Take The Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays442

Take The by Carol Sloane is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D6, Bb7, E7/9, E7, G, Gdim, Edim, A7/13-, Cdim, Em7, G/F#, E9, A9, Fdim and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: D6 Bb7 D6 Bb7   

D6               E7/9 E7 
You must take the "A" train 
G  Gdim Edim         A7/13-            D6      Cdim Em7 A7/13- 
To       go to Sugar Hill 'way up in Harlem. 
D6              E7/9 E7 
If you miss the "A" train 
G     Gdim Edim            A7/13-             D6      Cdim Em7 A7/13- 
You'll     find missed the quickest way to Harlem 
Bridge 
G      G/F#             E7 
Hurry, get on now, it's coming 
E9     E7                Em7      A9  
Listen to those rails a-thrumming 
A7/13-   D6               E7/9  E7 
All a-board!  Get on the "A" train 
G  Gdim Edim            A7/13-           D6      Fdim A7 A7/13- D6 
Soon     you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante