Take Me Back Leave Me There
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Intro:
Em7 G C G
Em7 G C G
[Verso 1]
Em7 G C
Turn the page from summer to fall
G Em7 G C
Been a while since I knew you were waiting up for my call
G Em7 G C
Well, tonight, I'm lonely, can't sleep and I'm climbing the walls
G Am
And all I want is red wine on the night stand
Am
In the afterglow of a slow dance
N.C.
Yeah, baby
[Refrão]
Em G C G
Take me back and leave me there
Em G C G
Your blue jeans hanging off of your bedroom chair
Em G
Sun coming through the blinds
C G
And hands running through your hair, baby
Em G C
Take me back and leave me there, yeah
Interlude:
Em7 G C G
[Verso 2]
Em G C
You don't have to make promises
G Em G C
You don't have to go and take back that goodbye that you said
G Em G C
You can move on like a southbound Greyhound bus
G Am
Just lay me down in that memory of us, oh, woah, oh
[Refrão]
Em G C G
Take me back and leave me there
Em G C G
Your blue jeans hanging off of your bedroom chair
Em G
Sun coming through the blinds
C G
And hands running through your hair, baby
Em G C Em G C G
Take me back and leave me there
Em G C G
Just leave me there
[Ponte]
Cmaj7
There, where we made love
Bm
After we made up
Am7
Red wine on the nightstand
C
In the afterglow of a slow dance
N.C.
Yeah, baby
[Refrão]
Em G C G
Take me back and leave me there
Em G C G
Your blue jeans hanging off of your bedroom chair
Em G
Sun coming through the blinds
C G
And hands running through your hair, baby
Em G C Em G C G
Take me back and leave me there
Em G C G
Just leave me there
Outro:
Em G C G
Em G C G Am
How to play Take Me Back Leave Me There
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.