Sum 41 - Take a Look at Yourself: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take a Look at Yourself" 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.

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

    E               B/D#
My teachers always told me
       C#m             A
that I had to have a plan
But they're preaching something
E                 B
they don't understand
            E
The little Hitler's
          B/D#
of the forgotten love
                  C#m
They'll shoot you right
in your face and watch
      A
you spill your blood
     E
And you tell me that
B
I'm the one who
C#m              A
needs to have a plan

C#m               A
Tie me to the road and
watch my hands bleed
E
Pin me to a cross
   B
and crucify me
C#m
Drag me through the
    A
dirt of guilt and envy
E
Open up your eyes
B
and you will see

              A
You're not a saviour
or a saint Well then
 B
Who are you to me?
(Take a look at yourself)

Chorus:
E
I can't help you
B
You don't stand a
C#m
chance to make it
       G#m
If you really
want help just
 A
Look inside the
mirror and
 B
Tell me what
you see (Take a
look at yourself) - x2

Mother, why do you believe it will always be okay?
Another wishful dream that you believe
And what we have here, is people selling fear
It's a joke by now, we've become not clear
And you tell me that
I'm the one who needs to have a plan

Television plays, effected my mind
Channels all the same, or am I blind?
Imagination is, it's just a figment
Of reality, when will you see?
You're not a savior or a saint
Well, then, who are you to me?
(Take a look at yourself)

Chorus - x4

I can't help you,
you don't stand a chance to make it
If you really wanna help, just...
I can't help you,
you don't stand a chance to make it
If you really wanna help, just...


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 a Look at Yourself" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take a Look at Yourself" by Sum 41.