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Take on Me by Aha - Acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
[CHORDS]
		AmX-0-2-2-1-0
          	DX-X-0-2-3-2
G     		3-2-0-0-3-3
		Cadd9X-3-2-0-3-0
		C/BX-2-0-0-3-0
		Am7X-0-2-0-1-0
Em7		0-2-2-0-3-0
		D/F#2-X-0-2-3-2
		BmX-2-4-4-3-2
F		1-3-3-2-1-1
[INTRO]
Am    D    G    Cadd9    C/B
Am7   D    G    Cadd9    C/B   Am7   D   Am7   D
[VERSE 1]
AmTalking awaDy, GI don't know what Cadd9I'm to C/Bsay, I'll Am7say it anywayD  
ToGday isn't Cadd9my day to C/Bfind you Am7shying aDway, Em7I'll be coming for Cadd9your love, OK?
[CHORUS 1]
GTake  D/F#on   Em7me  (Cadd9take on me), Gtake  D/F#me   Em7on  (Cadd9take on me)
GI'll D/F#be  gEm7one  Cadd9in a day or tGwoD/F#  Cadd9  D  
[VERSE 2]
So Amneedless to Dsay of oGdds and ends Cadd9but I'll C/Bbe stAm7umbling awaDy
GSlowly learning that Cadd9life is C/BOK.  Am7Say after mDe "Em7it's no better to be Cadd9safe than sorry"
[CHORUS 2]
GTake  D/F#on   Em7me  (Cadd9take on me), Gtake  D/F#me   Em7on  (Cadd9take on me)
GI'll D/F#be  gEm7one  Cadd9in a day or tGwoD/F#  Cadd9  D  
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Bm   F   Bm   F   Am7   D
Am   D   Am7  D
Am   D   G    Cadd9   C/B
Am7  D   G    Cadd9   C/B
Am7  D   Am7  D
[VERSE 3]
Oh, tAmhings that you Dsay Gis it a life or Cadd9just to pC/Blay my wAm7orries awaDy?
You're Gall the things I've gCadd9ot to remC/Bember. Am7You're shying Daway  Em7I'll be coming for you Cadd9anyway
[CHORUS 3]
GTake  D/F#on    Em7me  (Cadd9take on me), Gtake  D/F#me   Em7on  (Cadd9take on me)
GI'll D/F#be   gEm7one      Cadd9in a dGay (take D/F#on   Em7me)
(TCadd9ake on me) Gtake  D/F#me   Em7on (tCadd9ake on me)
GI'll D/F#be  gEm7one       Cadd9in a   dGayD/F#  Em7  Cadd9  G  D/F#  Em7  Cadd9  G  

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Take On Me

by The Moon Loungers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

C/B

Am7

D/F#

Em7

Take on Me by Aha - Acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers

[CHORDS]

X-0-2-2-1-0

X-X-0-2-3-2

G 3-2-0-0-3-3

Cadd9

X-3-2-0-3-0

C/B

X-2-0-0-3-0

Am7

X-0-2-0-1-0

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0

D/F#

2-X-0-2-3-2

X-2-4-4-3-2

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

[INTRO]

Am D G Cadd9 C/B

Am7 D G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D Am7 D

[VERSE 1]

Am D G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D

Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say, I'll say it anyway

G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D Em7 Cadd9

Today isn't my day to find you shying away, I'll be coming for your love, OK?

[CHORUS 1]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Take on me (take on me), take me on (take on me)

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Cadd9 D

I'll be gone in a day or two

[VERSE 2]

Am D G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D

So needless to say of odds and ends but I'll be stumbling away

G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D Em7 Cadd9

Slowly learning that life is OK. Say after me "it's no better to be safe than sorry"

[CHORUS 2]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Take on me (take on me), take me on (take on me)

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Cadd9 D

I'll be gone in a day or two

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Bm F Bm F Am7 D

Am D Am7 D

Am D G Cadd9 C/B

Am7 D G Cadd9 C/B

Am7 D Am7 D

[VERSE 3]

Am D G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D

Oh, things that you say is it a life or just to play my worries away?

G Cadd9 C/B Am7 D Em7 Cadd9

You're all the things I've got to remember. You're shying away I'll be coming for you anyway

[CHORUS 3]

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

Take on me (take on me), take me on (take on me)

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7

I'll be gone in a day (take on me)

Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9

(Take on me) take me on (take on me)

G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G D/F# Em7 Cadd9 G

I'll be gone in a day

About Take On Me Chords by The Moon Loungers

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The chords for "Take On Me" show the original chord names (including Am, D, G, Cadd9, C/B, Am7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.