a-ha – Take On Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

a-ha – Take On Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsBmEADA/C#D/F#Esus2F#mE/G#C#mG

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This is the chords of Take On Me by a-ha on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
   Bm        E              A         D      A/C#
   Bm        E              D/F#      Esus2  E

[Verse]
Bm        E    A                 D      A/C#
Talking away,  I don’t know what I’m to say
Bm               E   A              D      A/C#
I’ll say it anyway,Today’s another day to find you
Bm      E    F#m                      D
Shyin' away, I’ll be coming for your love, OK?

[Chorus]
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A   E/G#  F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E  D/F#  E
in a day or two

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[Verse]
    Bm            E  A                 D      A/C#
So, needless to say I'm odds and ends, but I'll be
    Bm      E    A               D      A/C#
stumbling awake slowly learning that life is OK,
 Bm       E   F#m                  D
Say after me, it’s no better to be safe than sorry

[Chorus]
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A  E/G#  F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E  D/F#  E
in a day or two
C#m G
C#m G
Bm  E

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[Verse]
    Bm                E     A               D      A/C#
Oh, things that you say, yeah is it life or just to play
    Bm        E          A                   D      A/C#
My worries away, you’re all the things I’ve got to remember
Bm                 E    F#m                     D
    You are shying away, I’ll be coming for you anyway

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[Chorus]
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A  E/G#  F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E  D/F#  E
in a day or two
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take on me  (take on me)
A   E/G#  F#m  D
Take me on  (take on me)
A  E/G#  F#m  D
I’ll be gone
           A  E/G#  F#m  D
in a day or two
Take on me
Take on me

How to play Take On Me: key, chords and progression

Take On Me by a-ha is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 11 chords: Bm, E, A, D, A/C#, D/F#, Esus2, F#m, E/G#, C#m and G.

Most of the song cycles through A – E/G# – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV in A major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Dsus2, Em, Bm, F (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Esus2 chord on guitar (x79977)
Esus2E F♯ B
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Take On Me chords: questions

What key is Take On Me in?

Take On Me by a-ha is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Take On Me?

Take On Me uses 11 chords: Bm, E, A, D, A/C#, D/F#, Esus2, F#m, E/G#, C#m, G.

What is the chord progression of Take On Me?

The main progression is A – E/G# – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs.

Is Take On Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Dsus2, Em, Bm, F (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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