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TAKE IT BACK
As recorded by Cream
(From the 1967 Album DISRAELI GEARS)
[Intro]
D   A
[Chorus]
CTake it Dback, take it A7back,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  
ARight away,  Dfar aA7way,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  Am  A#m  
[Verse 1]
BmDon't let them take me    Am  A#mto  Bmwhere streams are redAm  A#m  
BmI want to stay herAme  A#mand Bmsleep in my own bed
I G7need all your loving, long blonde hair
G7Don't let them take me 'cause I easily scare
[Chorus]
G7Take C#it backD, take it A7back, G7take that thing right outta hereD  
Take it Dback, take it A7back,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  
ARight awayD, far aA7way,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  Am  A#m  
[Verse 2]
BmI got this great needAm,  A#mthe Bmneed to stay aliveAm  A#m  
BmNot ashamed of my creeAmd, A#mI've Bmgot to survive
G7So come on, baby, don't go 'way
G7Just let them save me for a rainy day
[Chorus]
G7Take C#it backD, take it A7back,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  
[Harmonica Solo]
D   A7   Ab7 G7  D  A  D  A7  Ab7 G7  D   Am A#m
[Verse 3]
BmI got this needAm,  A#mthe Bmneed to stay aliveAm  A#m  
BmNot ashamed of my creedAm,  A#mI've Bmgot to survive
G7So come on, baby, don't go away
G7Just let them save me for a rainy day
[Chorus]
G7Take C#it backD, take it A7back, G7take that thing right outta hereD  
Take it Dback, take it A7back,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  
ARight awayD, far aA7way,    Ab7  G7take that thing right outta hereD  Am  A#m  
[Verse 4]
BmI got this thingAm,  A#mI   Bmgot to keep it sharpAm  A#m  
BmDon't go to places where   Am  A#mit  Bmwon't shine in the dark
G7So come on, baby, don't go away
G7Just let them save me for a rainy day
[Chorus]
          C#           D      A7                                G7   DN.C.  DN.C. D  
Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

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Take It Back

by Cream

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Ab7

A#m

TAKE IT BACK

As recorded by Cream

(From the 1967 Album DISRAELI GEARS)

[Intro]

D A

[Chorus]

C D A7 Ab7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

A D A7 Ab7 G7 D Am A#m

Right away, far away, take that thing right outta here

[Verse 1]

Bm Am A#m Bm Am A#m

Don't let them take me to where streams are red

Bm Am A#m Bm

I want to stay here and sleep in my own bed

I need all your loving, long blonde hair

Don't let them take me 'cause I easily scare

[Chorus]

G7 C# D A7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

D A7 Ab7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

A D A7 Ab7 G7 D Am A#m

Right away, far away, take that thing right outta here

[Verse 2]

Bm Am A#m Bm Am A#m

I got this great need, the need to stay alive

Bm Am A#m Bm

Not ashamed of my creed, I've got to survive

So come on, baby, don't go 'way

Just let them save me for a rainy day

[Chorus]

G7 C# D A7 Ab7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

[Harmonica Solo]

D A7 Ab7 G7 D A D A7 Ab7 G7 D Am A#m

[Verse 3]

Bm Am A#m Bm Am A#m

I got this need, the need to stay alive

Bm Am A#m Bm

Not ashamed of my creed, I've got to survive

So come on, baby, don't go away

Just let them save me for a rainy day

[Chorus]

G7 C# D A7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

D A7 Ab7 G7 D

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

A D A7 Ab7 G7 D Am A#m

Right away, far away, take that thing right outta here

[Verse 4]

Bm Am A#m Bm Am A#m

I got this thing, I got to keep it sharp

Bm Am A#m Bm

Don't go to places where it won't shine in the dark

So come on, baby, don't go away

Just let them save me for a rainy day

[Chorus]

C# D A7 G7 D D D

N.C. N.C.

Take it back, take it back, take that thing right outta here

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