Take It Away
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1/7
Sound:
Step 1 / 7Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For chords in original key transpose +2 (chord voicings: see below)
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[Verse]
Fmaj91 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G/A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A71 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------------|5---------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Dm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm7/G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + C1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + Bb/C3 + 4 +
e|1---------------|1---------------|0---------------|----------1-----|
B|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|----------3-----|
G|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------3-----|
D|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
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capo: 2nd fret capo: -
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Bb/C x-3-x-3-3-1 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
Fmaj9 1-x-2-0-1-0 Gmaj9 3-x-0-2-0-2
G/A x-0-5-4-3-x A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-x B7 x-2-4-2-4-2
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm7/G 3-x-0-2-1-1 Em7/A x-0-2-0-3-0
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-2
Em9 0-2-2-0-3-2 F#m9 2-x-2-1-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-4
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[Intro]
| G D| G C| G D| G C|
(+ bass and keyboard)
[Chorus]
GTake Dit aGway, wanna Chear you Gplay
'Til the Dlights go GdownC
GTake Dit aGway, don't you Cwanna Gstay
'Til there's Dno one Celse around
[Chorus] (full band)
GTake Dit aGway, wanna Chear you Gplay
'Til the Dlights go GdownC
GTake Dit aGway, don't you Cwanna Gstay
D| C| C Bb/C|
'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9Lonely driver G/Aout on the A7road
Dm7 Dm7/G| C| C Bb/C|
With a hundred miles to go
Fmaj9Sole survivor, G/Acarryin' the A7load
Dm7 Dm7/G| C|
Switches on his radio
[Chorus]
GTake Dit aGway, wanna Chear you Gplay
D G C[ G]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GTake Dit aGway, don't you Cwanna Gstay
D| C| C|
'Til there's no one else around
GTake Dit aGway, wanna Chear you Gplay
D G C[ G]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GTake Dit aGway, don't you Cwanna Gstay
D| C| C Bb/C|
'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9In the audienceG/A, watching the A7show
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C|
With a paper in his hand (In his hand, in his hand)
Fmaj9Some important G/AimpresariA7o
Dm7 Dm7/G| C| D|
Has a message for the band, oh, oh
[Chorus]
GTake Dit aGway, wanna Chear you Gplay
D G C[ G]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
GTake Dit aGway, don't you Cwanna Gstay
D| C| C| C7|
'Til there's no one else around
[Middle 8]
You Em7never know who may be Am7listening to you
(You Em9never know who may be Am7listening to you)
You Em9never know who may be Am7listening to ya Em9– a – a - Am7aaaaah
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Take it awayG G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Take it awayC Bb/C
[Verse]
Fmaj9After hours, G/Alate in the A7bar
Dm7 Dm7/G| C| C Bb/C|
By a darkened corner seat
Fmaj9Faded flowers G/Await in the A7jar
Dm7'Til the Dm7/Gevening is comCpleteBb/C
[Outro] (verse)
| Fmaj9| % | G/A| A7|
| Dm7| Dm7/G| C| C Bb/C|
| Fmaj9| % | G/A| A7|
| Dm7| Dm7/G| C| C Bb/C|
All chords in this song (13)
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Take It Away
by Paul McCartney
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D
C
Bb/C
Fmaj9
G/A
A7
Dm7
Dm7/G
C7
Em7
Am7
Em9
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Tuning: Standard
capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For chords in original key transpose +2 (chord voicings: see below)
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[Verse]
Fmaj9 G/A A7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------------|5---------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Dm7 Dm7/G C Bb/C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---------------|1---------------|0---------------|----------1-----|
B|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|----------3-----|
G|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------3-----|
D|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
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capo: 2nd fret capo: -
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Bb/C x-3-x-3-3-1 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
Fmaj9 1-x-2-0-1-0 Gmaj9 3-x-0-2-0-2
G/A x-0-5-4-3-x A/B x-2-2-2-2-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-x B7 x-2-4-2-4-2
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm7/G 3-x-0-2-1-1 Em7/A x-0-2-0-3-0
Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-2
Em9 0-2-2-0-3-2 F#m9 2-x-2-1-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-4
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[Intro]
G D G C G D G C
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(+ bass and keyboard)
[Chorus]
G D G C G
Take it away, wanna hear you play
D G C
'Til the lights go down
G D G C G
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D C
'Til there's no one else around
[Chorus] (full band)
G D G C G
Take it away, wanna hear you play
D G C
'Til the lights go down
G D G C G
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D C C Bb/C
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'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9 G/A A7
Lonely driver out on the road
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C
| | |
With a hundred miles to go
Fmaj9 G/A A7
Sole survivor, carryin' the load
Dm7 Dm7/G C
| |
Switches on his radio
[Chorus]
G D G C G
Take it away, wanna hear you play
D G C G
[ ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G D G C G
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D C C
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'Til there's no one else around
G D G C G
Take it away, wanna hear you play
D G C G
[ ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G D G C G
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D C C Bb/C
| | |
'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9 G/A A7
In the audience, watching the show
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C
|
With a paper in his hand (In his hand, in his hand)
Fmaj9 G/A A7
Some important impresario
Dm7 Dm7/G C D
| | |
Has a message for the band, oh, oh
[Chorus]
G D G C G
Take it away, wanna hear you play
D G C G
[ ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G D G C G
Take it away, don't you wanna stay
D C C C7
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'Til there's no one else around
[Middle 8]
Em7 Am7
You never know who may be listening to you
Em9 Am7
(You never know who may be listening to you)
Em9 Am7 Em9 Am7
You never know who may be listening to ya – a – a - aaaaah
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
G G
Take it away
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
C Bb/C
Take it away
[Verse]
Fmaj9 G/A A7
After hours, late in the bar
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C
| | |
By a darkened corner seat
Fmaj9 G/A A7
Faded flowers wait in the jar
Dm7 Dm7/G C Bb/C
'Til the evening is complete
[Outro] (verse)
Fmaj9 G/A A7
| | % | | |
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C
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Fmaj9 G/A A7
| | % | | |
Dm7 Dm7/G C C Bb/C
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