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  • Capo on 2nd
Intro chords (played over the riff below):

Chord diagramC/BC/B x2

Chord diagramD 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----|
Chord diagramBB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-|
Chord diagramG+G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----|
Chord diagramG+G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse:

Chord diagramD MajorD
We’re talking away

     Chord diagramC/BC/B
Well i dont know what im to say

    Chord diagramD MajorD
Ill say it anyway

  Chord diagramC/BC/B
Today’s another day to find you

Chord diagramD MajorD
Shying away

Chord diagramC majorC
Ill be coming for your love, ok?


Chorus:

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
Ill    be   gone

            Chord diagramC majorC
In a day or two...

Verse:

   Chord diagramD MajorD
So needless to say

   Chord diagramC/BC/B
Im odds and ends, but ill be

Chord diagramD MajorD
Stumbling away

Chord diagramC/BC/B
Slowly learning that life is ok

Chord diagramD MajorD
Say after me

Chord diagramC majorC
Its no better to be safe than sorry


Chorus:

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
Ill    be   gone

            Chord diagramC majorC
In a day or two...


Bridge:

Chord diagramD 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----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----17----------------17----17----------------17----17----------------17-|
Chord diagramG+G|-------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------18----18----------------18----18----------------18----18-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------16----------------------16----------------------16----------|
Chord diagramE 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:

Chord diagramD MajorD

Chord diagramC/BC/B x2

Chord diagramD MajorD


Pre-verse riff:

*NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO*

e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-------------------------16-16-17-19-|
Chord diagramBB|-------15-------17-17-17-------------19-19----------17-17-17-------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------16-16----------------------------19-16-16----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17-------14-14-14-------14----|
Chord diagramBB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-|
Chord diagramG+G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----|
Chord diagramG+G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

    Chord diagramD MajorD
Oh, the things that you say

      Chord diagramC/BC/B
Yeah, is it life or just to play

   Chord diagramD MajorD
My worries away?

       Chord diagramC/BC/B
You’re all the things ive got to remember

       Chord diagramD MajorD
You’re shying away

Chord diagramC majorC
Ill be coming for you anyway


Chorus:

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramC majorC
I’ll   be   gone

     Chord diagramC majorC
In a day...


Outro:

 Chord diagramC majorC
(Take   on   me) Take on me

 Chord diagramC majorC
(Take   me   on) Take on me

 Chord diagramC majorC
 Ill    be   gone

      Chord diagramC majorC
 In a day...


Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9


*Strum the Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 slowly...*


********************************************************************************************

NO CAPO VERSION


Chord diagramD5D5

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

Chord diagramE MajorE


Intro riff:

e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---|
Chord diagramG+G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

Chord diagramE MajorE
We’re talking away

     D/C#
Well i dont know what im to say

    Chord diagramE MajorE
Ill say it anyway

  D/C#
Today’s another day to find you

Chord diagramE MajorE
Shying away

Chord diagramD MajorD
Ill be coming for your love, ok?


Chorus:

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
Ill    be   gone

            Chord diagramD MajorD
In a day or two...


Verse:

   Chord diagramE MajorE
So needless to say

   D/C#
Im odds and ends, but ill be

Chord diagramE MajorE
Stumbling away

D/C#
Slowly learning that life is ok

Chord diagramE MajorE
Say after me

Chord diagramD MajorD
Its no better to be safe than sorry


Chorus:

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
Ill    be   gone

            Chord diagramD MajorD
In a day or two...



Bridge:

Chord diagramE MajorE


Heres a simplified version of that arpeggio (see above for full explanation):

e|-4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|
Chord diagramBB|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


Pre-verse chords:

Chord diagramE MajorE

D/C# x2

Chord diagramE MajorE


Pre-verse riff:


e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-----------------4-4-5-7-|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-----5-5-5---------7-7-------5-5-5---------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------4-4-------------------7-4-4---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---|
Chord diagramG+G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

    Chord diagramE MajorE
Oh, the things that you say

      D/C#
Yeah, is it life or just to play

   Chord diagramE MajorE
My worries away?

       D/C#
You’re all the things ive got to remember

       Chord diagramE MajorE
You’re shying away

Chord diagramD MajorD
Ill be coming for you anyway


Chorus:

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   on   me (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
Take   me   on (take on me)

Chord diagramD MajorD
I’ll   be   gone

     Chord diagramD MajorD
In a day...


Outro:

 Chord diagramD MajorD
(Take   on   me) Take on me

 Chord diagramD MajorD
(Take   me   on) Take on me

 Chord diagramD MajorD
 Ill    be   gone

      Chord diagramD MajorD
 In a day...


Chord diagramD5D5


*Strum the Chord diagramD5D5 slowly...*

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).

Other versions of Take On Me

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Take on me by A-ha

VersionType
Take on meChords
Take on meTabs

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