Take It From Me Chords by Kongos

Tempo:
86.5 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

F#m

Bm

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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KONGOS - Take It From Me chords
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[F#] [B] [A] [F#]
[F#] [B] [F#m] [F#]
[E] I woke up, [C#] don't recognize the [G#] bed, it's me and my head, it's clear in my [F#] head, it's time
to call it, [B] [A] [F#] but the blanks won't [B] fill, time I [F#] was rolling, [B] [A] [B] but I [F#] forgot you were [F#m] filled.
When you start it's a matter of [Bm] time, any minute you will cross that line,
tell ya baby you never [A] think about the price you [Bm] pay, you gotta mind up the tone and the speed,
tell ya [F#m] baby you gotta mind up the tone and the [Bm] speed, tell ya baby you gotta mind up the tone and the speed.
[F#] Nothing can stop [B] me, [F#m] [F#] nothing's forced me to buy,
think you can slow me [B]
[F#m] down, [F#] knock me out, I'm not shy, I ain't gonna stop [Bm] baby.
[F#m] [F#] Nothing's holding me back, think you can slow me [Bm] down, [F#] there ain't no turning back.
[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B] [F#] [E] [F#]
[F#m] [B] [F#] If you don't have [Bm] much, all the keys to the boat, it's been [F#] a second too late, [Bm]
it's bringing
me to [F#m] a [Bm] halt, [F#] I am the tide, [B] your feet [A] follow your [F#] shoes, it's not like [B] a [A] cigarette smoking
[F#] you, when you start it's [A] a matter of [D] time, [Bm] any minute you will cross that [F#] line, tell
ya baby you never think about the price you pay, [D] you gotta mind up the [B] tone and the speed,
tell ya baby you gotta mind up the tone and the [F#] speed.
Nothing can stop [B] me, [F#] nothing's forced me to buy, think you can slow me [B] down, [F#m] [F#] knock me out,
I'm not shy, I ain't gonna stop [B] baby.
[F#m] [F#] Nothing's holding me back, think you can slow me [B] down, there ain't [F#m] no turning [Bm] back.
[F#] [C#m] [B] [C#] [B]
[F#] [E] [Bm]
Take it from me, I got a mind of my own, [F#] nothing can stop me, [A] nothing's holding me [F#] back, think
you can slow me [B] down, [D] there ain't no [B] turning back.
[F#m] Take [F#] it from me, [B]
[F#] take it from me.
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
F#
134211112
B
12341112
F#m
123111112
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To learn Kongos - Take It From Me chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, F#m, F#, B, A, F#, B and F#. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 86. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F# Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] I woke up, [C#] don't recognize the [G#] bed, it's me and my head, _ it's clear in my [F#] head, it's time
to call it, [B] _ [A] [F#] but the blanks won't [B] fill, time I [F#] was rolling, [B] _ [A] [B] but I [F#] forgot you were [F#m] filled.
When you start it's a matter of [Bm] time, any minute you will cross that line,
tell ya baby you never [A] think about the price you [Bm] pay, you gotta mind up the tone and the speed,
tell ya [F#m] baby you gotta mind up the tone and the [Bm] speed, tell ya baby you gotta mind up the tone and the speed.
_ _ [F#] Nothing can stop [B] me, [F#m] _ [F#] nothing's forced me to buy,
think you can slow me [B]
[F#m] down, [F#] knock me out, I'm not shy, I ain't gonna stop [Bm] baby.
[F#m] _ [F#] Nothing's holding me back, think you can slow me [Bm] down, [F#] there ain't no turning back.
_ [F#m] _ [B] _
[F#m] _ [B] _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _ _
[F#m] _ [B] _ [F#] _ If you don't have [Bm] much, all the keys to the boat, it's been [F#] a second too late, [Bm]
it's bringing
me to [F#m] a [Bm] halt, [F#] I am the tide, [B] your feet [A] follow your [F#] shoes, it's not like [B] a [A] cigarette smoking
[F#] you, when you start it's [A] a matter of [D] time, [Bm] any minute you will cross that [F#] line, tell
ya baby you never think about the price you pay, [D] you gotta mind up the [B] tone and the speed,
tell ya baby you gotta mind up the tone and the [F#] speed.
Nothing can stop [B] me, _ [F#] _ nothing's forced me to buy, think you can slow me [B] down, [F#m] [F#] knock me out,
I'm not shy, I ain't gonna stop [B] baby.
_ [F#m] _ [F#] Nothing's holding me back, think you can slow me [B] down, there ain't [F#m] no turning [Bm] back.
[F#] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _ [C#] _ [B] _
_ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
Take it from me, I got a mind of my own, [F#] nothing can stop me, [A] _ nothing's holding me [F#] back, think
you can slow me [B] down, [D] there ain't no [B] turning back. _ _
[F#m] Take _ _ [F#] _ it from me, [B] _
_ [F#] take _ it from me. _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Jesse Kongos, is part of the album Egomaniac.

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