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 D7sus2= xx0210
[Intro]
Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
CPhone's off the hook, no one Fknows where we are
It's a long time since I D7sus2drank champagneGsus4  G  
The Amocean is Gblue, as Fblue as your eyCes
I'm gonna Ctake it with me Gwhen I goC  
[Verse 2]
COld, long since gone; Fnow, way back when
We lived in Coney D7sus2IslandGsus4  G  
AmAin't no Ggood thing Fever Cdies
I'm gonna Ctake it with me Gwhen I Cgo
[Chorus 1]
Far, far aAmway,      Am/G        Fmaj7a train whistle Cblows
Wherever you're AmgoinAm/G,    wherD/F#ever you've beenGsus4  G  
Waving goodAmbye       Am/G       Fmaj7at the end of the Cday
You're up and you're Amover     Am/Gand you're D/F#far awayGsus4  G7  
[Verse 3]
CAlways for you and Fforever yours
It felt just like the Gsus4old   Gdays
We Amfell aGsleep on FBeaula's Cporch
I'm gonna Ctake it with me  Gwhen I gCo
[Verse 4]
CAll broken down by the Fside of the road
I was never more aGsus4live or aGlone
I've Amworn the Gfaces off Fall the Ccards
I'm gonna Ctake it with me Gwhen I gCo
[Chorus 2]
Children are AmplayinAm/Gg          Fmaj7at the end of the daCy
Strangers are AmsingAm/Ging   D/F#on our GlawnGsus4  
It's got to be Ammore      Am/G      D/F#than flesh and Cbone
All that you're AmloveAm/Gd   is D/F#all you Gsus4ownG7sus4  G7  
[Verse 5]
In a Cland, there's a town and in that Ftown, there's a house
And in that house, there's a Gsus4womanG  
And Amin that Gwoman, there's a Fheart I Clove
I'm gonna Ctake it with mGe when I gCo
[Outro]
I'm gonna Ctake it with me  Gwhen I CgoFmaj7  C  

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Take It With Me

by Tom Waits

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

Fmaj7

Gsus4

Am/G

D/F#

G7sus4

D7sus2

= xx0210

[Intro]

Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C F

Phone's off the hook, no one knows where we are

D7sus2 Gsus4 G

It's a long time since I drank champagne

Am G F C

The ocean is blue, as blue as your eyes

C G C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

[Verse 2]

C F

Old, long since gone; now, way back when

D7sus2 Gsus4 G

We lived in Coney Island

Am G F C

Ain't no good thing ever dies

C G C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

[Chorus 1]

Am Am/G Fmaj7 C

Far, far away, a train whistle blows

Am Am/G D/F# Gsus4 G

Wherever you're goin, wherever you've been

Am Am/G Fmaj7 C

Waving goodbye at the end of the day

Am Am/G D/F# Gsus4 G7

You're up and you're over and you're far away

[Verse 3]

C F

Always for you and forever yours

Gsus4 G

It felt just like the old days

Am G F C

We fell asleep on Beaula's porch

C G C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

[Verse 4]

C F

All broken down by the side of the road

Gsus4 G

I was never more alive or alone

Am G F C

I've worn the faces off all the cards

C G C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

[Chorus 2]

Am Am/G Fmaj7 C

Children are playing at the end of the day

Am Am/G D/F# G Gsus4

Strangers are singing on our lawn

Am Am/G D/F# C

It's got to be more than flesh and bone

Am Am/G D/F# Gsus4 G7sus4 G7

All that you're loved is all you own

[Verse 5]

C F

In a land, there's a town and in that town, there's a house

Gsus4 G

And in that house, there's a woman

Am G F C

And in that woman, there's a heart I love

C G C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

[Outro]

C G C Fmaj7 C

I'm gonna take it with me when I go

About Take It With Me Chords by Tom Waits

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What key is "Take It With Me" in?

The chords for "Take It With Me" show the original chord names (including D7sus2, Fmaj7, C, F, Gsus4, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.