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Carl Perkins
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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Let's go back a few years to a time

very dear to my heart that you remember when

Bill
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Haley and the comics was a -gettin' down,
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only all the cats were a -rockin' and a -bobbin'
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Good golly,

Miss

Molly there was good

Buddy
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Holly settin' rhythm to the

USA

And

Johnny
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B.
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Goode, oh, how he could make that
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rockin' little guitar play
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Now, take me back, take me back,
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that's where it's at, take me back, take me back
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Ooh, yeah, we're all in the cat

parlor boppin' the blues
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G

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And gettin' too dead fruity

on the blue suede shoes
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Oh, how nifty it was in the fifties, take me back,
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take me back, take me back
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He came out of

Louisiana with his rockin' piano

And today he's still a -goin' strong
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Goodness gracious,

right before the fire
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There's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on
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I remember well, it's a cat named

Elvis
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He's a king and he always will be
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He beep -bop -a -loop -bop his way
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To the tip -top of my down in

Memphis,

Tennessee
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All right, now take me back, take me back

That sweat's out, take me back,

take me back
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, back

For all them cats all a -boppin' the blues
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And gettin' real tooty -fruity

on the blue suede shoes
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Well, how nifty it was in the fifties
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Take me back, take me back
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Give me chantel and lace and

a pretty little face

Boppin' at the high school hop
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C

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I wore duck -tail blue jeans, drive -in chain -jeans,
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ponytails and five little socks
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Lookin' down tall

Sally as she jumped back in the alley,
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movin' over for

Maybelline
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All the cats on the bandstand are seein' who's
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the best man at dancin' with sweet little

Sixteen
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Take me back, take me back,

take me back, take me back

That's where it's at, I said
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It's back to where the cats

sort of boffin' the blues
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And gettin' real tooty -fruity

on the blue suede shoes
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Oh, how nifty it was in the fifties
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Come on, come on, take me back,
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take me back
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Take me back
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Take me back
Outro 1

you
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take me back by Carl perkins is A major.

The primary chords used in Take me back are A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take me back is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Take me 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Carl perkins.

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