Jennifer Nettles – Take It Off Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Jennifer Nettles – Take It Off Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the chord progression of Take It Off by Jennifer Nettles on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO:
D E A D

VERSE:
A                             E                   A
In the back of my closet there’s a yelow dress
E7
The tag is still on it

CHORUS:
A               A7               D               E               A
Won’t you give me a reason to take it off mmm mmm mm
A               D                             E               A
Won’t you give me the reason to take it off

VERSE:
A                                           E               A
Now tomorrow’s a work day like all the rest
E7                             A
No holiday, no birthday

CHORUS:
A                             D               E               A
Won’t you give me a reason to take it off mmm mmm mm
A               A               D               E7               E     A
Won’t you give me the reason to take it off

BREAK:
E7               A                             E
Well I got all of these responsibilities
A
And I know boy you do to
E                           A                             D
Won’t you pretty please take my mind off of me
D                             E
I’ll take yours off of you

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VERSE:
E
Now the bottle is open
A
There’s ice in the glass
E7                             A
Got an itch and I’m hoping

CHORUS:
D                             E                             A
You could give me a reason to take it off mmm mmm mm
A               D               E               A
Won’t you give me the reason to take it off

OUTRO:
D                                           A
Take it, take it, take it off mmmm mmmmm
D                                           A
Take it, take it off take it, take it off
D
Woh ah wo ah won’t you take it off
A                             D                             A               D
Won’t you take it oooooooooooooooooooahiiiiiiiii
D                                           E
Oh, won’t you give me a reason
E A Bm A
To take it off

How to play Take It Off: key, chords and progression

Take It Off by Jennifer Nettles is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, E, A, E7, A7 and Bm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I in A major), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk. In solfa, that is doh – fah – soh – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, D, G, D7, G7, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Take It Off chords: questions

What key is Take It Off in?

Take It Off by Jennifer Nettles is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Take It Off?

Take It Off uses 6 chords: D, E, A, E7, A7, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Take It Off?

The main progression is A – D – E – A (I – IV – V – I), the I–IV–V–I, the backbone of gospel, blues and folk.

Is Take It Off easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, D, G, D7, G7, Am (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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