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Take On Me - Live Acoustic
Artist: Sara Bareilles 
Acoustic cover of song by A-ha!
Capo on 2nd fret
Am   D    G    C    C/B  D/F# Em   Bm   F    Cadd9
0    2    3    0    0    2    0    2    1    3
1    3    3    1    1    3    0    3    1    3
2    2    0    0    0    2    0    4    2    0
2    0    0    2    2    0    2    4    3    2
0    x    2    3    2    x    2    2    3    3
x    x    3    x    x    2    0    x    1    x
Intro chords:
  Am    D    G    C   C/Bx2
Am  D  Am  D
Verse:
Am……Talking awayD  
Well Gi dont know what Cim to C/Bsay
Ill Amsay it anywayD  
ToGday's anoCther day to C/Bfind you
AmShying awayD  
EmI will come for your loCve, ok?
Chorus:
GTake   D/F#on   Emme C  
GTake   D/F#me   Emon C  
GIll    D/F#be   EmgoneC  
In a day or Gtwo..D/F#.Em  C  
Verse: 
…NeAmedless to sayD  
Im Godds and ends, Cbut ill C/Bbe
AmStumbling aDway
FGinally learning that Clife is C/Bok
AmSay after Dme
IEmts no better to be sCafe than sorry
Chorus:   
GTake   D/F#on   Emme C  
GTake   D/F#me   Emon C  
GIll    D/F#be   EmgoneC  
In a day or Gtwo.D/F#..Em  C  
Pre-verse chords:
Am  D  G  C  C/B
Am  D  G  C  C/B
Am  D  G  C  C/B
Am(scaDt)G  C  C/B  
Chorus:   
GTake   D/F#on   Emme C  
GTake   D/F#me   Emon C  
GIll    D/F#be   EmgoneC  
GIn a daD/F#y or Emtwo.C..
GIn a daD/F#y or Emtwo.C.. 
GIn a daD/F#y or Emtwo, Cday or two...
G*StruD/F#m the EmCadd9 Cadd9slowly...*

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Take On Me

by Sara Bareilles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

D/F#

Cadd9

Take On Me - Live Acoustic

Artist: Sara Bareilles

Acoustic cover of song by A-ha!

Capo on 2nd fret

Am D G C C/B D/F# Em Bm F Cadd9

0 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 3

1 3 3 1 1 3 0 3 1 3

2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 0

2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 3 2

0 x 2 3 2 x 2 2 3 3

x x 3 x x 2 0 x 1 x

Intro chords:

Am D G C C/B

Am D Am D

Verse:

Am D

……Talking away

G C C/B

Well i dont know what im to say

Am D

Ill say it anyway

G C C/B

Today's another day to find you

Am D

Shying away

Em C

I will come for your love, ok?

Chorus:

G D/F# Em C

Take on me

G D/F# Em C

Take me on

G D/F# Em C

Ill be gone

G D/F# Em C

In a day or two...

Verse:

Am D

…Needless to say

G C C/B

Im odds and ends, but ill be

Am D

Stumbling away

G C C/B

Finally learning that life is ok

Am D

Say after me

Em C

Its no better to be safe than sorry

Chorus:

G D/F# Em C

Take on me

G D/F# Em C

Take me on

G D/F# Em C

Ill be gone

G D/F# Em C

In a day or two...

Pre-verse chords:

Am D G C C/B

(scat)

Chorus:

G D/F# Em C

Take on me

G D/F# Em C

Take me on

G D/F# Em C

Ill be gone

G D/F# Em C

In a day or two...

G D/F# Em C

In a day or two...

G D/F# Em C

In a day or two, day or two...

G D/F# Em Cadd9

*Strum the Cadd9 slowly...*

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