David Bowie - I'll Take You There: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Take You There" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn I'll Take You There Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "I'll Take You There" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   Em               G
Today, today is the 1st of May
F#m
Everything around us
G
Everything a lie
      Em
Your hearts beating fast
       G
As we race through the dark
          F#m
Past the really good people
     G
Who do what they’re told

Chorus:
Em
What will be my name
       A
In the USA?
 Bm
Hold my hand and
      G
I’ll take you there
Who will I become
In the USA?
Hold my hand and
I’ll take you there

Sophie and Lev are running away
These are the days
The days of gloom
Lev can’t smile and Sophie can’t sing
A mile to the future
Where tomorrow is king

Chorus

C
I don’t need to know
Am
Know where you are
E
Only that you are
Safe in this world
C
Then I’ll be content
Am
Get on with my life
E
Eat, drink and sleep
 F      G       G#  A#
Look up at the stars

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "I'll Take You There" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Take You There" by David Bowie.

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