Take a Look at Yourself

Sum 41 - Take a Look at Yourself: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take a Look at Yourself" 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.

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Learn Take a Look at Yourself Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sum 41

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 "Take a Look at Yourself" smoothly on your guitar.

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    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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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.

Sum 41 - Take a Look at Yourself: Guitar Chords

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