To Take Her Place
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Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas 1964
Intro: E Bm E Bm
Bm E Bm E Bm
I was a-lonnne, through the niiight
Bm E Bm E Bm
Thinkin' bout the, tiiimes, she held me tiiight
Bm C#
But now she's gone and I know
C#
What I've gotta do, I've gotta
F# F#
Keep on lookin' round for somebody new
E Bm E Bm
(To take her place)
Bm E Bm E Bm
Maybe to-niiight, I'll find a, girrrl
Bm E Bm E Bm
Who'll treat me riiight, with my heart in a whirrrl
Bm C#
But now she's gone and I know
C#
What I've gotta do, I've gotta
F# F#
Keep on lookin' round for somebody new
E Bm E Bm
(To take her place)
Guitar solo
E Bm E Bm
(I can't for-)get, looked on in vainnn
Bm E Bm E Bm
What kind of girl, you could take any-place
Bm C#
But now she's gone and I know
C#
What I've gotta do, I've gotta
F# F#
Keep on lookin' round for somebody new
E Bm
(To take her place)
Bm E
To take her place
Repeat to fade
Words in brackets are spoken only with no backing chords
How to play To Take Her Place
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.