Take Cover Chords by Mr. Big

Tempo:
105.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

C#m

E

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mr. Big - Take Cover chords
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[A] [E]
[C#m] I [E]
hold my tongue, say my name.
I hold my tongue, say my name.
[C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[E]
[A] [C#m]
[A] Words in [B] my mouth, [E] someone told me [A] to say.
They go [B] unspoken, [C#m] my mind gets in the way.
[A] I [B] hold my tongue, [C#m] say my name.
My [A] soul, true to [B] myself.
[C#m] They go,
[F#] sometimes you gotta pull the plug.
[A] Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
[F#] Nothing for who I am.
[D] Doesn't have to be this hard for an ordinary man.
I'm gonna [A] take over, [C#m] take over for you.
[E]
Cause it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over for [F#] you.
[G#m] [C#m] [F#]
[G#m] [C#m] [A]
Souls on [B] my trees, [C#m] watch [E] them all [A] disappear.
I spilled [B] my blood, [C#m] no one to tear together.
[F#]
Sometimes you gotta pull the plug.
[A] Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
[F#m] Nothing for who I am.
[D] How long do I have to go to make you understand?
[A] I'm gonna take over, [C#m] take over for you.
[E] Wake me when it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over for [F#] you.
[B] [E] [F#] [G#m] [C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[B] [A] [E]
[C#] [C] [D] I'm
[A#m]
[A] gonna take over, [E] take over for you.
Wake me when it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over for you.
[A] Take over, [E] take over.
Nothing I can do to keep from going on.
I'm gonna take [A] over, [C#m] take over for [A] you.
[C#m]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [C#m]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
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To learn Mr. Big - ([Japan Version]) Take Cover chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, E, A, C#m, B, C#m and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 52 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 106 BPM. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] I _ [E]
hold my tongue, say my name.
I hold my tongue, say my name. _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ Words in [B] my mouth, _ [E] _ someone _ told me [A] to say.
They go [B] unspoken, _ [C#m] my mind gets in the way.
_ [A] I _ _ [B] hold my tongue, _ [C#m] say my name.
My _ [A] soul, true to [B] myself.
_ [C#m] They go, _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ sometimes you gotta pull the plug.
_ [A] _ Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
_ [F#] Nothing for who I am.
_ [D] Doesn't have to be this hard for an ordinary man.
I'm gonna [A] take over, _ [C#m] take over _ for you.
_ _ [E] _
Cause it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over _ for [F#] you.
[G#m] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#] _
[G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Souls on [B] my trees, _ [C#m] watch [E] them all _ [A] disappear.
I spilled [B] my blood, _ _ [C#m] no one to tear together.
[F#] _
Sometimes you gotta pull the plug.
_ _ [A] Somewhere, a little place to crawl.
_ [F#m] _ Nothing for who I am.
[D] How long do I have to go to make you understand?
[A] I'm gonna take over, _ [C#m] take over for you. _
_ [E] Wake me when it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over for [F#] you.
[B] _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [G#m] _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [C] [D] I'm _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
[A] gonna take over, _ [E] take over for you.
_ Wake me when it's over, [A] take over, I'm gonna [C#m] take over for you. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Take over, _ [E] take over.
_ _ Nothing I can do to keep from going on.
I'm gonna take [A] over, _ [C#m] take over for [A] _ _ you. _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Paul Gilbert, Eric Martin and André Pessis, finds its place within the Big, Bigger, Biggest! The Best Of album.

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