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Ill Take You On

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (Capo 1)
[Opening Lick]
e|---2---------0---------2-----------0---------------------------------------
B|-----3---------3---------3-------3---3-------3-----------------------------
G|-------4---------4---------4---4-------4---4-------------------------------
D|---------5---------2---------5-----------2---------------------------------
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
G  Em  G Em D/F#
[Verse 1]
GMake me fall dEmown
Make me get uGpEm  D/F#  
GAnd if I'm aEmlright
Make sure I'm scaGred to deathEm  D/F#  
AmMaybe GI'm uselD/F#ess
GIf I D/F#just could Emremember
AmMaybGe I'm nervoD/F#us
And I'Emll mD/F#ake you sGurrender
[Pre-Chorus]
Take you EmonD/F#  G  
EmI'll tD/F#ake you Con
[Chorus]
GI'll Fgive it all aCway
But you donG't
But you doDn't
GI'll Fgive it all awCay
But you doGn't fD/F#eel much beCtter
[Opening Lick]
[Verse 2]
GSaid it yoEmurself
Said I'm not GreadyEm  D/F#  
GAnd telling Emmyself
But it's not sGinking inEm  D/F#  
AmMayGbe I'm nD/F#ew at this
GIt iD/F#s just youEmr reaction?
Am G D/F#.
Be my illusion and
GI'll D/F#be your Emdistraction
[Chorus]
EmI'll tD/F#ake you Con
GI'll Fgive it all aCway
But you donG't
But you doDn't
GI'll Fgive it all awCay
But you doGn't fD/F#eel much beCtter
[Bridge]
EmWould I be huB7rt?
It wouldn't hCurt
See you agaGin
You D/F#see what I meEmant
I told you B7before
That I nCever wanted to feGel like tD/F#his agaAmin
G  D/F#  G D/F# Em  Am G  D/F#  Em D/F# G
Am G  D/F#  G D/F# Em  Am G  D/F#  Em D/F# G  Em D/F# C
[Chorus]
GI'll Fgive it all aCway
But you donG't
But you doDn't
GI'll Fgive it all awCay
But you doGn't fD/F#eel much beCtter
[Outro]
GCan we D/F#stop alEml the world now
AmSoonGer oD/F#r later
GI lose D/F#all conEmtrol now
AmWhen Gthe D/F#rain stops we'll end it
AmWhoa, GnoD/F#w
AmNothiGng D/F#to fear here
AmIn my GbaD/F#by's arms
AmI'll GtakD/F#e you on

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Ill Take You On

by Howie Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Tuning: Standard (Capo 1)

[Opening Lick]

e|---2---------0---------2-----------0---------------------------------------

B|-----3---------3---------3-------3---3-------3-----------------------------

G|-------4---------4---------4---4-------4---4-------------------------------

D|---------5---------2---------5-----------2---------------------------------

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Intro]

G Em G Em D/F#

[Verse 1]

G Em

Make me fall down

G Em D/F#

Make me get up

G Em

And if I'm alright

G Em D/F#

Make sure I'm scared to death

Am G D/F#

Maybe I'm useless

G D/F# Em

If I just could remember

Am G D/F#

Maybe I'm nervous

Em D/F# G

And I'll make you surrender

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D/F# G

Take you on

Em D/F# C

I'll take you on

[Chorus]

G F C

I'll give it all away

But you don't

G F C

I'll give it all away

G D/F# C

But you don't feel much better

[Opening Lick]

[Verse 2]

G Em

Said it yourself

G Em D/F#

Said I'm not ready

G Em

And telling myself

G Em D/F#

But it's not sinking in

Am G D/F#

Maybe I'm new at this

G D/F# Em

It is just your reaction?

Am G D/F#.

Be my illusion and

G D/F# Em

I'll be your distraction

[Chorus]

Em D/F# C

I'll take you on

G F C

I'll give it all away

But you don't

G F C

I'll give it all away

G D/F# C

But you don't feel much better

[Bridge]

Em B7

Would I be hurt?

It wouldn't hurt

See you again

D/F# Em

You see what I meant

I told you before

C G D/F# Am

That I never wanted to feel like this again

G D/F# G D/F# Em Am G D/F# Em D/F# G

Am G D/F# G D/F# Em Am G D/F# Em D/F# G Em D/F# C

[Chorus]

G F C

I'll give it all away

But you don't

G F C

I'll give it all away

G D/F# C

But you don't feel much better

[Outro]

G D/F# Em

Can we stop all the world now

Am G D/F#

Sooner or later

G D/F# Em

I lose all control now

Am G D/F#

When the rain stops we'll end it

Am G D/F#

Whoa, now

Am G D/F#

Nothing to fear here

Am G D/F#

In my baby's arms

Am G D/F#

I'll take you on

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