View Guitar Chords for Take on me - chords ver. 3
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. ******************** Capo on 2nd fret Am D G C C/B D/F# Em Bm F Cadd9 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): Am D G C C/B x2 Am D Am D 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----| B|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-| G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------| B|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----| G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse:AmWe're talking away D Well Gi dont know what Cim to C/BsayIll Amsay it anyway D ToGday's anoCther day to C/Bfind youAmShying away D EmIll be coming for your Clove, ok?Chorus:GTake D/F#on Emme (Ctake on me) GTake D/F#me Emon (Ctake on me)GIll D/F#be Emgone C In a day or Gtwo..D/F#. Em CVerse:So Amneedless to sDay Im Godds and ends, Cbut ill C/BbeAmStumbling aDway GSlowly learning that Clife is C/BokAmSay after Dme EmIts no better to be Csafe than sorryChorus:GTake D/F#on Emme (Ctake on me) GTake D/F#me Emon (Ctake on me)GIll D/F#be Emgone C In a day or Gtwo..D/F#. Em CBridge: Bm F Bm F Am D 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 tab: *NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO* e|-16----------------------16----------------------16----------------------| B|----17----------------17----17----------------17----17----------------17-| G|-------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----------18----| D|----------18----18----------------18----18----------------18----18-------| A|-------------16----------------------16----------------------16----------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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: Am D Am D Am D G C C/B x2 Am D Am D Pre-verse riff: *NOT RELATIVE TO THE CAPO* e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-------------------------16-16-17-19-| B|-------15-------17-17-17-------------19-19----------17-17-17-------------| G|----------16-16----------------------------19-16-16----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17-------14-14-14-------14----| B|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------17-15----------17-17----17-| G|----------16-16----------------------------------------------------------| x2 D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-14-14-------------------16-16-17-19-17-17-17----------------------------| B|-------15-------17-17-17----------------------15----17-17-17-15-15-15----| G|----------16-16----------------------------------16----------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse:Oh, Amthe things that you say D Yeah, Gis it life or Cjust to C/BplayMy Amworries away? D You're Gall the things ive Cgot to C/BrememberYou're Amshying away D EmIll be coming for Cyou anywayChorus:GTake D/F#on Emme (Ctake on me) GTake D/F#me Emon (Ctake on me)GI'll D/F#be Emgone C In a Gday..D/F#. Em COutro:(GTake D/F#on Emme) CTake on me (GTake D/F#me Emon) CTake on meGIll D/F#be Emgone C In a Gday..D/F#. Em CG D/F# Em Cadd9 *Strum the Cadd9 slowly...* ******************** NO CAPO VERSION Bm E A D D/C# F#m C#m G D5 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: Bm E A D D/C# x2 Bm E Bm E Intro riff: e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-| B|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------| G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2 D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------| B|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---| G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Verse:BmWe're talking away E Well Ai dont know what Dim to D/C#sayIll Bmsay it anyway E ToAday's anoDther day to D/C#find youBmShying away E F#mIll be coming for your Dlove, ok?Chorus:ATake Eon F#mme (Dtake on me) ATake Eme F#mon (Dtake on me)AIll Ebe F#mgone D In a day or Atwo... E F#m DVerse:So Bmneedless to sEay Im Aodds and ends, Dbut ill D/C#beBmStumbling away E ASlowly learning that Dlife is D/C#okBmSay after me E F#mIts no better to be Dsafe than sorryChorus:ATake Eon F#mme (Dtake on me) ATake Eme F#mon (Dtake on me)AIll Ebe F#mgone D In a day or Atwo... E F#m DBridge: C#m G C#m G Bm E Heres a simplified version of that arpeggio (see above for full explanation): e|-4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------| B|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| G|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1---| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Pre-verse chords: Bm E Bm E Bm E A D D/C# x2 Bm E Bm E Pre-verse riff: e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-----------------4-4-5-7-| B|-----3-----5-5-5---------7-7-------5-5-5---------| G|-------4-4-------------------7-4-4---------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-----2-2-2-0-0-2-0-| B|-----3-----5-5-5---------------5-3---------------| G|-------4-4---------------------------------------| x2 D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| e|-2-2-------------4-4-5-7-5-5-5-------------------| B|-----3-----5-5-5---------------3---5-5-5-3-3-3---| G|-------4-4-----------------------4---------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| Verse:Oh, Bmthe things that you say E Yeah, Ais it life or Djust to D/C#playMy Bmworries away? E You're Aall the things ive Dgot to D/C#rememberYou're Bmshying away E F#mIll be coming for Dyou anywayChorus:ATake Eon F#mme (Dtake on me) ATake Eme F#mon (Dtake on me)AI'll Ebe F#mgone D In a Aday..E. F#m DOutro:(ATake Eon F#mme) DTake on me (ATake Eme F#mon) DTake on meAIll Ebe F#mgone D In a Aday..E. F#m DA E F#m D5 *Strum the D5 slowly...* ******************** And there you have it, enjoy!!