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Newton Faulkner – I Took It Out On You Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Amaj7    Dmaj7    Amaj7  Dmaj7

[Verse 1]
           Amaj7
Of all the people in the
                       Dmaj7
world I took it out on you
           Amaj7
Even after all the things you've
                             Dmaj7
done for me, what a thing to do
                 Amaj7
You won't let me down,
don't let me down,
                         Dmaj7
but I let you down, it's true
          Amaj7
Until the end you'll be my friend,
               Dmaj7
no matter what I do

[Chorus]
A          D7
I took it, I took it
Dmaj7
I took it out on you
Dmaj7
I took it out on you

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[Verse 2]
Amaj7
I'm sorry for the things I said,
                   Dmaj7
I didn't mean them at all
Amaj7
The one who's close and means the
                       Dmaj7
most and never lets me fall
Amaj7
I'm such a fool, I'm such a fool,
                 Dmaj7
I didn't let you know
Amaj7
How bad it felt when you
were trying to help and
                               Dmaj7
I would just tell you where to go

[Chorus]
A          B
I took it, I took it
Dmaj7
I took it out on you
Dmaj7              F#m
I took it out on you

[Bridge]
                          Dmaj7
Now that it's done I'm forgiven
I don't know why I
                     F#m
find this so hard to say
                          Dmaj7
Now that it's done I'm forgiven
I'll make it up to you,
               Amaj7
I take all the blame

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[Chorus]
Dmaj7
I took it, I took it
Dmaj7
I took it out on you
Dmaj7
I took it out on you

[Interlude]
A   Dmaj7   A   Dmaj7

[Out-Chorus]
A
I took it, I took it
          D
I took it out on you
A
I took it, I took it
          D
I took it out on you
D                  A
I took it out on you

How to play I Took It Out On You: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for I Took It Out On You by Newton Faulkner on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

I Took It Out On You by Newton Faulkner is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 7 chords in all: Amaj7, Dmaj7, A, D7, B, F#m and D.

Listen for Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A (IVmaj7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – I in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Cmaj7, G, C7, A, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120) — Amaj7A C♯ E G♯

Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222) — Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯

D7 chord on guitar (xx0212) — D7D F♯ A C

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

I Took It Out On You chords: questions

What key is I Took It Out On You in?

I Took It Out On You by Newton Faulkner is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in I Took It Out On You?

I Took It Out On You uses 7 chords: Amaj7, Dmaj7, A, D7, B, F#m, D.

What is the chord progression of I Took It Out On You?

The main progression is Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A (IVmaj7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – I).

Is I Took It Out On You easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Cmaj7, G, C7, A, Em, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 71% without a capo).

How to play I Took It Out On You: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

I Took It Out On You chords: questions

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