Take 'Em Down Chords

KeyA CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays524

Take 'Em Down by Dropkick Murphys is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Capo I 

Intro: A  D A D A D A D
 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - He’ll put us down 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - You gotta stand your ground 
A                             D                   E 
When the boss comes calling - Don’t believe their lies 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - He’ll take his toll 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - Don’t you sell your soul 
A                             D             E 
When the boss comes calling - We gotta organize 

E 
Let them know 
         D                 A 
We gotta take the bastards down 
E 
Let them know 
         D                 A 
We gotta smash ‘em to the ground 
E 
Let them know 
         D        E        A 
We gotta take the bastards down 

A D A D A D A D 

A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - You’ll be on your own 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - Will ya stand alone? 
A                            D                E 
When the boss comes calling- Will ya let them in? 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - Will you stand and fight? 
A                             D 
When the boss comes calling - We must unite 
A                             D                 E 
When the boss comes calling - We can’t let them win 

E 
Let them know 
         D                 A 
We gotta take the bastards down 
E 
Let them know 
         D                A 
We gotta smash ‘em to the ground 
E 
Let them know 
         D        E              
We gotta take the bastards down 

E D A E D A E
 

         D        E        A 
We gotta take the bastards down 

A  D A D A D A D
 

A                                                
When the boss comes calling - He’ll put us down 
A                                                
When the boss comes calling - You gotta stand your ground 
A                                                 E 
When the boss comes calling - Don’t believe their lies 
A                                                
When the boss comes calling - He’ll take his toll 
A                                                
When the boss comes calling - Don’t you sell your soul 
                                            E 
When the boss comes calling - We gotta organize 

E 
Let them know 
         D                 A 
We gotta take the bastards down 
E 
Let them know 
         D                A 
We gotta smash ‘em to the ground 
E 
Let them know 
         D        E        A 
We gotta take the bastards down 

A D A D E 

E 
Let them know 
                           A 
We gotta take the bastards down 
E 
Let them know 
         D                A 
We gotta smash ‘em to the ground 
E 
Let them know 
         D        E        A 
We gotta take the bastards down 
    	

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.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante