Take It Back chords by
Barenaked Ladies

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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It's hard enough to notice

Verse 1

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Harder still to react

Em

Em

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Just a stone's throw from the

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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center of our attention

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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We all fade to black

D

D

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Save me from a

Verse 2

Asus4

Asus4

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villainous

C

C

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G

G

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imagination

Asus4

Asus4

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C

C

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G

G

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Deliver me from my friends

D

D

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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If I said something to make you mad

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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I will take it back

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Verse 3

G

G

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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It's hard enough to stomach

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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But try to look away

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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Is this a news report or a trailer

C

C

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for a motion picture?

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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It all fades to gray

D

D

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Save me from a

Verse 4

Asus4

Asus4

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C

C

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villainous imagination

G

G

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D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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C

C

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G

G

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Deliver me from my friends

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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If I said something to make you mad

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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I will take it back

Asus4

Asus4

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Long lines and

Verse 5

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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warning signs

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Think of all the lives saved by plastic knives

D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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It's naive, but make believe

G

G

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D

D

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F

F

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We will never lose if we remove our shoes

Interlude 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

G

G

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It's hard to keep your mouth shut

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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Harder still to make noise

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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But we can't have the perfect

20 20 hind

C

C

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sight

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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That our fate enjoys

D

D

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Save me from a

Verse 7

Asus4

Asus4

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villainous

C

C

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G

G

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imagination

D

D

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Asus4

Asus4

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C

C

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G

G

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Deliver me from my friends

D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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If I said something to make you mad

G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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I will take it back

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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I will take it back

Outro 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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G ₃

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E ₄

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G ₄

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D ₄

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E ₁

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E ₄

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G ₄

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G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
C
Em
Bm
D
Asus4
F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take It Back by Barenaked Ladies is G major.

The primary chords used in Take It Back are G, C, Em, Bm, D, Asus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Em, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take It Back is approximately 87 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Take It Back using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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