/BC/B
Today's another day to find you
D MajorD
Shying away
C majorC
Ill be coming for your love, ok?
Chorus:
C majorC
Take on me (take on me)
C majorC
Take me on (take on me)
C majorC
Ill be gone
C majorC
In a day or two...
Verse:
D MajorD
So needless to say
C/BC/B
Im odds and ends, but ill be
D MajorD
Stumbling away
C/BC/B
Slowly learning that life is ok
D MajorD
Say after me
C majorC
Its no better to be safe than sorry
Chorus:
C majorC
Take on me (take on me)
C majorC
Take me on (take on me)
C majorC
Ill be gone
C majorC
In a day or two...
Bridge:
D MajorD
Theres an arpeggio played on the synth over the second Bm. Its quite tricky so if you cant
play it, just play the chords. Here it is in
*NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO*
e|-16----------------------16----------------------16----------------------|
BB|----17----------------17----17----------------17----17----------------17-|
G+G|-------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----|
D MajorD|----------18----18----------------18----18----------------18----18-------|
A augmentedA|-------------16----------------------16----------------------16----------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat, and fade out over the second F. Then fade back in over the D, and stop just before
the pre-verse.
Pre-verse chords:
D MajorD
C/BC/B x2
D MajorD
Pre-verse riff:
*NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO*
e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-------------------------16-16-17-19-|
BB|-------15-------17-17-17-------------19-19----------17-17-17-------------|
G+G|----------16-16----------------------------19-16-16----------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17-------14-14-14-------14----|
BB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-|
G+G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------|
BB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----|
G+G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
D MajorD
Oh, the things that you say
C/BC/B
Yeah, is it life or just to play
D MajorD
My worries away?
C/BC/B
You're all the things ive got to remember
D MajorD
You're shying away
C majorC
Ill be coming for you anyway
Chorus:
C majorC
Take on me (take on me)
C majorC
Take me on (take on me)
C majorC
I'll be gone
C majorC
In a day...
Outro:
C majorC
(Take on me) Take on me
C majorC
(Take me on) Take on me
C majorC
Ill be gone
C majorC
In a day...
Cadd9Cadd9
*Strum the Cadd9Cadd9 slowly...*
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NO CAPO VERSION
D5D5
2 0 0 2 2 2 4 3 5
3 0 2 3 3 2 5 3 3
4 1 2 2 2 2 6 4 2
4 2 2 0 4 4 6 5 0
2 2 0 x 4 4 4 5 0
x 0 x x x 2 x 3 x
Intro chords:
D/C# x2
E MajorE
Intro riff:
e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-|
BB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------|
G+G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------|
BB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---|
G+G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
E MajorE
We're talking away
D/C#
Well i dont know what im to say
E MajorE
Ill say it anyway
D/C#
Today's another day to find you
E MajorE
Shying away
D MajorD
Ill be coming for your love, ok?
Chorus:
D MajorD
Take on me (take on me)
D MajorD
Take me on (take on me)
D MajorD
Ill be gone
D MajorD
In a day or two...
Verse:
E MajorE
So needless to say
D/C#
Im odds and ends, but ill be
E MajorE
Stumbling away
D/C#
Slowly learning that life is ok
E MajorE
Say after me
D MajorD
Its no better to be safe than sorry
Chorus:
D MajorD
Take on me (take on me)
D MajorD
Take me on (take on me)
D MajorD
Ill be gone
D MajorD
In a day or two...
Bridge:
E MajorE
Heres a simplified version of that arpeggio (see above for full explanation):
e|-4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
BB|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
G+G|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
Pre-verse chords:
E MajorE
D/C# x2
E MajorE
Pre-verse riff:
e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-----------------4-4-5-7-|
BB|-----3-----5-5-5---------7-7-------5-5-5---------|
G+G|-------4-4-------------------7-4-4---------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-|
BB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------|
G+G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------|
BB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---|
G+G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
E MajorE
Oh, the things that you say
D/C#
Yeah, is it life or just to play
E MajorE
My worries away?
D/C#
You're all the things ive got to remember
E MajorE
You're shying away
D MajorD
Ill be coming for you anyway
Chorus:
D MajorD
Take on me (take on me)
D MajorD
Take me on (take on me)
D MajorD
I'll be gone
D MajorD
In a day...
Outro:
D MajorD
(Take on me) Take on me
D MajorD
(Take me on) Take on me
D MajorD
Ill be gone
D MajorD
In a day...
D5D5
*Strum the D5D5 slowly...*
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