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This band plays D and A differently in the verse for this song, I think it adds 
color but some others may hate it. 
Verse
D-554xxx
Dsus4-555xxx
A-542xxx
Asus4-552xxx
Pre-Chorus
G-320030
A7sus-002030
A7sus/F#-202030
Chorus
D-xxx232
A-xx2220
Em-022000
G-320003
Gm-355333
Bridge(They use bar chords or power chords but I'll post both open and bar chords 
just in case you don't like the way it sounds)
Bar Chords
A-577655
D-557775
Bm-799777
Em-779987
G-355433
Open Chords
A-xx2220
D-xxx232
Bm-224432
Em-022000
G-320003
Finally the Song 
Take Me away
I Am Empire
Verse
DTrophies on my bedroom manDsus4tle neveAr meant muAsus4ch to me.
DIt was all to make Dsus4you hapApy or something of Asus4the sort.
DThink I'll build a Dsus4boat saAil somewhere I can bAsus4e myself.
DBut Dsus4who is tAhat? who iAsus4s that
Pre-Chorus
GSon it's  nA7susot your fault.
	     A7sus/F#  
You are who you are.
GI will lead yA7susou to where they wont Dmake you small
Chorus
DTake me away where tAhe monsters will plEmay.
TGake me away whDere they'll never see my face.
DTake me away where Athe monstEmers will play.
Take Gme away where theyGm'll never see my face.
D          Dsus4         A            Asus4
Verse2
DThe ocean lead mDsus4e somewhAere... The trees look Asus4like walls
DI can hear the shDsus4outs and Acalls of creatures iAsus4n the dark.
DSo scared fDsus4reak out, Alay low to thAsus4e ground
DLooking for Dsus4a cleariAng I hear a voicAsus4e from afar.
Pre-Chorus
GSon it's  nA7susot your fault.
	      A7sus/F#  
You are who you are.
GI will leA7susad you to where they wonDt make you small
Chorus
DTake me away where tAhe monsters will plEmay.
TGake me away whDere they'll never see my face.
DTake me away where Athe monstEmers will play.
Take Gme away where theyGm'll never see my face.
Bridge
AEvery dream has an endD  
A plot Bmwith a twist
BmIt's tAime to surrEmender
GCall it part of the plDan
It's oBmut of my hands
BmSwore I'd nAever be hoEmme sick but I am
D        Dsus4       A            Asus4
Pre-Chorus
GSon it's  not A7susyour fault.
	     A7sus/F#  
You are who you are.
GI will lA7susead you to where they wont make you small
Chorus
DTake me away where tAhe monsters will plEmay.
TGake me away whDere they'll never see my face.
DTake me away where Athe monstEmers will play.
Take Gme away where they'll never Gmsee my...
They will never see my face.D  
D              Dsus4         A            Asus4

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Take Me Away

by I Am Empire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

A7sus

This band plays D and A differently in the verse for this song, I think it adds

color but some others may hate it.

Verse

-554xxx

Dsus4

-555xxx

-542xxx

Asus4

-552xxx

Pre-Chorus

-320030

A7sus-002030

A7sus/F#-202030

Chorus

-xxx232

-xx2220

-022000

-320003

-355333

Bridge(They use bar chords or power chords but I'll post both open and bar chords

just in case you don't like the way it sounds)

Bar Chords

-577655

-557775

-799777

-779987

-355433

Open Chords

-xx2220

-xxx232

-224432

-022000

-320003

Finally the Song

Take Me away

I Am Empire

Verse

D Dsus4 A Asus4

Trophies on my bedroom mantle never meant much to me.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

It was all to make you happy or something of the sort.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

Think I'll build a boat sail somewhere I can be myself.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

But who is that? who is that

Pre-Chorus

G A7sus

Son it's not your fault.

A7sus F#

You are who you are.

G A7sus D

I will lead you to where they wont make you small

Chorus

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G D

Take me away where they'll never see my face.

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G Gm

Take me away where they'll never see my face.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

Verse2

D Dsus4 A Asus4

The ocean lead me somewhere... The trees look like walls

D Dsus4 A Asus4

I can hear the shouts and calls of creatures in the dark.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

So scared freak out, lay low to the ground

D Dsus4 A Asus4

Looking for a clearing I hear a voice from afar.

Pre-Chorus

G A7sus

Son it's not your fault.

A7sus F#

You are who you are.

G A7sus D

I will lead you to where they wont make you small

Chorus

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G D

Take me away where they'll never see my face.

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G Gm

Take me away where they'll never see my face.

Bridge

A D

Every dream has an end

A plot with a twist

Bm A Em

It's time to surrender

G D

Call it part of the plan

It's out of my hands

Bm A Em

Swore I'd never be home sick but I am

D Dsus4 A Asus4

Pre-Chorus

G A7sus

Son it's not your fault.

A7sus F#

You are who you are.

G A7sus

I will lead you to where they wont make you small

Chorus

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G D

Take me away where they'll never see my face.

D A Em

Take me away where the monsters will play.

G Gm

Take me away where they'll never see my...

They will never see my face.

D Dsus4 A Asus4

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