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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Reach Out-Cheap Trick
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Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
[Intro]
x8
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7---9--7-----7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
(Riff #1)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E5No one’s going to give it awayE
They make it hard for Esusthe people tEoday
To C#get what you want, Dyou’ve got to do it yourself (Riff #1)
E5Don’t be afraid to drive the nail in the wood E
Or drink the water that Esustastes so goEodC#
You’ll go the distance, Dyou never thought that you could (Riff #1)
[Chorus]
AReach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Et-t-take C#itA
Reach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Eta-ta-ta C#take itA
AReach out and take Bit, oh yeah
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5Cough up the cash when you go over and over E
Before the old one’s gone, you’vEsuse got a Enew owner
C#You need assistance wheDn your head’s in the clouds (Riff #1)
E5You could live easy if life stood Estill
You could be faking and breaking Esusand takiEng it allC#
But then you know you’Dre gonna fall
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
AReach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Et-t-take C#itA
Reach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Eta-ta-ta C#take itA
AReach out and take Bit, oh yeah
[Bridge]
BDon’t have to take make so harAdB
Don’t have to make it so, so hAard B
BDon’t have to make it so hardA B
Don’t have to make it so haDrd
[Solo]
E C# D
[Chorus]
AReach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Et-t-take C#itA
Reach out and take BitBsus
AReach out and Eta-ta-ta C#take it, oh Ababy
AReach out and take Bit, oh yeah
[Outro]
E|----------------------------------------8--8-------------------------------------|
B|----------9-8-------------------9-8----------8---9-8-----------------------------|
G|--8-10-8-------10-8-----8-10-8-------10--------------10-8---8—10-8-—10-8-6-8-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
ETake what you Dwant. C#m A(reach out)
ETake what you Dwant. C#m A(reach out)
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Reach Out
by Cheap Trick
Chords in this song · guitar
E5
E
Esus
C#
D
A
B
Bsus
C#m
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Reach Out-Cheap Trick
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:Nick V.
E-mail:[email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
[Intro]
x8
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------7--------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7---9--7-----7-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-7---7--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
(Riff #1)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E5 E
No one’s going to give it away
Esus E
They make it hard for the people today
C# D
To get what you want, you’ve got to do it yourself (Riff #1)
E5 E
Don’t be afraid to drive the nail in the wood
Esus E C#
Or drink the water that tastes so good
D
You’ll go the distance, you never thought that you could (Riff #1)
[Chorus]
A B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and t-t-take it
B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and ta-ta-ta take it
A B
Reach out and take it, oh yeah
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E5 E
Cough up the cash when you go over and over
Esus E
Before the old one’s gone, you’ve got a new owner
C# D
You need assistance when your head’s in the clouds (Riff #1)
E5 E
You could live easy if life stood still
Esus E C#
You could be faking and breaking and taking it all
D
But then you know you’re gonna fall
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------7---------------------7-------------------------------------|
G|---7----9--7-----7-------7----9--7-----7----------------------------------|
D|-7---7----------------7----7----------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
A B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and t-t-take it
B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and ta-ta-ta take it
A B
Reach out and take it, oh yeah
[Bridge]
B A B
Don’t have to take make so hard
A B
Don’t have to make it so, so hard
B A B
Don’t have to make it so hard
D
Don’t have to make it so hard
[Solo]
E C# D
[Chorus]
A B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and t-t-take it
B Bsus
Reach out and take it
A E C# A
Reach out and ta-ta-ta take it, oh baby
A B
Reach out and take it, oh yeah
[Outro]
E|----------------------------------------8--8-------------------------------------|
B|----------9-8-------------------9-8----------8---9-8-----------------------------|
G|--8-10-8-------10-8-----8-10-8-------10--------------10-8---8—10-8-—10-8-6-8-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E D C#m A
Take what you want. (reach out)
E D C#m A
Take what you want. (reach out)
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