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Step 1 / 27Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|---G-------3-----------D/F#-------3------------------------------------|
B|--------------3---3--------------3---3----------------------------|
G|--------0-------0----------0-------0------------------------------|
D|------0------------------0----------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----3-----------------2-------------------------------------------|
e|---G/E-------3-------------Cadd9-----3------------------------------------|
B|--------------3---3------3---3------------------------------------|
G|--------0-------0----------0--------------------------------------|
D|------0-----------------------------------------------------------| x4
A|----------------------3-------------------------------------------|
E|---0--------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
  GYou look sD/F#o dumb right noG/Ew,Cadd9  
  GStandin' oD/F#utside my houseG/E,Cadd9  
GTryin' to apD/F#ologize,
G/EYou’re so ugCadd9ly when you cry,
GPlease, just D/F#cut it out.Am  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
and DGon’t tell me you’rD/F#e sorry 'cause you’re G/Enot,Cadd9  
Baby Gwhen I know you’re D/F#only sorry you got cAmaught,Cadd9  
But yGou put on quite a D/F#show
You rG/Eeally had me Cadd9goin',
But nGow it’s time D/F#to go
CurtaG/Ein’s finally Cadd9closin'
TGhat was quite a sD/F#how
G/EVery entertaiCadd9nin',
AmBut it’s over Cadd9now
AmGo on Cadd9and take a Fbow, ohh ohh.
[Verse 2]
  GGrab your D/F#clothes and get G/Egone (get Cadd9gone),
You Gbetter hurry D/F#up before tG/Ehe sprinklCadd9ers come on
Talkin’ 'bout Ggirl, I love you, D/F#you’re the one,
G/EThis just looks like Cadd9the re-run,
  GPlease, what D/F#else is on.Am  Cadd9  
[Chorus]
and DGon’t tell me you’rD/F#e sorry 'cause you’re G/Enot,Cadd9  
Baby Gwhen I know you’re D/F#only sorry you got cAmaught,Cadd9  
But yGou put on quite a D/F#show
You rG/Eeally had me Cadd9goin',
But nGow it’s time D/F#to go
CurtaG/Ein’s finally Cadd9closin'
TGhat was quite a sD/F#how
G/EVery entertaiCadd9nin',
AmBut it’s over Cadd9now
AmGo on and Cadd9take a Fbow, ohh ohh.G  

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Take A Bow

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G D/F#

e|----------3------------------3------------------------------------|

B|--------------3---3--------------3---3----------------------------|

G|--------0-------0----------0-------0------------------------------|

D|------0------------------0----------------------------------------|

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

E|----3-----------------2-------------------------------------------|

G/E Cadd9

e|----------3------------------3------------------------------------|

B|--------------3---3------3---3------------------------------------|

G|--------0-------0----------0--------------------------------------|

D|------0-----------------------------------------------------------| x4

A|----------------------3-------------------------------------------|

E|---0--------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

You look so dumb right now,

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

Standin' outside my house,

G D/F#

Tryin' to apologize,

G/E Cadd9

You’re so ugly when you cry,

G D/F# Am Cadd9

Please, just cut it out.

[Chorus]

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

and Don’t tell me you’re sorry 'cause you’re not,

G D/F# Am Cadd9

Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught,

G D/F#

But you put on quite a show

G/E Cadd9

You really had me goin',

G D/F#

But now it’s time to go

G/E Cadd9

Curtain’s finally closin'

G D/F#

That was quite a show

G/E Cadd9

Very entertainin',

Am Cadd9

But it’s over now

Am Cadd9 F

Go on and take a bow, ohh ohh.

[Verse 2]

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

Grab your clothes and get gone (get gone),

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on

G D/F#

Talkin’ 'bout girl, I love you, you’re the one,

G/E Cadd9

This just looks like the re-run,

G D/F# Am Cadd9

Please, what else is on.

[Chorus]

G D/F# G/E Cadd9

and Don’t tell me you’re sorry 'cause you’re not,

G D/F# Am Cadd9

Baby when I know you’re only sorry you got caught,

G D/F#

But you put on quite a show

G/E Cadd9

You really had me goin',

G D/F#

But now it’s time to go

G/E Cadd9

Curtain’s finally closin'

G D/F#

That was quite a show

G/E Cadd9

Very entertainin',

Am Cadd9

But it’s over now

Am Cadd9 F G

Go on and take a bow, ohh ohh.

About Take A Bow Chords by Taylor Swift

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FAQ — Take A Bow by Taylor Swift

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What key is "Take A Bow" in?

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