Take Your Partner By The Hand Chords by Robbie Robertson
Tempo:
86.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
Abm
Ab
B
Dbm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] She [E] walks alone down a sleazy back street, around a [Ab] corner and up an alley to a dead [E] end.
There, under a small blue light, [Abm] she enters an unmarked doorway.
[E] A low heartbeat, [Abm] a low pounding, escapes into the [E] night.
[Ab] This is a place she [E] goes to fulfill a very basic need.
Something people have been doing [Ab] since the dawn of man.
[E] To communicate without talking.
[Abm] If she needs something, [E] she makes a gesture with her hand and [Abm] mouths what she wants.
[E] She wants to make a [Ab] connection.
[E] A certain kind of connection.
[Eb] No, this is not about something from the black market.
[E] This is about no [Abm] questions.
This is about [E] smoke and sweat and beats.
[Ab] [B] This is about [E] no message.
[Ab] [Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man.
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand.
Take your partner by the hand.
[Ab] [Abm] [E]
[Ab] [B] [E]
Take it from me one time.
[Abm] At the club, they [E] circle around some sex gaius like [Abm] vultures.
Flash bulbs popping [E] like bees around their queen.
[Abm] She is completely indifferent to all the [E] commotion and orders some mango [Abm] tango ice cream by sign language.
Swears there's times when she can hear [E] feet shuffling below.
[Ab] And you see the [B] shadows sway, [E] moving to the music.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Ab] He's a woman, [E] she's a man.
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand.
[Ab] Just take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Ab] [Dbm] Elevator going up.
[Abm] Fifth floor.
[Am] Ladies' [Db] handbags, shoes, leather accessories, [Dbm] and electronics.
Stuck in [Ab] traffic.
[A]
Crosstown.
The stress of not moving.
[Dbm] She described it as like being locked in a car with a madman [F] behind the [Gb] wheel.
And [B] the radio tuned to static.
[Ab] Take your [Abm] partner by the hand.
[E]
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man.
[Ab] It's so hard to [E] understand.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] Owner in the promised [E] land.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] Keep it simple if you [E] can.
[Abm] Take your partner by the hand.
[N]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] She [E] walks alone down a sleazy back street, around a [Ab] corner and up an alley to a dead [E] end.
There, under a small blue light, [Abm] she enters an unmarked doorway.
[E] A low heartbeat, [Abm] a low pounding, escapes into the [E] night.
[Ab] This is a place she [E] goes to fulfill a very basic need.
Something people have been doing [Ab] since the dawn of man.
[E] To communicate without talking.
[Abm] If she needs something, [E] she makes a gesture with her hand and [Abm] mouths what she wants.
[E] She wants to make a [Ab] connection.
[E] A certain kind of connection.
[Eb] No, this is not about something from the black market.
[E] This is about no [Abm] questions.
This is about [E] smoke and sweat and beats.
[Ab] [B] This is about [E] no message.
[Ab] [Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man.
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand.
Take your partner by the hand.
[Ab] [Abm] [E]
[Ab] [B] [E]
Take it from me one time.
[Abm] At the club, they [E] circle around some sex gaius like [Abm] vultures.
Flash bulbs popping [E] like bees around their queen.
[Abm] She is completely indifferent to all the [E] commotion and orders some mango [Abm] tango ice cream by sign language.
Swears there's times when she can hear [E] feet shuffling below.
[Ab] And you see the [B] shadows sway, [E] moving to the music.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Ab] He's a woman, [E] she's a man.
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand.
[Ab] Just take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Ab] [Dbm] Elevator going up.
[Abm] Fifth floor.
[Am] Ladies' [Db] handbags, shoes, leather accessories, [Dbm] and electronics.
Stuck in [Ab] traffic.
[A]
Crosstown.
The stress of not moving.
[Dbm] She described it as like being locked in a car with a madman [F] behind the [Gb] wheel.
And [B] the radio tuned to static.
[Ab] Take your [Abm] partner by the hand.
[E]
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man.
[Ab] It's so hard to [E] understand.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] Owner in the promised [E] land.
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand.
[Abm] Keep it simple if you [E] can.
[Abm] Take your partner by the hand.
[N]
Key:
E
Abm
Ab
B
Dbm
E
Abm
Ab
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] She [E] walks alone down a sleazy back street, around a [Ab] corner and up an alley to a dead [E] end.
