Chords for Etta James - Here I Am (Come And Take Me)

Tempo:
94.1 bpm
Chords used:

A

F#m

E

B

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Etta James - Here I Am (Come And Take Me) chords
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[F#m] [E] [F#m] I can't believe that it's real, [C#m] the way that you make me feel.
[F#m] A burning deep down inside, a love that I cannot hide.
[A] I know it's you and [F#m] me, baby, yeah,
[A] [F#m] that makes the world [A] go round.
And [F#m] if I'm keeping you in love with me, laying all my troubles down.
Here I am, baby, [E] [A] come and take me.
[E]
Here I [A] am, baby, [E] [A] won't you take me?
[E]
Take me [A] by the hand, [E] [A] won't you just show me?
[E]
Here I [A] am, baby, [E] come [A] on and take [F#m] me.
It always ends up this way.
Me begging you every day, for a love that I cannot have.
You broke my heart into half.
[B] I [F#m] know it's you and me, baby, yeah, that makes the world go round.
[B]
Keeping you in love [F#m] with me, honey, [B] and laying all my [F#m] troubles down.
Here I am, [E] baby, [A] come and take me.
[E] Here I [A] am, [E] baby, come [A] on and take me.
[E] Take me [A] by the hand, [E] why won't you [A] just please me?
[E] Here I [F#m] am, [E] baby, [A] yeah.
[F#m]
When I'm [A]
low, [F#m] [A] I can [D] always call on [Bm] you for [B] a helping hand.
I know, I know you'll [F#m] do the best you [E] can, alright.
[F#m] But it don't [A] take much from [F#m] me, [A] before my cup [Bm] runs [D] over.
All [B] this love inside me, I believe there's [F#m] going to be an [E] explosion, [F#m] alright.
Now you talk [A] to me, [F#m] whoa baby, for [D] being so worried.
Tell [B] me, tell me all your troubles, you won't ever [F#m] have to worry.
[E]
[F#m] I want you to ask [A] everybody, [F#m] [A] everybody [Bm] you see, [D] baby.
[Bm] [D] Oh, now you'll [B] find yourself lost and alone, from the [F#m] dark and the street.
[E]
[F#m] Here I am, [E] baby, [A] come and take me.
[E] Here I [A] am, [E] baby, [A] won't you take [E] me?
Take me [A] by the hand, [E] honey, [A] won't you show me?
[E] Come [A] on, baby, [E]
honey, [A] won't you please [F#m] me?
Hey, alright.
I want you to take me, baby.
I want you to teach me.
Say, baby, I want you to [A] take me, baby, right now.
Here I am, baby, [F#m] show me, honey.
I want you to teach me.
I want you to show me.
I want you to take me right now, baby.
Here I am, baby, here I am right now.
[C#m] [F#m]
Key:  
A
1231
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
F#m
123111112
E
2311
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To start learning Etta James - (Come And Take Me) Here I Am chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, A and E in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 47 BPM before aiming for the song's 94 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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[F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] I can't believe that it's real, _ _ [C#m] the way that you make me feel.
[F#m] _ _ A burning deep down inside, _ _ _ a love that I cannot hide.
_ _ [A] I know it's you and [F#m] me, baby, yeah, _ _ _
[A] [F#m] that makes the world [A] go round.
And [F#m] if I'm keeping you in love with me, _ _ laying all my troubles down.
Here I am, baby, [E] _ [A] come and take me.
[E]
Here I [A] am, baby, [E] _ [A] won't you take me?
[E]
Take me [A] by the hand, [E] _ [A] won't you just show me?
[E]
Here I [A] am, baby, [E] come [A] on and take [F#m] me.
_ _ _ It always ends up this way.
_ _ Me begging you every day, _ _ for a love that I cannot have.
_ _ You broke my heart into half.
_ _ [B] I [F#m] know it's you and me, baby, _ yeah, _ that makes the world go round.
_ _ [B]
Keeping you in love [F#m] with me, honey, _ [B] and laying all my [F#m] troubles down.
Here I am, [E] baby, [A] come and take me.
[E] Here I [A] am, [E] baby, come [A] on and take me.
[E] Take me [A] by the hand, [E] why won't you [A] just please me?
[E] Here I [F#m] am, [E] baby, _ [A] yeah.
[F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ When I'm _ [A]
low, [F#m] _ _ [A] I can [D] always call on [Bm] you _ for [B] a helping hand.
I know, I know you'll [F#m] do the best you [E] can, alright.
[F#m] _ But it don't [A] take much from [F#m] me, [A] before my cup [Bm] runs [D] over.
_ _ _ All [B] this love inside me, I believe there's [F#m] going to be an [E] explosion, [F#m] alright.
_ _ Now you talk [A] to me, [F#m] whoa baby, for [D] being so worried.
_ _ _ Tell [B] me, tell me all your troubles, _ you won't ever [F#m] have to worry.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ I want you to ask [A] everybody, _ [F#m] _ [A] everybody [Bm] you see, [D] baby.
_ [Bm] _ [D] Oh, now you'll [B] find yourself lost and alone, from the [F#m] dark and the street.
[E] _
_ [F#m] _ _ Here I am, [E] baby, [A] come and take me.
[E] Here I [A] am, [E] baby, [A] won't you take [E] me?
Take me [A] by the hand, [E] honey, [A] won't you show me?
[E] Come [A] on, baby, [E]
honey, [A] won't you please [F#m] me? _ _ _
Hey, alright. _ _ _ _
I want you to take me, baby. _ _
I want you to teach me.
_ Say, baby, I want you to [A] take me, baby, right now. _ _
Here I am, baby, [F#m] _ show me, honey.
I want you to teach me. _ _
I want you to show me. _ _
I want you to take me right now, baby.
Here I am, baby, here I am right now. _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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