They Can't Take That Away From Me
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Ab Bb7/9 Eb6 Gm
The way you wear your hat
Eb Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7
The way you sip your tea
Ab6 Bb7/9 Bbm Eb Bb7 Bbm6
The mem'ry of all that
Cm D5-/7 Gm5-/7 Ab Fm C7/9 F7
No, no, they can´t take that away from me
Ab Bb7/9 Eb6 Gm
The way your smile just beams
Eb Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7
The way you sing off key
Ab6 Bb7/9 Bbm Eb Bb7 Bbm6
The way you haunt my dreams
Cm D5-/7 Gm5-/7 Ab Fm Bb4/7 Bb7 Eb6
No, no, they can´t take that away from me
Eb Gm C7 Adim Gm C7
We may never, never meet again
D7 Gm Em5-/7 A7 D4/7 D7
On the bumpy road to love
Gm C7 Adim Gm Bm C7 F7 Abm Bb7 Ab
Still, I´ll always, always keep the mem of
Ab7M Ab6 Eb6 Gm Eb
The way you hold your knife
Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7
The way we danced till three
Ab6 Bb7/9 Eb7 D5-/7 Gm5-/7
The way you changed my life
Db Eb7 Ab Fm Bb4/7 Bb7 Cm
No, no, they can´t take that away from me
Fm5-/7 Eb Ab Eb Gm Ab6 Bb7 Eb Eb7M Bb Eb Bb7 Bb7/9
No, they can´t take that away from me
Interlude: Ab Bb7/9 Eb6 Gm Eb Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7 Ab6 Bb7/9 Bbm Eb Bb7 Bbm6 Cm D5-/7 Gm5-/7 Ab Fm C7/9 F7 Ab Bb7/9
Eb6 Gm Eb Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7 Ab6 Bb7/9 Bbm Eb Bb7 Bbm6 Cm D5-/7 Gm5-/7 Fm Bb4/7 Bb7 Eb6
Eb Gm C7 Adim Gm C7
We may never, never meet again
D7 Gm Em5-/7 A7 D4/7 D7
On the bumpy road to love
Gm C7 Adim Gm Bm C7 F7 Abm Bb7 Ab
Still, I´ll always, always keep the mem of
Ab7M Ab6 Eb6 Gm Eb
The way you hold your knife
Gbdim Bb4/7 Bb7
The way we danced till three
Ab6 Bb7/9 Eb7 D5-/7 Gm5-/7
The way you changed my life
Db Eb7 Ab Fm Bb4/7 Bb7 Cm
No, no, they can´t take that away from me
Eb7 Ab Fm Bb4/7 Bb7 Cm
They can´t take that away from me
Fm5-/7 Eb Ab Eb Gm Ab6 Bb7 Eb Eb7M Bb Eb Bb7 Bb7/9
No, they can´t take that away from me
How to play They Can't Take That Away From Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ab. 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.