Take Me Back
Song: Take Me Back (Acoustic)
Artist: Jon Stevens - http://www.jonstevens.com.au/
Album: "The Works" 2005
By: Ben Mc (bjmcnamara@dodo.com.au)
Thanks to Slash4lyf for the B I thought It was an F#
Open E Tuning.
Chords Used:
EEEAAABBBGCD
e |--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---0--0---|
B |--0----0----12---0----5----14---0----7----16---5---9--10--|
G#|--3----8----12---5----5----13---7----7----15---3---9--10--|
E |--0----7----12---5----5----12---7----7----14---4---9--10--|
B |--0----0----X----X----X----12---X----X----14---X---X--X---|
E |--0----0----12---5----5----X ---7----7----x ---4---9--10--|
I have set out all the chords for the song and the approximate timimg
however there are some extra notes and slides being played in the intro,
verse and interlude/solo so I will tab them out here first.
Intro & Verse
1.
After strumming the E(1) for about 1.5 measures it goes as follows:
E(1)--> A(1) Following this the B is strummed
e |------------------|--0---0---0--0----|
B |------4--5--5--5--|--0---0---4--5----|
G#|--3---3--3--3--3--|--5---5---0--0----|
E |------------------|--5---5--(5)(5)---|
B |------------------|--X---X--(X)(X)---|
E |------------------|--5---5--(5)(5)---|
2.
At the B on "Trapped inside..." and "Said that all the *time"
(A) (B) (A) (B) Then on back to the A and G#m...
e |--0-/-0-\-0-/-0--|
B |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
G#|--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
E |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
B |--X-/-X-\-X-/-X--|
E |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
Interlude/Solo
The timimng is the same as the chorus. I will not show the strumming
just the chords and extra notes - listen along to get the timing and strumming.
|----> Emphasis on G# and B strings--->
EBAB(2)
e |-0--------0--0-|-0---------0-\-0--------0-/-0----0---0---|
B |-9--------10-9-|-7---------7-\-5--------5-/-7----7---9---|
G#|-8-Repeat-8--8-|-7-Repeat--7-\-5-Repeat-5-/-7----7---7---|
E |-7---Then-7--7-|-7---Then--7-\-5---Then-5-/-7----7---7---|
B |-0--------0--0-|-X---------X-\-X--------X-/-X----X---X---|
E |-0--------0--0-|-7---------7-\-5--------5-/-7----7---7---|
EBAB(3)
e |-0-------------|-0---------0--\-0----------0--/-0----------0---------|
B |-12------------|-16--------16-\-14---------14-/-16---------17--------|
G#|-12-Repeat-----|-15-Repeat-15-\-13-Repeat--13-/-15--Repeat-15-Repeat-|
E |-12------------|-14---Then-14-\-12---Then--12-/-14----Then-14--------|
B |-X-------------|-14--------14-\-12---------12-/-14---------14--------|
E |-12------------|-X --------X--\-X----------X--/-X----------X---------|
Song:
Intro
E(1), A(1), B(1) X2
Verse 1
E(1) A(1) B(1)
You never expect it to be in your wildest dreams
E(1)
So take a step backwards for a little while
A(1) B(1)
You'll find it there
A(1) G#m
It's something that I can't explain
B(2)
So I remain trapped inside
A(2)
Still holding strong
G#m B(2) C# D
Still holding on to you, to you
Chorus
E(2) B(2) A(2)
Take me back to you, it's been a long time
B(2) E(2) B(2)
Although woh every night I think of you
A(2)B(2)
It's such a lonely life
Verse 2
E(1) A(1) B(1)
I watched you wave goodbye as you drove away
E(1) A(1) B(1)
I didn't know that it would be your last time with me
A(1) G#m
You said - life ain't worth living if nobody cared
B(2)
You said that all the time, oh
A(2) G#m
I take a step back and see your staring eyes
B(2) C# D
I see you on the day you died
Chorus
E(2) B(2) A(2)
Take me back to you, it's been a long time
B(2) E(2) B(2)
Although woh every night I think of you
A(2) B(2)
It's such a lonely life Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Oh
E(2) B(2)
Take me back to you
A(2) B(2)
take me back to you
Interlude
E(2), B(2), A(2), B(2)
E(3), B(3), A(3), B(3) B(3)
Chorus
E(2) B(2) A(2)
Take me back to you, it's been a long time
B(2) E(2) B(2)
Although woh every night I think of you
A(2) B(2)
It's such a lonely life Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh Oh
E(2) B(2)
Take me back to you
A(2) B(2)
take me back to you
Outro
EB(2)
AB(2)
Wowwoowooo
EB(2)
A(2) B(2) E(2)
Take me back to Love
Hope you enjoy