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Take Me Back Acoustic

Jon Stevens
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: E}
G#|--3----8----12---5----5----13---7----7----15---3---9--10--|
E |--0----0----12---5----5----X ---7----7----x ---4---9--10--|{eot}
I have set out all the chords for the song and the approximate timimg
however there are some extra notes and slides being played in the intro,
verse and interlude/solo so I will tab them out here first.
Intro & Verse
1.
After strumming the E(1) for about 1.5 measures it goes as follows:
G#|--3---3--3--3--3--|--5---5---0--0----|
2.
At the B on "Trapped inside..." and "Said that all the *time"
G#|--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
Interlude/Solo
The timimng is the same as the chorus. I will not show the strumming
just the chords and extra notes - listen along to get the timing and strumming.
{sot} |----> Emphasis on G# and B strings--->
{sot}G#|-8-Repeat-8--8-|-7-Repeat--7-\-5-Repeat-5-/-7----7---7---|
{sot}e |-0-------------|-0---------0--\-0----------0--/-0----------0---------|{eot}
{sot}G#|-12-Repeat-----|-15-Repeat-15-\-13-Repeat--13-/-15--Repeat-15-Repeat-|
E |-12------------|-X --------X--\-X----------X--/-X----------X---------|
Song:
{section: Intro}
{section: Verse 1}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Verse 2}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Interlude}
{section: Chorus}
{section: Outro}
Hope you enjoy

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Arrangement source for Take Me Back Acoustic by Jon Stevens

{tuning: E}
{sot}    [E]    [E]         [E]    [A]    [A]         [A]    [B]    [B]         [B]    [Abm]  [C#] [D]
e |--0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0----0---0--0---|
B |--0----0----12---0----5----14---0----7----16---5---9--10--|
G#|--3----8----12---5----5----13---7----7----15---3---9--10--|
E |--0----7----12---5----5----12---7----7----14---4---9--10--|
B |--0----0----X----X----X----12---X----X----14---X---X--X---|
E |--0----0----12---5----5----X ---7----7----x ---4---9--10--|{eot}

I have set out all the chords for the song and the approximate timimg
however there are some extra notes and slides being played in the intro,
verse and interlude/solo so I will tab them out here first.

Intro & Verse

1.

After strumming the E(1) for about 1.5 measures it goes as follows:

{sot}[E](1)-->               [A](1)              Following this the B is strummed
e |------------------|--0---0---0--0----|
B |------4--5--5--5--|--0---0---4--5----|
G#|--3---3--3--3--3--|--5---5---0--0----|
E |------------------|--5---5--(5)(5)---|
B |------------------|--X---X--(X)(X)---|
E |------------------|--5---5--(5)(5)---|{eot}

2.

At the B on "Trapped inside..." and "Said that all the *time"

{sot}     [A]   [B]   [A]   [B]     Then on back to the [A] and [Abm]...
e |--0-/-0-\-0-/-0--|
B |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
G#|--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
E |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|
B |--X-/-X-\-X-/-X--|
E |--5-/-7-\-5-/-7--|{eot}

Interlude/Solo

The timimng is the same as the chorus. I will not show the strumming
just the chords and extra notes - listen along to get the timing and strumming.
{sot}                  |----> Emphasis on G# and B strings--->
    E                    B                  A                 [B]
e |-0--------0--0-|-0---------0-\-0--------0-/-0----0---0---|
B |-9--------10-9-|-7---------7-\-5--------5-/-7----7---9---|{eot}
{sot}G#|-8-Repeat-8--8-|-7-Repeat--7-\-5-Repeat-5-/-7----7---7---|
E |-7---Then-7--7-|-7---Then--7-\-5---Then-5-/-7----7---7---|
B |-0--------0--0-|-X---------X-\-X--------X-/-X----X---X---|
E |-0--------0--0-|-7---------7-\-5--------5-/-7----7---7---|{eot}

    [E]               [B]              [A]               [B]
{sot}e |-0-------------|-0---------0--\-0----------0--/-0----------0---------|{eot}
B |-12------------|-16--------16-\-14---------14-/-16---------17--------|
{sot}G#|-12-Repeat-----|-15-Repeat-15-\-13-Repeat--13-/-15--Repeat-15-Repeat-|
E |-12------------|-14---Then-14-\-12---Then--12-/-14----Then-14--------|
B |-X-------------|-14--------14-\-12---------12-/-14---------14--------|{eot}
E |-12------------|-X --------X--\-X----------X--/-X----------X---------|

Song:

{section: Intro}
[E](1), [A](1), [B](1) X2

{section: Verse 1}
[E]You never expect it to be in your [A]wildest dreams  [B]
[E]So take a step backwards for a little while
You'll [A]find it there  [B]
It's [A]something that I[Abm] can't explain
So I re[B]main trapped inside
Still [A]holding strong
Still [Abm]holding on to [B]you, to yo[C#]u  [D]

{section: Chorus}
[E]Take me back to you, [B]it's been a long time      [A]
[B]Although woh every night[E] I think of you       [B]
It's such a lonely [A]life                  [B]

{section: Verse 2}
[E]I watched you wave goodbye as you [A]drove away  [B]
[E]I didn't know that it would be your last [A]time with me  [B]
You said - [A]life ain't worth living if [Abm]nobody cared
You [B]said that all the time, oh
I [A]take a step back and see your stari[Abm]ng eyes
[B]I see you on the day y[C#]ou died [D]

{section: Chorus}
[E]Take me back to you, [B]it's been a long time      [A]
[B]Although woh every night[E] I think of you       [B]
It's such a lonely [A]life             Ohhh [B]Ohhh Ohhh Oh
[E]Take me back to you  [B]
[A]take me back to you  [B]

{section: Interlude}
[E]          [B]          [A]          [B]
[E]     [B]     [A]     [B]    [B]

{section: Chorus}
[E]Take me back to you, [B]it's been a long time      [A]
[B]Although woh every night[E] I think of you       [B]
It's such a lonely [A]life             Ohhh [B]Ohhh Ohhh Oh
[E]Take me back to you  [B]
[A]take me back to you  [B]

{section: Outro}
[E]                     [B]

[A]                 Wowwo[B]owooo

[E]                     [B]

[A]Take me back to Love [B]              [E]

Hope you enjoy

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