Chords for Uriah Heep - Can't Take That Away (Lyrics in Description)
Tempo:
79.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E]
[A] [E]
He
[F] led his life, [G] right on cue, [F#] he had [F] perfect time.
[A] But who would think [B] that Ned would lie, [C] that he would turn [B] a crime?
[A] They said it must [G] have been an act, [F#] for old Ned [F] to blame.
[A] The stage too far, [G] the spotlight low, [C] he chose to throw [D] away.
[E]
Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take, [A]
[Am] [D] you can't take that [A] away.
[D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
Now [Am]
[Am] [A]
that he [G] is forced to choose, [F#] to find something [F] to do.
[A] String made [B] walls in person rhyme, [C] to help him do that do.
[A] But still the thought [G] of who he was, [F#] sneaks into [F] his head.
[A] Between those [Bm] dirty sheets, he's [C] better off [D] alive than dead.
[E]
Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory [E] of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] [D] You can't take.
[A]
[D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] [D] No, you can't take that.
[A]
[Am] [D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [Am] that away.
[Em] [Am] [D] [Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [D]
[A#] [D]
[A] Who came back [G] from the dead?
Who came back from the dead?
Her [F#] face tries to [F] understand, [A] why he [B] never asked someone [C] to lend a helping hand.
[A] The price he [G] paid was covered by [F#] the grass that was [F] so green.
[A] And he blinds hit [Bm] the world, and [C] wandered off the [D] silver screen.
[E] [C]
[E] Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am]
[D] You can't take [A] that.
[D] There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do best, [C] just do it [D] well, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am]
[D] No, you can't take.
[A] [Am]
[D] There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do [C] best, just do it [D] well, and you can't take [B] that away.
[Em]
[A] [E]
He
[F] led his life, [G] right on cue, [F#] he had [F] perfect time.
[A] But who would think [B] that Ned would lie, [C] that he would turn [B] a crime?
[A] They said it must [G] have been an act, [F#] for old Ned [F] to blame.
[A] The stage too far, [G] the spotlight low, [C] he chose to throw [D] away.
[E]
Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take, [A]
[Am] [D] you can't take that [A] away.
[D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
Now [Am]
[Am] [A]
that he [G] is forced to choose, [F#] to find something [F] to do.
[A] String made [B] walls in person rhyme, [C] to help him do that do.
[A] But still the thought [G] of who he was, [F#] sneaks into [F] his head.
[A] Between those [Bm] dirty sheets, he's [C] better off [D] alive than dead.
[E]
Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory [E] of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] [D] You can't take.
[A]
[D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] [D] No, you can't take that.
[A]
[Am] [D] There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [Am] that away.
[Em] [Am] [D] [Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [D]
[A#] [D]
[A] Who came back [G] from the dead?
Who came back from the dead?
Her [F#] face tries to [F] understand, [A] why he [B] never asked someone [C] to lend a helping hand.
[A] The price he [G] paid was covered by [F#] the grass that was [F] so green.
[A] And he blinds hit [Bm] the world, and [C] wandered off the [D] silver screen.
[E] [C]
[E] Twilight fills his narrow room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am]
[D] You can't take [A] that.
[D] There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do best, [C] just do it [D] well, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am]
[D] No, you can't take.
[A] [Am]
[D] There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do [C] best, just do it [D] well, and you can't take [B] that away.
[Em]
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_ _ _ _ _ He _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ led his life, [G] right on cue, [F#] he had [F] perfect time.
[A] But who would think [B] that Ned would lie, [C] that he would turn [B] a crime?
[A] They said it must [G] have been an act, [F#] for old Ned [F] to blame.
[A] The stage too far, [G] the spotlight low, [C] he chose to throw [D] away.
[E] _
Twilight fills his narrow room, _ _ _ the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take, [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ you can't take that [A] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
Now _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
that he [G] is forced to choose, [F#] to find something [F] to do.
[A] String made [B] walls in person rhyme, [C] to help him do that do.
[A] But still the thought [G] of who he was, [F#] sneaks into [F] his head.
[A] Between those [Bm] dirty sheets, he's [C] better off [D] alive than dead.
[E] _
_ Twilight fills his narrow room, the _ _ memory [E] of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ You can't take.
[A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ No, you can't take that.
[A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [Am] that away.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Who came back [G] from the dead?
Who came back from the dead?
Her [F#] face tries to [F] understand, _ [A] why he [B] never asked someone [C] to lend a helping hand.
[A] The price he [G] paid was covered by [F#] the grass that was [F] so green.
[A] And he blinds hit [Bm] the world, and [C] wandered off the [D] silver screen.
[E] _ _ [C]
[E] Twilight fills his narrow _ _ _ room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] _
_ [D] _ You can't take [A] that. _ _
_ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do best, [C] just do it [D] well, and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _
_ [D] _ No, you can't take.
[A] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do [C] best, just do it [D] well, and you can't take [B] that away.
_ [Em] _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ He _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ led his life, [G] right on cue, [F#] he had [F] perfect time.
[A] But who would think [B] that Ned would lie, [C] that he would turn [B] a crime?
[A] They said it must [G] have been an act, [F#] for old Ned [F] to blame.
[A] The stage too far, [G] the spotlight low, [C] he chose to throw [D] away.
[E] _
Twilight fills his narrow room, _ _ _ the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take, [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ you can't take that [A] away.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
Now _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
that he [G] is forced to choose, [F#] to find something [F] to do.
[A] String made [B] walls in person rhyme, [C] to help him do that do.
[A] But still the thought [G] of who he was, [F#] sneaks into [F] his head.
[A] Between those [Bm] dirty sheets, he's [C] better off [D] alive than dead.
[E] _
_ Twilight fills his narrow room, the _ _ memory [E] of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ You can't take.
[A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ No, you can't take that.
[A] _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in life [G] that you do best, [C] just do it well, [D] and you can't take [Am] that away.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Who came back [G] from the dead?
Who came back from the dead?
Her [F#] face tries to [F] understand, _ [A] why he [B] never asked someone [C] to lend a helping hand.
[A] The price he [G] paid was covered by [F#] the grass that was [F] so green.
[A] And he blinds hit [Bm] the world, and [C] wandered off the [D] silver screen.
[E] _ _ [C]
[E] Twilight fills his narrow _ _ _ room, the memory of sweet perfume, and you can't take [A] that away.
[Am] _
_ [D] _ You can't take [A] that. _ _
_ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do best, [C] just do it [D] well, and you can't take [A] that away.
_ [Am] _
_ [D] _ No, you can't take.
[A] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ There's [A] one thing in [G] life that you do [C] best, just do it [D] well, and you can't take [B] that away.
_ [Em] _