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Just after every C chord, he plucks the G bass note, as sort of a transition.
   Bbx133xx
[Verse 1]
   DmI'm not a rapper, I'm a singer with a flow, I've got a habit of spitting quicker lyrics you know
You found me Bbripping the writtens out of the pages they sit in
I never Cwant to get bitten because plagiarism is hidden
Watch how I Dmsit on the rhythm, prisoner with a vision, signed to a label, but didn't listen to any criticism
Thought you Bbknew but you didn't so perk your ears up and listen
StudiCo is a system and you could say that I'm driven
And now it'sDm...  on to the next saga, we drink the best lager, I never tried to win you over 
like your stepfather
   BbI do my own thing now, and get respect after
   CAnd I'm avoiding the 'caine like it was Get Carter
   DmFor four years I never had a place to stay but it's safe to say that it kept me grounded like a paperweight
At Bb16 years old, yeah, I moved out of my home
I was CMacy Gray I tried to say goodbye and I choked
I went from Dmsleeping at a subway station, to sleeping with a movie star and adding to the population
Not my imaginBbation, I don't want to relax
Would it hurt your reputCation, if I put it on wax? So take it back now...
[Hook]
DmMmmm
Come on and take it back, loveBb  
Come Con and take it back for us   Dm  
Dont you fade into the back, loveBb  
NCo
[Verse 2]
I take it back with the rDmhythm and blues, with my rap pack I'll be singing the news,
trying to act like Jack Black when I bring it to school 
   BbI'll make a beat with my feet by just hitting the loop,
bCringing the lyrics to prove that I can fit in these shoes,
   DmI give you the truth through the vocal booth, stars burst out on the scene like an opal fruit,
they try to Bbtake aim like beckham when he goes to shoot,
but then agCain that's what they're supposed to do,
and I'm supposed to be Dmcalm, I tattooed the lyrics onto my arm, whispering everything 
that happens is from now on,
I'll be Bbready to start again at the end of the song,
and still they're cClaiming that I handle it wrong,
but then I've never had an Dmenemy, except for NME, but I'll be selling twice as many copies 
as their magazines will ever be,
   Bbwith only spectacles ahead of me, and festival feCes, are healthier than a Dalmatian on pedigree
   Dmsinging for the masses, rubber dinghy rapids, I keep this rapping a habit and keep on fashioning Bbmagic,
I'm battling for respect, and I don't know if I'll haCve it, this song's from the heart, cover the planet
I'll take it back now
[Hook]
DmMmmm
Come on and take it back, loveBb  
Come Con and take it back for us   Dm  
Dont you fade into the back, loveBb  
NCo
I take it back, now
[Verse 3]
    DmNow, I don't ever want to be perfect, 'cause I'm a singer that you never want to see shirtless
And I accBbept the fact that someone's got to win worst-dressed,
TCaking my first steps into the scene, giving me focus
PDmutting on a brave face, like Timothy Dalton, considering a name change, thinking it was hopeless
RBbhyming over recordings, avoiding tradition
'Cause every dCay some lyrics and a melody could be written
Now absDmence can make your heart ache, but drinking absinthe can change your mind-state, vividly,
need to let my liver be
   BbAnd I'll say it again,
Living life on the eCdge, with a closed hand full of friends
Is good advice from a Dmman who took his life on the road with me
And I hope to see him blowing up globally
Cause that's how it's suppBbosed to be, I'm screaming out vocally
it might seem tCotally impossible achieving life's dreams, but
   DmBut I just write schemes, I'm never having a stylist giving me tight jeans
Madison Square GBbarden is where I might be, but more likely,
You'll fCind me in the back room of a dive bar with my mates
Having a Dmpint with McDaid, discussing records we made, and every single second knowing
that we'll never betray
The way we were rBbaised, remembering our backgrounds
Sat down, Cthat's how we plan it out, it's time to take it back now
[Hook] (x2)
DmMmmm
Come on and take it back, loveBb  
Come Con and take it back for us   Dm  
Dont you fade into the back, loveBb  
NCo                                   (studio version:  Dm)
[Verse 4 (Live)]
DmMy dreams keep me awake at night, written in rhymes, and I deliver the hype
Am I just living the lie?
BbWith this you must know that the number's just sold, woah
CWill keep me going through the tough times, dream with me
DmWe forget 90 percent of it when we wake, but the other 10 percent, it never fades
BbDreaming dreams and day to day goals, stay awake loads, 
Try to make the Ccut like the paper or razor blade, oh, never give up
And just reDmmember just to hold out more, a couple years ago I couldn't just control 
that thought
You'd find me bBbuskin' on the street when it was cold outdoors
And now I'm swCeating on the stage of a sold out tour
Writing lDmove songs for the sake of it, never to make a hit, 
you can't fake talent and work ethic just to make it quick
   BbI'm not a rapper I'm a singer, I just take the piss and
CMost of these other guys are kids that pose, his little sister has to 
Dmbabysit, that's just a way it is, dreams are your own, just set your goals and have the utmost faith in it
Tread your own Bbpath You'll never make it as a follower, 
CYou'll never know where you will go or you will be tomorrowDm  

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The story behind the song

"Take It Back" appears on Ed Sheeran's second studio album, x (Multiply), released in 2014. Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who began writing songs around the age of eleven, with his debut album topping the UK Albums Chart. This song plays like a reflection on artistic journey and self-expression.

