The Chainsmokers – Takeaway Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
This is the chord progression of Takeaway by The Chainsmokers on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Intro]
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Verse 1]
Am F C G
Hey hey hey, where do you think you’re going
Am F C G
It’s so late late late, what’s wrong
Am F C G
I said I can’t stay, do I have to give a reason
Am F C G
It’s just me me me, it’s what I want
Am F C Em
So how did we get here, three weeks now, we been so caught up
Am F C
Better if we do this on our own
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Before I’m someone you leave behind, I’ll break your heart so you don’t break mine
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Even if I’m not here to stay, I still want your heart
[Chorus 1]
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway
[Interlude]
Am F C Em Am F C G x2
[Verse 2]
Am F C G
Fate fate fate, is that what came between us
Am F C G
Or did we do this on our own
Am F C G
So how did we get here, I’m asking myself why I’m so caught up
Am F C G
Better if we do this on our own
[Bridge 2]
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Before I’m someone you leave behind, I’ll break your heart so you don’t break mine
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Even if I’m not here to stay, I still want your heart
[Chorus 2]
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Am F C Em
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah
Am F C G
Your heart for takeaway yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Bridge 3]
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Before I’m someone you leave behind, I’ll break your heart so you don’t break mine
Am F C Em
Before I love you na na na, I’m gonna leave you na na na
Am F C G
Even if I’m not here to stay, I still want your heart
How to play Takeaway: key, chords and progression
Takeaway by The Chainsmokers keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 5 chords: Am, F, C, Em and G.
The backbone of the song is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
Chord diagrams
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Takeaway chords: questions
What key is Takeaway in?
Takeaway by The Chainsmokers is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in Takeaway?
Takeaway uses 5 chords: Am, F, C, Em, G.
What is the chord progression of Takeaway?
The main progression is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.
Is Takeaway easy to play on guitar?
Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.