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Great song off Goodbye Jumbo Album 
Capo 2nd Fret
Chords 
     C032010
 Em7+5030010
    Em022000
     G320003
   G/D000003
     F133211
Intro - Strum Twice   C   Em7+5   C   Em7+5   C  
CI got an Emextra, Fglimpse of the truth todCayEm7+5  C  
CStaring at my Embreakfast, when I Fthought I heard it sGay
FFighting is no Cgood, Fsuccess an empty lGie
FThe treasure huCnt is Fonly until you realisGe
Chorus
FWe came to take it Cup, We came to take it Fup
FWe came to take it uGp
FWe came to raise it uCp, we came to take it uFp 
FWe came to move it uGpG/D  G  G/D  
Verse
CI promise you Emthis, I will Fdo my best todaCyEm7+5  C  
CBut somebody keeps tryin to Emmake me, tFryin to make me lose my wayG  
CBut I believe oh my Emdarlin, I Fbelieve in yoCuEm7+5  C  
CAnd I hope when you Emhere this Fyou'll remember what we were Gsent to do
Chorus
FWe came to take it Cup, We came to take it Fup
FWe came to take it uGp
FWe came to move it upC, we came to raise it uFp 
FWe came to praise it GuG/DpG  
FWI came to take you uCp, you came to take me Fup 
FWe came to take us iGt G/Dup   tGake me up
Solo
F  C  F  C
FLa La La La  Cx 2
FLa La La EmLa La La
FLa La La La LGaG/D  
Verse
CSpeeding out of Emthe town I tFhought I'd lost my wayC  Em7+5  C  
CTill I saw the green and Emebony come a Fwonderin about their paGy
CI got the mEmoney if you Fstill got the friendCsEm7+5  C  
CWe can really put this Emworld to rights or Fsit around and waGtch the enG/DdG  
Chorus
FWe gonna take it upC, We gonna take it uFp
FWe gonna move it uGp  
FWe gonna take it upC, We gonna take it Fup
FWe gonna take it uGp
FWe came to raise it uCp, we came to take it uFp 
FWe came to move it uGpG/D  G  
FTo the very very topC, to the very very toFp
FTo the very very toGpG/D  G  
FTo the very very toCp, to the very very toFp
FTo the very very toGpG/D  G  
Coda
F  C  F  C  F  Em  F  G

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Take It Up

by World Party

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7+5

G/D

Great song off Goodbye Jumbo Album

Capo 2nd Fret

Chords

032010

Em7+5

030010

022000

320003

G/D

000003

133211

C Em7+5 C Em7+5 C

Intro - Strum Twice

C Em F C Em7+5 C

I got an extra, glimpse of the truth today

C Em F G

Staring at my breakfast, when I thought I heard it say

F C F G

Fighting is no good, success an empty lie

F C F G

The treasure hunt is only until you realise

Chorus

F C F

We came to take it up, We came to take it up

F G

We came to take it up

F C F

We came to raise it up, we came to take it up

F G G/D G G/D

We came to move it up

Verse

C Em F C Em7+5 C

I promise you this, I will do my best today

C Em F G

But somebody keeps tryin to make me, tryin to make me lose my way

C Em F C Em7+5 C

But I believe oh my darlin, I believe in you

C Em F G

And I hope when you here this you'll remember what we were sent to do

Chorus

F C F

We came to take it up, We came to take it up

F G

We came to take it up

F C F

We came to move it up, we came to raise it up

F G G/D G

We came to praise it up

F C F

WI came to take you up, you came to take me up

F G G/D G

We came to take us it up take me up

Solo

F C F C

F C

La La La La x 2

F Em

La La La La La La

F G G/D

La La La La La

Verse

C Em F C Em7+5 C

Speeding out of the town I thought I'd lost my way

C Em F G

Till I saw the green and ebony come a wonderin about their pay

C Em F C Em7+5 C

I got the money if you still got the friends

C Em F G G/D G

We can really put this world to rights or sit around and watch the end

Chorus

F C F

We gonna take it up, We gonna take it up

F G

We gonna move it up

F C F

We gonna take it up, We gonna take it up

F G

We gonna take it up

F C F

We came to raise it up, we came to take it up

F G G/D G

We came to move it up

F C F

To the very very top, to the very very top

F G G/D G

To the very very top

F C F

To the very very top, to the very very top

F G G/D G

To the very very top

Coda

F C F C F Em F G

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