[Intro] Dm F C Dm F C C Take what you need Take what you need, I don't mind C I'll give you my all, take everything, I don't mind at all C Take what you need Take what you need, I won't lie C I am fallin', fallin' now [Pre-Chorus] C Em F (Woah) C Em F Say less, girl [Chorus] C If I'm the one you need, Em then you can say less F Been running 'round my mind since the day that we met C Yeah, I know you won't believe, Em but I swear that you're the best F Part of California, you know I adore ya [Refrain] C Em You don't gotta try so hard F You know, you know C Em You don't gotta try so hard F You know, you know, you know [Interlude] C Oh, yeah, it's a fact Oh, yeah, it's a fact C Oh, yeah, it's a fact Oh, yeah– [Verse] C Em Take what you need from me, it's alright F You're not behind (Oh, yeah, it's a–) C Em And even if they broke you, you're on top F For you and I [Chorus] C Em If I'm the one you need, then you can say less F Been running 'round my mind since the day that we met C Em Yeah, I know you won't believe, but I swear that you're the best F Part of California, you know I adore ya [Refrain] C Em You don't gotta try so hard F You know, you know C Em You don't gotta try so hard F You know, you know, you know C Em You don't gotta try so hard (You don't gotta try so hard) F You know, you know C Em You don't gotta try so hard (You don't gotta try so hard) F You know, you know, you know [Bridge] You just gotta C Em Take what you need F Take what you need, I don't mind (You just gotta) C Em F I'll give you my all, take everything, I don't mind at all Oh, yeah, it's a fact Dm F Take what you need C Take what you need, I won't lie Dm F C I am fallin', fallin' now [Outro] You know, you know, you know
The Chainsmokers – Take What You Need Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play Take What You Need: key, chords and progression
Take What You Need by The Chainsmokers keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 4 chords: Dm, F, C and Em.
Most of the song cycles through F – C – Em – F (IV – I – iii – IV in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.
Good to know: F is played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into it slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.
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Take What You Need chords: questions
What key is Take What You Need in?
Take What You Need by The Chainsmokers is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in Take What You Need?
Take What You Need uses 4 chords: Dm, F, C, Em.
What is the chord progression of Take What You Need?
The main progression is F – C – Em – F (IV – I – iii – IV).
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