The Kooks - You Can't Take Yourself: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "You Can't Take 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.

Learn You Can't Take Yourself Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

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 "You Can't Take Yourself" smoothly on your guitar.

      E                                     A
If I listen to what people say, I wouldn't be here
       E
And if I knew all the things that I'd done,
                      A
I wouldn't have been having fun
    E                                         A
So set me up against the wall, let me feel strong
         E                                         A
There's no such thing as too much fun, lets get together

Chorus:
         E                       A                  E
Because you, you can't take yourself so seriously, you,
                       A                  E
But you cant take yourself so seriously, you

I come to you with open arms
Everybody's perfect
Everything is where it should be
I hope that you're with me
Now you've been feeling so much higher
Since we last saw you
Do you remember the times that we shared together?

Chorus:
Because you
You can't take yourself so seriously, you
But you can't take yourself so seriously, you
You can't take yourself so seriously, you
But you can't take yourself so seriously, you

You
But you can't take yourself so seriously, you
You can't take yourself so seriously, you
But you can't take yourself so seriously, you
You can't take yourself so seriously, you

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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Guitar chord E

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 "You Can't Take Yourself" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Can't Take Yourself" by The Kooks.

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