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[Intro]
F////   F// C//    (x 2)
[Verse]
I Fwork on the front line
I work to surviveC  
I Fsleep in a fever
So this is my lifeC  
I Bbcry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
Just makes me weep when I try, how I Ftry
I Abknow what it means to work hard on maFchines
It's a Flabour of love so please don't ask me why
[Verse]
FWorking for reasons (Day in, Day out)
Trying too hard (He's trying too Chard)
FMoving in circles (Too hot, Too hot)
Don't get very far (Don't get very Cfar)
Should I Bbask you to dance (Dance Boy, Dance Boy)
If I promised romance would you come for the Fride
I Abknow what it means to work hard on machFines
Will you Fbelieve in love, one that lasts for all time
[Chorus]
You take me Bbup, oh-F/Aoh!
You take me Gm7up to the higher grFound
You take me Bbup,  so hF/Aigh
Now I nGm7ever want to Ebcome back Fdown
[Verse]
I'm Fglad in these hard times (Day in, Day out)
There's hope in your eyes (Hope in his Ceyes)
I don't Fneed a religion (Too hot, Too hot)
Cos' this love never dies (Love never Cdies)
I beBblieve in today (Believe boy, Believe boy)
It's better that way and you work through the Fnight
An' I Abknow what it means to work hard on macFhines
It's a Flabour of love so please don't ask me why
[Chorus]
You take me Bbup, oh - F/Aoh!
You take me Gm7up to the higher Fground
You take me Bbup, so F/Ahigh
Now I nGm7ever want to cEbome back dFown
[Instr]
F////   ////   ////   // /C/    (x 2)
[Verse]
I Bbcry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
Just makes me weep when I try, how I Ftry
An' I kAbnow what it means to work hard on macFhines
It's a Flabour of love so please don't ask me why
[Chorus]
You take me Bbup, oh - F/Aoh!
You take me Gm7up to the higher Fground
You take me Bbup, so F/Ahigh
Now I nGm7ever want to cEbome back dFown
You take me Bbup, oh - F/Aoh!
You take me Gm7up to the higher Fground
You take me Bbup, so F/Ahigh
Now I nGm7ever want to cEbome back dFown
[Outro]
Bb////   F/A////    Gm7////   F////
Bb////   F/A////    Gm7//   Eb//  F////
(repeat to fade)

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You Take Me Up

by Thompson Twins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Gm7

[Intro]

F F C

//// // // (x 2)

[Verse]

I work on the front line

I work to survive

I sleep in a fever

So this is my life

I cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)

Just makes me weep when I try, how I try

Ab F

I know what it means to work hard on machines

It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Verse]

Working for reasons (Day in, Day out)

Trying too hard (He's trying too hard)

Moving in circles (Too hot, Too hot)

Don't get very far (Don't get very far)

Should I ask you to dance (Dance Boy, Dance Boy)

If I promised romance would you come for the ride

Ab F

I know what it means to work hard on machines

Will you believe in love, one that lasts for all time

[Chorus]

Bb F/A

You take me up, oh-oh!

Gm7 F

You take me up to the higher ground

Bb F/A

You take me up, so high

Gm7 Eb F

Now I never want to come back down

[Verse]

I'm glad in these hard times (Day in, Day out)

There's hope in your eyes (Hope in his eyes)

I don't need a religion (Too hot, Too hot)

Cos' this love never dies (Love never dies)

I believe in today (Believe boy, Believe boy)

It's better that way and you work through the night

Ab F

An' I know what it means to work hard on machines

It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Chorus]

Bb F/A

You take me up, oh - oh!

Gm7 F

You take me up to the higher ground

Bb F/A

You take me up, so high

Gm7 Eb F

Now I never want to come back down

[Instr]

F C

//// //// //// // // (x 2)

[Verse]

I cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)

Just makes me weep when I try, how I try

Ab F

An' I know what it means to work hard on machines

It's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Chorus]

Bb F/A

You take me up, oh - oh!

Gm7 F

You take me up to the higher ground

Bb F/A

You take me up, so high

Gm7 Eb F

Now I never want to come back down

Bb F/A

You take me up, oh - oh!

Gm7 F

You take me up to the higher ground

Bb F/A

You take me up, so high

Gm7 Eb F

Now I never want to come back down

[Outro]

Bb F/A Gm7 F

//// //// //// ////

Bb F/A Gm7 Eb F

//// //// // // ////

(repeat to fade)

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