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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Asus4
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Em
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I've
Verse 1

a lot of ladies in my life
Bm
Bm
2

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Even been in love once or twice
Em
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Nothing ever fazes me, so I thought

But maybe there's something
D
D

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I've never been taught
Em
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You should've seen that double take
Bm
Bm
2

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It's done here, baby, we're blind
Em
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My eyes have never

seen such beauty

Just look what heaven has given to me
D
D

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You, you take a baby,
Em
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and there's nothing that you'll ever be
D
D

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B
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2

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D
D

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Oh, you, you take a baby,
Em
Em

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B
B
2

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you have shaken up my life like a quake
Em
Em

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Oh, never thought love would find me,

would find me
Bm
Bm
2

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Heard it kept my mind full of doubt
Em
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Something in you must

have been the key

That turned all suspicions into fantasy

The way you moved and chatted me
D
D

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Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Your smile so tantalizing
Em
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And in your eye contact

Showed me what I'm liking

That's when I knew that I'd be

backtracking with you
D
D

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You'll take me, baby
Em
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And there's nothing

that you'll ever be
D
D

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A
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B
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2

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Em
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Oh, you
D
D

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You'll take me, baby
Em
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B
B
2

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What a difference in my life you've made
Em
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Oh, you
D
D

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You'll take me, baby
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D
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And the feeling's so good when you say
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Bsus4
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2

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Oh, you, you take me baby
D
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B
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2

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You have taken up my life like a quake
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Oh, you

You, yeah
D
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Oh baby, talkin' about you
Bsus4
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2

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D
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Oh -o h -oh, oh, you take it, baby?
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B
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2

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Oh
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D
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Oh -oh -oh, oh, do you take it, baby?
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I'm that person that
D
D

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you've never made
B
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2

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Em
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D
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Asus4

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • B

    2

  • A

  • Bsus4

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Take The Cake by The Chi-Lites is E minor.

The primary chords used in You Take The Cake are Em, Asus4, Bm, D, B, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, Asus4, Bm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Take The Cake is approximately 113 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for You Take The Cake. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 The Chi-Lites.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add You Take The Cake to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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