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                             I Took It With Me - Jason Aldean
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Tabbed by: Niranjan Dixit
E-mail: [email protected]
The song also sounds great when only power chords are used throughout the pre-chorus and chorus. 
But for the verses, power chords are the best.
Tuning: Standard
Intro (Lead #1):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10/12-10-------------10/12-10-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------11-9-11-11-----------11-9-11----------------------------------|    x2
D|--------------------9--------------------9---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em   022000 OR x79987  E5   022xxx OR x799xx
Bm   x24432 OR 799777  B5   x244xx OR 799xxx
    G320033 OR 355433     G5355xxx
D    xx0232 OR x57775  D5   xx02xx OR x577xx
A    x02220 OR 577655  A5   x022xx OR 577xxx
Verse I:
When I E5passed that city limit sign
I E5knew that I was finally on my B5ownB5  
So I E5put my foot down on the gas
To E5see how fast those wheels could get me B5goingB5  
Pre-Chorus:
GEverything about that place made me who I am
ABut they say once you leave you can't go back again
Chorus:
BmSo I took it with me: that clGoud of red dust rolling up
That DGeorgia blue sky, setting sun, sAtraight up highway forty-one
BmI took it with me: that wiGld street, that fighting sight
That Dborn to run on a Friday night
That Astanding tall small town pAride
I took it Bmwith meG  D  A  
Play Lead #1
Verse II:
They E5say this world can change you fast
E5And kick you right on back where yoB5u beloB5ng
So E5I roll my sleeves up every day
E5'Cause that's just what you do where I comB5e fromB5  
Pre-Chorus:
GEverything I ever knew I bottled up inside
When I neAed a shot of back home, it ain't hard to find
Chorus:
Bm'Cause I took it with me, thaGt cloud of red dust rolling up
That DGeorgia blue sky, setting sun, sAtraight up highway forty-one
BmI took it with me, that wiGld street, that fighting sight
That Dborn to run on a Friday night
That Astanding tall small town pAride
I took it Bmwith meG  D  A  
Bridge:
I'd Gbe a thousand miles away
But it's still crystal clear
I Asee that picture in my mind
I keep it right here
Chorus:
Bm'Cause took it with me, that Gcloud of red dust rolling up
That DGeorgia blue sky, setting sun, sAtraight up highway forty-one
BmI took it with me, that wiGld street, that fighting sight
That Dborn to run on a Friday night
That Astanding tall small town pAride
I took it Bmwith meG  D  A  
Outro:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----10/12-10-------------10/12-10-----------------------------------------|
G|-------------11-9-11-11-----------11-9-11----------------------------------|    x2
D|--------------------9--------------------9---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| pb  Pre-bend
| pbr Pre-bend release

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I Took It With Me

by Jason Aldean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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I Took It With Me - Jason Aldean

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Tabbed by: Niranjan Dixit

E-mail: [email protected]

The song also sounds great when only power chords are used throughout the pre-chorus and chorus.

But for the verses, power chords are the best.

Tuning: Standard

Intro (Lead #1):

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----10/12-10-------------10/12-10-----------------------------------------|

G|-------------11-9-11-11-----------11-9-11----------------------------------| x2

D|--------------------9--------------------9---------------------------------|

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

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

Em 022000 OR x79987 E5 022xxx OR x799xx

Bm x24432 OR 799777 B5 x244xx OR 799xxx

G G5

320033 OR 355433 355xxx

D xx0232 OR x57775 D5 xx02xx OR x577xx

A x02220 OR 577655 A5 x022xx OR 577xxx

Verse I:

When I passed that city limit sign

E5 B5 B5

I knew that I was finally on my own

So I put my foot down on the gas

E5 B5 B5

To see how fast those wheels could get me going

Pre-Chorus:

Everything about that place made me who I am

But they say once you leave you can't go back again

Chorus:

Bm G

So I took it with me: that cloud of red dust rolling up

D A

That Georgia blue sky, setting sun, straight up highway forty-one

Bm G

I took it with me: that wild street, that fighting sight

That born to run on a Friday night

A A

That standing tall small town pride

Bm G D A

I took it with me

Play Lead #1

Verse II:

They say this world can change you fast

E5 B5 B5

And kick you right on back where you belong

So I roll my sleeves up every day

E5 B5 B5

'Cause that's just what you do where I come from

Pre-Chorus:

Everything I ever knew I bottled up inside

When I need a shot of back home, it ain't hard to find

Chorus:

Bm G

'Cause I took it with me, that cloud of red dust rolling up

D A

That Georgia blue sky, setting sun, straight up highway forty-one

Bm G

I took it with me, that wild street, that fighting sight

That born to run on a Friday night

A A

That standing tall small town pride

Bm G D A

I took it with me

Bridge:

I'd be a thousand miles away

But it's still crystal clear

I see that picture in my mind

I keep it right here

Chorus:

Bm G

'Cause took it with me, that cloud of red dust rolling up

D A

That Georgia blue sky, setting sun, straight up highway forty-one

Bm G

I took it with me, that wild street, that fighting sight

That born to run on a Friday night

A A

That standing tall small town pride

Bm G D A

I took it with me

Outro:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----10/12-10-------------10/12-10-----------------------------------------|

G|-------------11-9-11-11-----------11-9-11----------------------------------| x2

D|--------------------9--------------------9---------------------------------|

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

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

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| pb Pre-bend

| pbr Pre-bend release

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