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Take Me Back

21 at 33

TAKE ME BACK
 
   Year : 1980
  Album : 21 AT 33
Writers : Elton John & Gary Osborne


                Ab      Bb           Eb        Ab 
If you want my loving,      take me back.
Eb              Ab                 Bb           Eb - Ab
If you miss my touch little girl,      take me back.
Eb                   Ab      Bb                    Cm - Gm/Bb - F/A
When the dreams you lean on      are beginning to crack -
                   Ab          Cm7     F       Bb      Eb     Db - Ab/C
     open up your heart little girl oh-oh and take me back.

Eb          Eb/G  Ab     Bb               Eb     Ab
If you want  my  loving,    then take me back.
Eb                Ab               Bb          Eb - Ab
If you're on your own little girl,    take me back.
Eb                    Ab     Bb                         Cm - Gm/Bb - F/A
When the nights grow longer   -   turning blacker than black -
                   Ab          Cm7     F       Bb      Eb     Db - Ab/C
     open up your heart little girl oh-oh and take me back.


Eb                            Bb          Ab        Eb
Playing a part you're well prepared for, there you stand.
                Bb        Ab       Eb
With all I ever cared for in your hand.
     G/D            Cm   Eb/Bb       Ab               Gm
I'm waiting all the time  for  some kind of sign from you.
Cm       Eb/Bb   Ab             Eb/G
     And I'll go on and on this way.
Ab              Eb/G     Ab              Eb/G                Bb  
Waiting for the day when I will hear you say you'll take me back.


                Ab     Bb          Eb - Ab
If you want my loving,    take me back.
Eb                 Ab               Bb                      Cm - G7(add A)
If you're feeling down little girl,    then you'll take me back.
Cm        Eb/Bb    Ab        Bb                        Cm - Gm/Bb - F/A
When you  look    around you    for the love that you lack -
                  Ab          Cm7      F
    open up your heart little girl, oh-oh.
    Bb      Ab          Cm7      F
You got my heart little girl, oh-oh.
Bb      Ab          Cm7         F          Bb       Ab     Eb/G           Bb
Make a start little girl - and say you'll take me  back.         Take me back.
                      (Melody:  G   F      Ab  G   G-F-Eb)       

Chorded by David Bisese