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Take Em Away

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Capo on 2nd fret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIetXVKjf8
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Verse 1]
C                          F
Some bird feathers are too bright to be caged
  C                                G
I know I'm not that colorful but a bird just the same
C                            F
Open up your gate now let me put down my load
   C                         G          C
So I can feel at ease and go back to my home
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Verse 2]
C                         F
Sun beatin' down my legs can't seem to stand
          C                            G
There's a boss man at a turnrow with a rifle in his hand
C                        F
 I've got nine children, nothin' in the pan
   C                          G             C
My wife she died hungry while I was plowin' land
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C
[Verse 3]
C                                  F
Can't see when I go to work, can't see when I get off
C                        G
 How do you expect a man not to get lost
C                              F
Every year I just keep getting deeper in debt
   C                            G                C
If there's a happy day, Lord, I haven't seen one yet
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Verse 4]
C                       F
Land that I love is the land that I'm workin'
        C                                       G
But it's hard to love it all the time when your back is a-hurtin'
C                       F
 Gettin' too old now to push this here plow
C                              G             C
 Please let me lay down so I can look at the clouds
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C
[Verse 5]
C                                 F
The land that I know is where two rivers collide
    C                          G
The Brazos, the Navaso and the big blue sky
C                             F
Flood plains, freight trains, watermelon vines 
       C                                   G                 C
Of any place on God’s green earth, this is where I choose to die 
[Chorus]
C              F
 Take 'em away, take 'em away, Lord
C                G
 Take away these chains from me
C                           F
 My heart is broken 'cause my spirit's not free
C                      G           C
 Lord, take away these chains from me
[Outro]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C

Take Em Away chords and lyrics

Free chords for Take Em Away by Old Crow Medicine Show. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Capo on 2nd fret
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIetXVKjf8
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C
[Verse 5]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
F  C  G  C  F  C  G  C

Take Em Away Chords by Old Crow Medicine Show

Learn how to play Take Em Away by Old Crow Medicine Show with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take Em Away chords”, “Take Em Away guitar chords”, or “Old Crow Medicine Show Take Em 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 Em Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take Em Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

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What key is "Take Em Away" in?

The chords for "Take Em Away" show the original chord names (including C, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.