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[Intro]
E    G    D    E  B D
E    G    D    E
[Verse 1]
Been Ewaitin' at these crossroads
ForGever and a day
On a Dguy to buy my Esoul
I Espend all night and day
How much Gharder can I play?
You know I Dgave my life to rock 'En' roll
Here we GgoD/F#  E  
[Verse 2]
EMama begged me please
Yes, she Ggot down on her knees
Said, "you'll Dburn in that Mississippi Esun"
But I'm the Eonly one that's standing here
So Gmama, don't you have no fear
I'm Deither last or I've already Ewon
Here I GgoD/F#  E  
[Chorus]
ETake me Ddown
  ATake me Edown
  ETake me Ddown
Won't you Atake me Edown?
[Instrumental]
    E      G      D      Ex2
[Verse 3]
EStandin' at the crossroads
A Gdried up pen in hand
The Dconversation went like Ethis:
E"Tell me your desire,
Why you Gpulled me from the fire,
And we'll Dseal the deal with a Ekiss."
Said I Ewanna raise the dead
Find a Gnote that I can shred
On my Dwalls I scrawl my Egods
Don't care what Ehappens when I die
As Glong as I'm alive
DAll I wanna do is Erock, rock, rock
[Chorus]
ETake me Ddown
  ATake me Edown
  ETake me Ddown
Won't you Atake me Edown?
[Solo]
    E      D      A/C#      Ex2
[Bridge] (x4)
ESign with the devil
DSign with the devil
A/C#Sign with the devil, Eoh!
[Chorus]
ETake me Ddown
  ATake me Edown
  ETake me Ddown
Won't you Atake me Edown?
ETake me Ddown
  ATake me Edown
  ETake me Ddown
Won't you Atake me Edown?

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Take Me Down

by The Pretty Reckless

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

[Intro]

E G D E B D

E G D E

[Verse 1]

Been waitin' at these crossroads

Forever and a day

D E

On a guy to buy my soul

I spend all night and day

How much harder can I play?

D E

You know I gave my life to rock 'n' roll

G D/F# E

Here we go

[Verse 2]

Mama begged me please

Yes, she got down on her knees

D E

Said, "you'll burn in that Mississippi sun"

But I'm the only one that's standing here

So mama, don't you have no fear

D E

I'm either last or I've already won

G D/F# E

Here I go

[Chorus]

E D

Take me down

A E

Take me down

E D

Take me down

A E

Won't you take me down?

[Instrumental]

E G D E

[Verse 3]

Standin' at the crossroads

A dried up pen in hand

D E

The conversation went like this:

"Tell me your desire,

Why you pulled me from the fire,

D E

And we'll seal the deal with a kiss."

Said I wanna raise the dead

Find a note that I can shred

D E

On my walls I scrawl my gods

Don't care what happens when I die

As long as I'm alive

D E

All I wanna do is rock, rock, rock

[Chorus]

E D

Take me down

A E

Take me down

E D

Take me down

A E

Won't you take me down?

[Solo]

E D A/C# E

[Bridge] (x4)

Sign with the devil

A/C# E

Sign with the devil, oh!

[Chorus]

E D

Take me down

A E

Take me down

E D

Take me down

A E

Won't you take me down?

E D

Take me down

A E

Take me down

E D

Take me down

A E

Won't you take me down?

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