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Take Me Out

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Intro/Riff: 
e|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------|  
G| --2-2-2---6-6-6---7-------|
D|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0--------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Acoustic versions have the riff coming back down the scale at some points in the song:
e|  -------------------------------|   
B|---------------------------------|
G|  --2-2-2---6-6-6---7---2--0-----|
D| --0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0--0---4--|
A| --------------------------------|
E| --------------------------------|
Verse:
If I waDs bold enoF#mugh
I would Bmfollow you forever bGut
                        D               A(intro riff)        
Darling, please, rescue me, take me out
Some may sDay it's my faF#mte
Am I jBmust in time or am I lGate?
If you cDan, understaAnd, then
Chorus:
Bm   D   G  (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging 
chords with the lyrics)
Take me out
GI don't start, I don't eDnd, I don't change on my F#mown
BmTake Dme oGut
GI don't lose, I don't Dwin, I don't do well alF#mone (alone, alone, alone)
BmLove is whAat you make it, D/F#take my hGeart and break it
BmTake Dme oGut, I dont want to stay home 
(Intro/Riff)
Verse:
You make me dreadD, you make me sweatF#m  
But can you Bmmake love mean something insteGad
Something rDeal, make me fAeel, then
Chorus:
Bm   D   G  (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging 
chords with the lyrics)
Take me out
GI don't start, I don't eDnd, I don't change on my F#mown
BmTake Dme oGut
GI don't lose, I don't Dwin, I don't do well alF#mone (alone, alone, alone)
BmLove is whAat you make it, D/F#take my hGeart and break it
BmTake Dme oGut, I dont want to stay home 
Bridge:  (carry the Bm from the end of the chorus into the bridge)
(Bm)                  A  
I don't want to stay here
I don't want to live D/F#half my life and disappGear
So if you want to take cBmhances, take a chance on Ame
BmTake Dme oGutD  F#m  
BmTake Dme oGutD  F#m  
Chorus:
Bm   D   G  (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging 
chords with the lyrics)
Take me out
GI don't start, I don't eDnd, I don't change on my F#mown
BmTake Dme oGut
GI don't lose, I don't Dwin, I don't do well alF#mone (alone, alone, alone)
BmLove is whAat you make it, D/F#take my hGeart and break it
BmTake Dme oGut, I dont want to stay home 
(Intro/Riff) Play this over the "I don't want to stay home"chanting
Outro:
Bm, A, D/F#, G
Oooooh ohhhhhh ohhhhh

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Take Me Out

by ATOMIC TOM

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

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Tuning: Standard

Intro/Riff:

e|---------------------------|

B|---------------------------|

G| --2-2-2---6-6-6---7-------|

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

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

E|---------------------------|

Acoustic versions have the riff coming back down the scale at some points in the song:

e| -------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|

G| --2-2-2---6-6-6---7---2--0-----|

D| --0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0--0---4--|

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

E| --------------------------------|

Verse:

D F#m

If I was bold enough

Bm G

I would follow you forever but

D A

(intro riff)

Darling, please, rescue me, take me out

D F#m

Some may say it's my fate

Bm G

Am I just in time or am I late?

D A

If you can, understand, then

Chorus:

Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging

chords with the lyrics)

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own

Bm D G

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone)

Bm A D/F# G

Love is what you make it, take my heart and break it

Bm D G

Take me out, I dont want to stay home

(Intro/Riff)

Verse:

D F#m

You make me dread, you make me sweat

Bm G

But can you make love mean something instead

D A

Something real, make me feel, then

Chorus:

Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging

chords with the lyrics)

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own

Bm D G

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone)

Bm A D/F# G

Love is what you make it, take my heart and break it

Bm D G

Take me out, I dont want to stay home

Bridge: (carry the Bm from the end of the chorus into the bridge)

Bm A

()

I don't want to stay here

D/F# G

I don't want to live half my life and disappear

Bm A

So if you want to take chances, take a chance on me

Bm D G D F#m

Take me out

Bm D G D F#m

Take me out

Chorus:

Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging

chords with the lyrics)

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own

Bm D G

Take me out

G D F#m

I don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone)

Bm A D/F# G

Love is what you make it, take my heart and break it

Bm D G

Take me out, I dont want to stay home

(Intro/Riff) Play this over the "I don't want to stay home"chanting

Outro:

Bm, A, D/F#, G

Oooooh ohhhhhh ohhhhh

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