Take Em Away Chords
by John Denver
Take Em Away by John Denver is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, D7, C7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
great bluegrassy number in C
-Intro-
C
Dat do de do da do da
F
Dat do de do da do da
C G C
Dat do de do da do da do da
-verse 1-
C D7
If you wanna visit our way
F G
If you wanna wander the trails for a day
C D7
Don’t forget there’s somebody here
F
Do us all a favor
G
We don’t need your beer cans
C
Take your candy wrappers
C7
Heavy metal blasters
F G
Motorcycles revving all day, hey!
C A
If you wanna visit our way
F G C
Wrap ’em up and take ’em away
-Turnaround-
F
Dat do de do da do da
C
Dat do de do da do da
F G C
Dat do de do da do da do da
-verse 2-
C D7
I say the snowmobiles at home may be grand
F G
But not rippin’ tracks in a white wonderland, no
C D7
I can love a chainsaw i swear
F
But bring it out here
G
You’ll get a chainsaw to wear
C
Take your candy wrappers
C7
Heavy metal blasters
F G
Motorcycles revving all day, hey!
C A
If you wanna visit our way
F G C
Wrap ’em up and take ’em away
-Turnaround-
F
Dat do de do da do da
C
Dat do de do da do da
F G C
Dat do de do da do da do da
-verse 3-
C D7
Everybody likes to rock (that’s a fact)
F G
Take it downtown, you’ll be the hit of the block
C D7
when we want some music it’s clear (crystal clear)
F G
Birds singing harmony’s all that we hear
C
Take your candy wrappers
C7
Heavy metal blasters
F G
Motorcycles revving all day, hey!
C A
If you wanna visit our way
F G C
Wrap ’em up and take ’em away
-Intro-
C
Dat do de do da do da
F
Dat do de do da do da
C G C
Dat do de do da do da do da
end on C7 vamp