Take on Me Chords by A-Ha

Tempo:
84.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

C#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Take on Me chords
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[Bm]
[F#m]
[Bm]
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[Bm] [E] [A] [D] [C#m]
[Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E] I [A] don't know [D] what [C#m] to [Bm] say, I'll say it [E] anyway.
[A] Today is [D] another day [E] to [Bm] find you shining [E] [F#m] away.
I'll become [D] the one you love, [A] okay?
[C#m] Take [F#m] on [D] me, take on [A] me, take [C#m] me [F#m] on.
[D]
[A] [C#m] I'm [F#m] [D] [A]
[C#m] [D] [E]
[Bm] so needless [E] to say, [A] I'm upset [D] at this.
[E] But I'll [Bm] be stumbling [E] away.
[A] Start [D] learning life [C#m] is [Bm] okay, say [E] after me.
[F#m] It's for [D] better to be saying [A] sorry.
[C#m] [F#m] Take on me, [D] take [A] on me, [C#m] take me [F#m] [D]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [D] [E]
[C#m] [G]
[C#m] [G]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E] [A] [D] [C#m]
[Bm] [E] [A] on.
[D] [C#m]
[Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] All the things that [E] you say [A] isn't a [D] life-long.
[E] Just to [Bm] play my worries [E] away.
[A] You're all the [D] things I've got [C#m] to [Bm] remember.
Shine [E] away, [F#m] I'll [D] become you [A] anyway.
[C#m] Take [F#m] on [D] me, take [A] on me, take [C#m] [F#m] me [D] on.
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [D]
[A] [C#m] [F#m] [D] Take [A] on me, take [C#m] [F#m] on [D]
[A] me, [C#m] [A] [D] take on [A] me.
[C#m] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] [F#m] [D]
[A] [E] [F#m]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
C#m
13421114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To learn A-Ha - Take On Me chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#m, F#m, D, A, C#m, Bm, E, A, D, E and Bm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 42 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 85 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] I [A] don't know [D] what [C#m] to [Bm] say, I'll say it [E] anyway.
[A] Today is [D] another day [E] to [Bm] find you shining [E] _ [F#m] away.
I'll become [D] the one you love, [A] okay?
[C#m] Take [F#m] on [D] me, take on [A] me, take [C#m] me [F#m] on.
[D] _ _
[A] _ [C#m] I'm _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
[Bm] so needless [E] to say, [A] I'm upset [D] at this.
[E] But I'll [Bm] be stumbling [E] away.
[A] Start [D] learning life [C#m] is [Bm] okay, say [E] after me.
[F#m] It's for [D] better to be saying [A] sorry.
_ [C#m] _ [F#m] Take on me, [D] take [A] on me, [C#m] take me [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ [A] on.
[D] _ _ [C#m] _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
[Bm] All the things that [E] you say [A] isn't a [D] life-long.
[E] Just to [Bm] play my worries [E] away.
[A] You're all the [D] things I've got [C#m] to [Bm] remember.
Shine [E] away, [F#m] I'll [D] become you [A] anyway.
[C#m] Take [F#m] on [D] me, take [A] on me, take _ [C#m] [F#m] me [D] on. _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] Take [A] on me, take [C#m] _ _ [F#m] on [D] _
[A] me, _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] take on [A] me.
_ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Hunting High and Low album.

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