The Offspring - Takes Me Nowhere: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Takes Me Nowhere" 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.
F#m When the day begins A All the guilt sinks in E F#m And I look on the wreckage of the night Though I try to break free, the cycle breaks me Am I ever gonna see the light? All the friends I've lost and the pain I've caused Have never been enough just to make me stop The lines I draw to look at myself Are turning into somebody else D Bm I know how this will end C# F#m But I'm starting up again D Bm Turned around, inside out C# E Cause this way Chorus: F#m A D E Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) C# It beats me up When I go there (I know I could start again) When I go there (Oh no, here we go again) Takes me nowhere (Oh no, here we go again) It beats me up Open on this scene, a familiar dream Of you telling me what I already know Though the truth seems near, you can't get there from here But, you sure know where you're gonna go As the rumor wind blows, my infamy grows Seein' friends above and I hit another low The picture I paint to look at myself Is turning into somebody else I know how this will end But, I'm starting up again Turned around, inside out 'Cause this way Chorus: Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) It beats me up When I go there (I know I could start again) When I go there (Oh no, here we go again) Takes me nowhere (Oh no, here we go again) It beats me up Ah, ah But, today, if I change And stop digging my own grave I will try to set things right 'Cause this way Chorus: Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) Takes me nowhere (I can't, can't see a way out) It beats me up When I go there (I know I could start again) When I go there (Oh no, here we go again) Takes me nowhere (Oh no, here we go again) It beats me up Up You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#  D  E  F#m  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 "Takes Me Nowhere" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Takes Me Nowhere" by The Offspring.