Take It From Me Chords by Commodores

Tempo:
123.05 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

Bb

Ab

Eb

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Commodores - Take It From Me chords
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[Eb] [F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Cm] [Gm] [Cm]
[Gm]
[Cm] She's a strong girl, and that'll rise before dawn.
And
[Gm] that [Cm] girl, she hangs on, [F] [Gm] it ain't [F] true.
[Gm]
[Cm] It's all I have to know.
It's on the [Eb] streets.
[Gm] It's a [Cm] dead end.
The ladies be calling.
It's a shame.
But when you stop,
Put your foot first on a medicine pot.
[Ab] [Eb] You're gonna need [Bb] [Ab] somebody.
You're [Eb] gonna need [Ab] [Bb] somebody's love.
[Cm] In the cold day, [Ab] you hear them [Fm] say,
[Cm] [Bb] I'm finally free.
[Cm] And in the cruel world,
[Ab] When you, that girl, [Cm] [Bb] take it from me.
You wanna [Cm] take it from me.
[Ebm]
[Bb] [Cm] [G]
[Cm] So good, [Bb] [Ebm] what you got,
[Eb] Why can't [Cm] you see,
That [F] she's taking [Cm] a lot.
You don't know,
Why don't you care,
That she's a fool [Fm] for you.
And if you get the girl,
Yeah, [Eb] you're gonna [Bb] need somebody [Ab] to rely on.
[Eb] You're gonna [Ab] need [Bb] somebody's [Cm] love.
In the cold day, [Fm] you hear them say,
[Cm] [Bb] I'm finally free.
And [Cm] in the cruel world,
[Ab] When you, that girl, [Cm] [Bb] take it from me.
You wanna take it from me.
[Cm] It's too late,
[Fm] The hands of fate,
[Cm] Are [Bb] turning the key.
[Cm]
You're gonna love again,
And [Fm] you'll remember when,
[Cm] [Bb] Take it from me.
Take [C] it from me.
I'm the best friend,
The best friend for you,
Oh, you're [Cm] never gonna let it down.
She needs you,
She needs you,
She needs you,
She needs [Bb] you,
[Cm] She's always gonna be around.
[Ab] You
[Cm] [Bb]
[Cm] [Fm]
[Cm] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Ab] hear them say,
[Eb] I'm [Bb] free.
And in the cruel [Cm] world,
[Fm]
[Bb] When you, that girl, take it from me.
[Cm] You wanna take it from me.
It's too [Ab] late,
[Cm] The [Bb] hands of [Cm] fate,
Are turning the key.
You're gonna love again,
[Fm] And you'll remember when,
[Ab] [Bb] Take it from me.
You better take [C] it from me.
[Cm]
She's your girl.
Ain't that [Bb] right?
[C] She's your [Cm] girl.
[Bb]
[Cm] She's
[F] [Cm]
your girl.
You got to [Bb] get [C] what [Cm] she's saying.
[F] [Cm]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
Eb
12341116
Fm
123111111
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Ab
134211114
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To learn Commodores - Take It From Me chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - Ab, Cm, Bb, Cm, Fm, C and Cm of chords. Ease into the song by practicing at 61 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 123 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ [Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _
[Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Cm] She's a strong girl, and that'll rise before _ dawn.
And _ _
[Gm] that [Cm] girl, she hangs on, [F] [Gm] it ain't [F] true.
_ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Cm] It's all I have to know.
It's on the [Eb] streets.
[Gm] It's a [Cm] dead end.
The ladies be calling.
It's a shame.
But when you stop,
_ _ Put your foot first on a medicine pot.
[Ab] _ [Eb] You're gonna need [Bb] [Ab] somebody.
You're [Eb] gonna need [Ab] [Bb] somebody's love.
[Cm] In the cold day, [Ab] you hear them [Fm] say,
[Cm] [Bb] I'm finally free. _ _ _
[Cm] And in the cruel world,
[Ab] When you, that girl, [Cm] [Bb] take it from me.
You wanna [Cm] take it from _ me.
_ _ [Ebm] _
[Bb] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Cm] So good, [Bb] [Ebm] what you got, _
[Eb] Why can't [Cm] you see,
That [F] she's taking [Cm] a lot.
You don't know,
Why don't you care, _
That she's a fool [Fm] for you.
And if you get the girl,
Yeah, [Eb] you're gonna [Bb] need somebody [Ab] to rely on.
[Eb] You're gonna [Ab] need [Bb] somebody's [Cm] love.
In the cold day, [Fm] you hear them say,
[Cm] [Bb] I'm finally _ free.
And [Cm] in the cruel world,
[Ab] When you, that girl, [Cm] [Bb] take it from me.
You wanna take it from me.
[Cm] It's too late,
[Fm] The hands of fate,
[Cm] Are [Bb] turning the key.
_ _ [Cm] _
You're gonna love again,
And [Fm] you'll remember when,
[Cm] [Bb] Take it from me. _
Take [C] it from me.
_ I'm the best friend,
The best friend for you,
Oh, you're [Cm] never gonna let it down.
She needs you,
She needs you,
She needs you,
She needs [Bb] you,
[Cm] _ She's always gonna be around.
_ _ [Ab] You _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] hear them say,
[Eb] I'm _ [Bb] free.
And in the cruel [Cm] _ world,
_ [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] When you, that girl, take it from me. _ _ _
_ [Cm] You wanna take it from me.
It's too [Ab] late, _
_ [Cm] _ The [Bb] hands of [Cm] fate,
Are turning the key.
You're gonna love again,
[Fm] And you'll remember when,
[Ab] [Bb] Take it from me.
You better take [C] it from _ me.
[Cm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ She's your girl.
_ Ain't that [Bb] right?
[C] She's your [Cm] girl.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
[Cm] _ She's _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _
_ your girl.
You got to [Bb] get [C] what [Cm] she's saying. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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