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Just after every C chord, he plucks the G bass note, as sort of a transition.

x133xx

[Verse 1]

I'm not a rapper, I'm a singer with a flow, I've got a habit of spitting quicker lyrics you know

You found me ripping the writtens out of the pages they sit in

I never want to get bitten because plagiarism is hidden

Watch how I sit on the rhythm, prisoner with a vision, signed to a label, but didn't listen to any criticism

Thought you knew but you didn't so perk your ears up and listen

Studio is a system and you could say that I'm driven

And now it's... on to the next saga, we drink the best lager, I never tried to win you over

like your stepfather

I do my own thing now, and get respect after

And I'm avoiding the 'caine like it was Get Carter

For four years I never had a place to stay but it's safe to say that it kept me grounded like a paperweight

At 16 years old, yeah, I moved out of my home

I was Macy Gray I tried to say goodbye and I choked

I went from sleeping at a subway station, to sleeping with a movie star and adding to the population

Not my imagination, I don't want to relax

Would it hurt your reputation, if I put it on wax? So take it back now...

[Hook]

Mmmm

Come on and take it back, love

C Dm

Come on and take it back for us

Dont you fade into the back, love

[Verse 2]

I take it back with the rhythm and blues, with my rap pack I'll be singing the news,

trying to act like Jack Black when I bring it to school

I'll make a beat with my feet by just hitting the loop,

bringing the lyrics to prove that I can fit in these shoes,

I give you the truth through the vocal booth, stars burst out on the scene like an opal fruit,

they try to take aim like beckham when he goes to shoot,

but then again that's what they're supposed to do,

and I'm supposed to be calm, I tattooed the lyrics onto my arm, whispering everything

that happens is from now on,

I'll be ready to start again at the end of the song,

and still they're claiming that I handle it wrong,

but then I've never had an enemy, except for NME, but I'll be selling twice as many copies

as their magazines will ever be,

Bb C

with only spectacles ahead of me, and festival fees, are healthier than a Dalmatian on pedigree

Dm Bb

singing for the masses, rubber dinghy rapids, I keep this rapping a habit and keep on fashioning magic,

I'm battling for respect, and I don't know if I'll have it, this song's from the heart, cover the planet

I'll take it back now

[Hook]

Mmmm

Come on and take it back, love

C Dm

Come on and take it back for us

Dont you fade into the back, love

I take it back, now

[Verse 3]

Now, I don't ever want to be perfect, 'cause I'm a singer that you never want to see shirtless

And I accept the fact that someone's got to win worst-dressed,

Taking my first steps into the scene, giving me focus

Putting on a brave face, like Timothy Dalton, considering a name change, thinking it was hopeless

Rhyming over recordings, avoiding tradition

'Cause every day some lyrics and a melody could be written

Now absence can make your heart ache, but drinking absinthe can change your mind-state, vividly,

need to let my liver be

And I'll say it again,

Living life on the edge, with a closed hand full of friends

Is good advice from a man who took his life on the road with me

And I hope to see him blowing up globally

Cause that's how it's supposed to be, I'm screaming out vocally

it might seem totally impossible achieving life's dreams, but

But I just write schemes, I'm never having a stylist giving me tight jeans

Madison Square Garden is where I might be, but more likely,

You'll find me in the back room of a dive bar with my mates

Having a pint with McDaid, discussing records we made, and every single second knowing

that we'll never betray

The way we were raised, remembering our backgrounds

Sat down, that's how we plan it out, it's time to take it back now

[Hook] (x2)

Mmmm

Come on and take it back, love

C Dm

Come on and take it back for us

Dont you fade into the back, love

No (studio version: Dm)

[Verse 4 (Live)]

My dreams keep me awake at night, written in rhymes, and I deliver the hype

Am I just living the lie?

With this you must know that the number's just sold, woah

Will keep me going through the tough times, dream with me

We forget 90 percent of it when we wake, but the other 10 percent, it never fades

Dreaming dreams and day to day goals, stay awake loads,

Try to make the cut like the paper or razor blade, oh, never give up

And just remember just to hold out more, a couple years ago I couldn't just control

that thought

You'd find me buskin' on the street when it was cold outdoors

And now I'm sweating on the stage of a sold out tour

Writing love songs for the sake of it, never to make a hit,

you can't fake talent and work ethic just to make it quick

I'm not a rapper I'm a singer, I just take the piss and

Most of these other guys are kids that pose, his little sister has to

babysit, that's just a way it is, dreams are your own, just set your goals and have the utmost faith in it

Tread your own path You'll never make it as a follower,

C Dm

You'll never know where you will go or you will be tomorrow

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