a-ha - Take On Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take On Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Bm7         E
Talking away,
A                D       C#m7
I don’t know what I’m to say.
     Bm7        E
I’ll say it anyway.
   A             Dmaj7   C#m7   Bm7
Today is another day to find you.
        E7
Shying away,
F#m                     D
I’ll be coming for you love okay.

Chorus:
      A   C#m7/G#
     Take on
     F#m7 D
     Me. Take on me.
      A   C#m7/G#
     Take me
     F#m7 D
     On. Take on me.
     A    C#m7/G#
     I’ll be
     F#m7 D
     Gone
        Esus4 A Esus4 D6 E
     In a day or two.

So needless to say,
At odds and ends but I’ll be
Stumbling away,
Slowly learning that life is okay.
Say after me,
"It’s no better to be safe than sorry".

Chorus

Oh, the things that you say,
Is it live of just to play
My worries away?
You’re all the things I’ve got to remember.
You’re shying away;
I’ll be coming for you anyway.

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

D6

Guitar chord D6

E

Guitar chord E

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Take On Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take On Me" by a-ha.

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