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Take It Away

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         Take it Away – Paul McCartney 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Paul McCartney
From: "Tug of War" (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For chords in original key transpose +2 (chord voicings: see below)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Verse]
  Fmaj9                             G/A              A7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1---------------|----------------|3---------------|2---------------|
G|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|0---------------|
D|2---------------|----------------|5---------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|0---------------|0---------------|
E|1---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  Dm7              Dm7/G            C                        Bb/C
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---------------|1---------------|0---------------|----------1-----|
B|1---------------|1---------------|1---------------|----------3-----|
G|2---------------|2---------------|0---------------|----------3-----|
D|0---------------|0---------------|2---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3---------------|----------3-----|
E|----------------|3---------------|----------------|----------------|
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIAL VOICINGS
transpose: -                 transpose: +2
capo: 2nd fret               capo: -
          E-A-D-G-B-e                  E-A-D-G-B-e
Bb/C      x-3-x-3-3-1        C/D       x-x-0-0-1-0
Fmaj9     1-x-2-0-1-0        Gmaj9     3-x-0-2-0-2       
G/A       x-0-5-4-3-x        A/B       x-2-2-2-2-x
A7        x-0-2-0-2-x        B7        x-2-4-2-4-2
Dm7       x-x-0-2-1-1        Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0
Dm7/G     3-x-0-2-1-1        Em7/A     x-0-2-0-3-0
Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0        F#m7      2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-2
Em9       0-2-2-0-3-2        F#m9      2-x-2-1-2-0 or 2-4-2-2-2-4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| drums only | % | % | % | % | 
  GD  GC  GD  GC
|   |   |   |   |
(+ bass and keyboard)
[Chorus]
G     D   G          C        G
 Take it away, wanna hear you play
         D         G     C
'Til the lights go down
G     D   G              C     G
 Take it away, don't you wanna stay
             D      C
'Til there's no one else around
[Chorus] (full band)
G     D   G          C        G
 Take it away, wanna hear you play
         D         G     C
'Til the lights go down
G     D   G              C     G
 Take it away, don't you wanna stay
             D       C    C    Bb/C
                  |    |        |
'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9           G/A         A7
   Lonely driver out on the road
Dm7    Dm7/G        C    C    Bb/C
                 |    |        |
   With a hundred miles to go
Fmaj9            G/A           A7
   Sole survivor, carryin' the load
Dm7      Dm7/G  C
              |  |
   Switches on his radio
[Chorus]
G     D   G          C        G
 Take it away, wanna hear you play
         D        G    C    G
                          [  ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G     D   G              C     G
 Take it away, don't you wanna stay
             D       C    C
                  |    |    |
'Til there's no one else around
G     D   G          C        G
 Take it away, wanna hear you play
         D        G    C    G
                          [  ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G     D   G              C     G
 Take it away, don't you wanna stay
             D       C    C    Bb/C
                  |    |        |
'Til there's no one else around
[Verse]
Fmaj9             G/A            A7
   In the audience, watching the show
Dm7    Dm7/G    C          C             Bb/C
                                          |
   With a paper in his hand (In his hand, in his hand)
Fmaj9             G/A      A7
   Some important impresario
Dm7      Dm7/G    C    D
               |    |    |
   Has a message for the band, oh, oh
[Chorus]
G     D   G          C        G
 Take it away, wanna hear you play
         D        G    C    G
                          [  ]
'Til the lights go down (Down, down)
G     D   G              C     G
 Take it away, don't you wanna stay
             D       C    C    C7
                  |    |    |    |
'Til there's no one else around
[Middle 8]
    Em7                   Am7
You never know who may be listening to you
     Em9                   Am7
(You never know who may be listening to you)
    Em9                   Am7             Em9       Am7
You never know who may be listening to ya – a – a - aaaaah
         1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
             G   G
Take it away
          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
              C    Bb/C
Take it away
[Verse]
Fmaj9           G/A         A7
   After hours, late in the bar
Dm7  Dm7/G       C    C    Bb/C
              |    |        |
   By a darkened corner seat
Fmaj9           G/A          A7
   Faded flowers wait in the jar
Dm7         Dm7/G         C                                Bb/C
   'Til the evening is complete
                         is complete, complete, complete ...)
[Outro] (verse)
  Fmaj9  G/AA7
|  | % |  |  | 
  Dm7Dm7/GC  C   Bb/C
|  |  |  |      |
  Fmaj9  G/AA7
|  | % |  |  | 
  Dm7Dm7/GC  C   Bb/C
|  |  |  |      |
(repeat and fade)

Take It Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for Take It Away by Paul McCartney. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Take it Away – Paul McCartney 
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Written by: Paul McCartney
From: "Tug of War" (1982)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
capo: 2nd fret
play: G
key: A
For chords in original key transpose +2 (chord voicings: see below)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIAL VOICINGS
transpose: -                 transpose: +2
capo: 2nd fret               capo: -
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| drums only | % | % | % | % | 
[Chorus]
[Chorus] (full band)
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Middle 8]
         1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
          1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
[Verse]
                         is complete, complete, complete ...)
[Outro] (verse)
| Fmaj9 | % | G/A | A7 | 
| Dm7 | Dm7/G | C | C    Bb/C |
| Fmaj9 | % | G/A | A7 | 
| Dm7 | Dm7/G | C | C    Bb/C |
(repeat and fade)

Take It Away Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play Take It Away by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take It Away chords”, “Take It Away guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney Take It Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Take It Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take It Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, G/A, A7, B, D.

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What key is "Take It Away" in?

The chords for "Take It Away" show the original chord names (including G, A, G/A, A7, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.