Van Halen - Take Me Back: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Take Me Back" 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.

D            G      A       D
I thought I saw you in the distance
D              G        A     Em
I thought I'd found you once again
Touched on that feelin' for an instant
Could not recall just where or when
Oh no

Some desert island off Morocco
We had a love so hard to find
Oh so full of life, so free and easy
G       D/F#            Em   A
Another place, another time, oh

Chorus:
 G       D G D
Take me back
A        G             D G D
I wanna be there with you
It happened just like that
Slip in a dream or two
          G   D/F# A
Come on, take me back

F#m
Oh, deja vu
               Bm
One soul, one mind
F#               D  E
One light that shines
F#m           G
One love, so fine
              D       A
Oh, come on, take me back

Some call it fate, some superstition
Some call it luck, it's all the same
Just one of the mysteries of creation
Somethin' you feel but can't explain

Chorus:
Oh, take me back
I wanna be there with you
It happened just like that
I've fallin' deep into

Oh girl, come on
I want you to take me there
Oh, I know, I know, I know, I know

Chorus:
Take me back, baby
I swear I've been with you
It happened just like that
Send me a dream or two

Come on, take me back
Oh, deja vu


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Take Me Back" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Take Me Back" by Van Halen.