Here I Am (Come and Take Me) chords by Al Green (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
F#m 
I can't believe that it's real  (F sharp minor) 
The way that you make me feel
F#m 
A burning deep down inside  (F sharp minor) 
A love that I cannot hide
A 
B7 
F#m 
 (A major) Our love is you and me baby  (B7)  (F sharp minor) 
B7 
F#m 
That  (B7) make the world go  (F sharp minor) round
B7 
F#m 
And if  (B7) you've been doin' lovin' with  (F sharp minor) me
B7 
F#m 
 (B7) Layin' all my troubles  (F sharp minor) down

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Chorus 1

Here I am, baby

Come and take me

Here I am, baby

Come and take me

Take me by the hand, oh

Show me

Here I am, baby

Verse 2
F#m 
It always ends up this way  (F sharp minor) 
Me begging you every day
F#m 
A love that I cannot have  (F sharp minor) 
You broke my heart into half
A 
B7 
 (A major) Our love is you and me baby  (B7) 
F#m 
yeah,  (F sharp minor) yeah
B7 
F#m 
That  (B7) make's the world go  (F sharp minor) round
B7 
F#m 
And if  (B7) you've been doin' lovin' with  (F sharp minor) me
B7 
F#m 
 (B7) Layin' all my troubles  (F sharp minor) down

Chorus 2
A 
E7 
Here I  (A major) am, baby  (E7) 
A 
Come and  (A major) take me
E7 
A 
E7 
 (E7) Here I am,  (A major) baby  (E7) 
A 
Come and  (A major) take me
E7 
A 
E7 
 (E7) Take me by the  (A major) hand,  (E7) oh
A 
 (A major) Squeeze it
E7 
A 
E7 
A 
F#m 
 (E7) Here I am,  (A major) baby  (E7)  (A major)  (F sharp minor) 

Bridge 1
A6 
When I'm  (A6) down
D6 
Bm7 
I can always  (D6) call you  (B minor7) 
B7 
For a helpin'  (B7) hand
F#m 
E 
F#m 
I know you'll do the best  (F sharp minor) you   can  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
A6 
But it don't take much  (A6) from me
D6 
Bm7 
Just for my cup of Joe  (D6)  (B minor7) 
B7 
Oh there's love in (B7) side me
I believe there's going to be
F#m 
E 
F#m 
 (F sharp minor) an explosion  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
A6 
It's tough  (A6) for me, oh baby
D6 
Bm7 
I can do worry  (D6)  (B minor7) 
B7 
Tell me all your troubles,  (B7) yeah
F#m 
You won't ever have  (F sharp minor) to    worry no
E 
F#m 
 (E major) One more  (F sharp minor) thing,
A6 
you just can't trust every (A6) body
D6 
Bm7 
Everybody  (D6) you see, oh no,  (B minor7) no
B7 
You'll find yourselves  (B7) lost and alone
F#m 
E 
F#m 
on a dark  (F sharp minor) end of the street  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 

Chorus 3
A 
E7 
Here I am,  (A major) baby  (E7) 
A 
Come and  (A major) take me
E7 
A 
E7 
 (E7) Here I am,  (A major) baby  (E7) 
A 
Come and  (A major) take me
E7 
A 
E7 
 (E7) Take me by the  (A major) hand,  (E7) oh
A 
E7 
A 
E7 
 (A major) Show me,  (E7)  (A major) take me  (E7) 
A 
E7 
 (A major) Show me  (E7) 
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# minorBPM: 93

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
D6: x-x-0-2-0-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Here I Am (Come and Take Me) by Al Green, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Al Green's performance.