There, under a small blue light, [Abm] she enters an unmarked doorway.
_ [E] A low heartbeat, [Abm] a low pounding, escapes into the [E] night. _ _
[Ab] This is a place she [E] goes to fulfill a very basic need.
Something people have been doing [Ab] since the dawn of man.
[E] _ To communicate without talking.
[Abm] _ If she needs something, [E] she makes a gesture with her hand and [Abm] mouths what she wants.
_ _ [E] _ She wants to make a [Ab] connection.
_ [E] A certain kind of connection. _
[Eb] No, this is not about something from the black market.
[E] _ This is about no [Abm] questions.
_ This is about [E] smoke and sweat and beats. _
[Ab] _ [B] This is about [E] no message. _ _
[Ab] [Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man. _ _ _
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _ _
Take your partner by the hand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Take it from me one time.
_ [Abm] _ At the club, they [E] circle around some sex gaius like [Abm] vultures.
Flash bulbs popping [E] like bees around their queen.
[Abm] She is completely indifferent to all the [E] commotion and orders some mango [Abm] tango ice cream by sign language.
Swears there's times when she can hear [E] feet shuffling below. _
[Ab] And you see the [B] shadows sway, [E] moving to the music. _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Ab] He's a woman, [E] she's a man. _ _ _
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _
[Ab] Just take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Dbm] Elevator going up.
[Abm] Fifth floor.
[Am] Ladies' [Db] handbags, shoes, leather accessories, [Dbm] and electronics.
_ _ _ Stuck in [Ab] traffic.
_ [A] _
Crosstown.
_ The stress of not moving. _
[Dbm] She described it as like being locked in a car with a madman [F] behind the [Gb] wheel.
And [B] the radio tuned to static. _ _
[Ab] Take your [Abm] partner by the hand.
[E] _ _ _ _
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man. _ _ _
[Ab] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Abm] Owner in the promised [E] land. _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _
[Abm] Keep it simple if you [E] can. _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the hand. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[Ab] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] She [E] walks alone down a sleazy back street, around a [Ab] corner and up an alley to a dead [E] end.
There, under a small blue light, [Abm] she enters an unmarked doorway.
_ [E] A low heartbeat, [Abm] a low pounding, escapes into the [E] night. _ _
[Ab] This is a place she [E] goes to fulfill a very basic need.
Something people have been doing [Ab] since the dawn of man.
[E] _ To communicate without talking.
[Abm] _ If she needs something, [E] she makes a gesture with her hand and [Abm] mouths what she wants.
_ _ [E] _ She wants to make a [Ab] connection.
_ [E] A certain kind of connection. _
[Eb] No, this is not about something from the black market.
[E] _ This is about no [Abm] questions.
_ This is about [E] smoke and sweat and beats. _
[Ab] _ [B] This is about [E] no message. _ _
[Ab] [Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man. _ _ _
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _ _
Take your partner by the hand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Take it from me one time.
_ [Abm] _ At the club, they [E] circle around some sex gaius like [Abm] vultures.
Flash bulbs popping [E] like bees around their queen.
[Abm] She is completely indifferent to all the [E] commotion and orders some mango [Abm] tango ice cream by sign language.
Swears there's times when she can hear [E] feet shuffling below. _
[Ab] And you see the [B] shadows sway, [E] moving to the music. _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Ab] He's a woman, [E] she's a man. _ _ _
[Abm] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _
[Ab] Just take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Dbm] Elevator going up.
[Abm] Fifth floor.
[Am] Ladies' [Db] handbags, shoes, leather accessories, [Dbm] and electronics.
_ _ _ Stuck in [Ab] traffic.
_ [A] _
Crosstown.
_ The stress of not moving. _
[Dbm] She described it as like being locked in a car with a madman [F] behind the [Gb] wheel.
And [B] the radio tuned to static. _ _
[Ab] Take your [Abm] partner by the hand.
[E] _ _ _ _
[Abm] He's a woman, she's a [E] man. _ _ _
[Ab] It's so hard to [E] understand. _ _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _ _
[Abm] Owner in the promised [E] land. _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the [E] hand. _ _
[Abm] Keep it simple if you [E] can. _ _ _
[Abm] Take your partner by the hand. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _