Mar162023

Yusuf, Cat Stevens – Take The World Apart Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Take The World Apart chords by Yusuf, Cat Stevens on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
D Bm Em A D Bm Em A
D  G   Em    A  D  G  Em A
Do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do

[Verse 1]
D    Bm       Em     A
I’ll take the world apart
D         Bm
To find a place for a
 Em       A
 peaceful heart
     D Bm   Em     A
I know I’ve got to find
            D
it, although
  Bm             Em       A
I break down the Walls of China
D Bm        Em     A
I shake the world around
D        Bm
Until my little mellow
 Em      A
 home is found
     D  Bm    Em      A     D
I look ‘til I find my beauty
        Bm         Em
I would jump right over

       A
Mount Fuji
D   G   Em     A   D   G Em A
La, la, la la, la, la, la, la
D   G   Em     A   D   G Em A
La, la, la la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 2]
D              Em    A
I’ll cross the ocean wide
D    Bm               Em    A
If I knew it’s on the other side
     D    Bm   Em      A
I’ll find some boat to sail
   D     Bm      Em           A
Or might have to swim all the way
D             Em         A
I’ll make the world give up
D        Bm
Until it leads me to the
  Em      A
land of love
      D Bm         Em     A
I’ll go any length to see it
D      Bm        Em   A
Tunnel under the Colosseum,
I will
D   G   Em     A   D   G Em A
La, la, la la, la, la, la, la
D   G   Em     A   D   G Em A
La, la, la la, la, la, la, la

[Verse 3]
D    Bm       Em     A
I’ll take the world apart
D         Bm
To find a place for
   Em       A
a peaceful heart
     D Bm   Em     A
I know I’ve got to find it,
         D
 although
  Bm             Em       A
I break down the Walls of China,

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[Outro]
D  G   Em    A  D G Em A
Do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do
D    G        Em     A
I’ll take the world apart
D  G   Em    A  D G Em A
Do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do
D G Em A D G Em A
D G Em A D G Em A D

How to play Take The World Apart: key, chords and progression

Take The World Apart by Yusuf, Cat Stevens is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 5 chords: D, Bm, Em, A and G.

Most of the song cycles through D – Bm – Em – A (I – vi – ii – V in D major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Take The World Apart chords: questions

What key is Take The World Apart in?

Take The World Apart by Yusuf, Cat Stevens is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Take The World Apart?

Take The World Apart uses 5 chords: D, Bm, Em, A, G.

What is the chord progression of Take The World Apart?

The main progression is D – Bm – Em – A (I – vi – ii – V).

Is Take The World Apart easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, D, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play Take The World Apart: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Take The World Apart chords: questions

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