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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
   D/F#2x023x
      G320033
      Dxx0232
      Ax02220
     Bmx24432
     Em022000
    F#m244222
Intro: 
  D/F#    G      Dx2
D/F#  G  A   Bm  G  D   Bm  Em  D
Verse 1:
  D/F#I feel things chaGnging when I Dmove
(It's a distance, it's a difference)
  BmI'll cross this Gplanet without Ayou
(and you might call this a downfall)
  D/F#It's one long Gnight
that I'm passing Dthrough
(It's a dark one what have I done)
Bm(hold)       G(hold)
  Its one long night
Chorus 1:
D/F#Don't turn your Gback on
me Dnow You can't do this
D/F#Don't say you Gcan live withAout
You can't do this aBmlone
How did I Gend up like
this the Dlonely one
Your greatest take down?
  BmYou take me EmdownD  
Verse 2:
  D/F#Left last Gnight with a long goodDbye
(We cement why, through a phone line)
  BmI told you Gthoughts that multiAply
(That I don't know how to let go)
  BmWe've been Ghere many times beAfore
(I am empty, when you leave me)
  BmWhat's one Gmore?
Chorus 2:
D/F#Don't turn your Gback on
me Dnow You can't do this
D/F#Don't say you Gcan live withAout
You can't do this aBmlone
How did I Gend up like
this the Dbroken one
Your greatest take down?
  BmYou take me Emdown
Interlude: 
 Bm   D/F#   G   Dx2
Bridge:
You take me EmdownD/F#  G  A  
Em D/F# G A
 Bm   D/F#   G   Dx2 
Em D/F# G A
Violin Solo: 
  Bm    F#m    G   Dx2   Em    D/F#    G  A  
D(hold)
  I won't get by 
I won't heal in time
I won't get by
Chorus 3:
D/F#Don't turn your Gback on
me Dnow You can't do this
D/F#Don't say you Gcan live withAout
You can't do this aBmlone
How did I Gend up like
this the Dchosen one
Your greatest takedown
            Bm    Em   D/F#   G    D    D/F#    G    A   D/F#   GD(hold)
  You take me down

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The Takedown

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

D/F#

2x023x

320033

xx0232

x02220

x24432

022000

F#m

244222

Intro:

D/F# G D

D/F# G A Bm G D Bm Em D

Verse 1:

D/F# G D

I feel things changing when I move

(It's a distance, it's a difference)

Bm G A

I'll cross this planet without you

(and you might call this a downfall)

D/F# G

It's one long night

that I'm passing through

(It's a dark one what have I done)

Bm(hold) G(hold)

Its one long night

Chorus 1:

D/F# G

Don't turn your back on

me now You can't do this

D/F# G A

Don't say you can live without

You can't do this alone

How did I end up like

this the lonely one

Your greatest take down?

Bm Em D

You take me down

Verse 2:

D/F# G D

Left last night with a long goodbye

(We cement why, through a phone line)

Bm G A

I told you thoughts that multiply

(That I don't know how to let go)

Bm G A

We've been here many times before

(I am empty, when you leave me)

Bm G

What's one more?

Chorus 2:

D/F# G

Don't turn your back on

me now You can't do this

D/F# G A

Don't say you can live without

You can't do this alone

How did I end up like

this the broken one

Your greatest take down?

Bm Em

You take me down

Interlude:

Bm D/F# G D

Bridge:

Em D/F# G A

You take me down

Em D/F# G A

Bm D/F# G D

Em D/F# G A

Violin Solo:

Bm F#m G D Em D/F# G A

D(hold)

I won't get by

I won't heal in time

I won't get by

Chorus 3:

D/F# G

Don't turn your back on

me now You can't do this

D/F# G A

Don't say you can live without

You can't do this alone

How did I end up like

this the chosen one

Your greatest takedown

Bm Em D/F# G D D/F# G A D/F# G

D(hold)

You take me down

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