Toto - Takin' It Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Takin' It Back" 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 Takin' It Back Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Toto

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 "Takin' It Back" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm7 A#maj7            Am7     Dm7 A#maj7 C
I         think I'll go it alone
Dm7           A#maj7   Am7     Dm7  A#maj7 C
You should've shown me if you cared
Dm7  A#maj7           Am7         Dm7 A#maj7 C
Lies     will turn a heart into stone
Dm7            A#maj7   Am7      Dm7 A#maj7 C
Few would have known me if they dared

Chorus:
          D#maj7                  Dm7
Cause I'm takin' it back where it all began
    G#maj7                 Gm7
The house on the cape, the place on the sand
    D#maj7                    Dm7
I'd take it all back, if it'd just make you
G/A
understand

Girl, how I've tried to forget you
Now it would take more than I could buy
Sure I could lie to myself too
But that won't work, seeing that I've tried

Chorus:
Cause I'm takin' it back where it all began
I'd live in a shack eating out of a can
I'd take it all back, if it'd just make you
understand

Now that I'm feeling assured
You'd better watch your every move
Stop, think about every word
It's looking like you're going to lose

Chorus:
Cause I'm takin' it back where it all began
The house on the cape, the place on the sand
I'd take it all back, if it'd just make you
understand

C Dm7                   A#maj7   Am7      Dm7 A#maj7
    Still you should've shown me if you cared
C Dm7              A#maj7   Am7         Dm7 A#maj7
     You should've shown me if you cared
C Dm7                  A#maj7   Am7       Dm7 A#maj7
    Still you should've shown me if you cared


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

G

Guitar chord G

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Takin' It Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Takin' It Back" by Toto.