Take It All Away Lyrics

by Girlschool

Girlschool Take It All Away Lyrics

-4/4 time
-key of A - all guitar solos in A pentatonic minor
-note that any staff marked with an asterisk (*) above it (in the left hand
margin) begins with an eighth rest - this is vital to getting the rhythm
of the guitar solos right (check with the recording)
INTRO:
G -2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2-----|
D -2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2---2|=--2-------2-----|
A -0|=--0-3^(4)-0---0|=--0-3^(4)-0---0|=--0-3^(4)-0---0|=--0-3^(4)-0-----|
G -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
D -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
A -0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|-0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|
1ST VERSE:
G -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2---2|
D -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2---0|
A -0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|-0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|
One day you're up, next day you're down,Nothing you can
do but just stay around
B =--3--------3---3|=--3------3-3----|-----------------|-----------------|
G =--2--------2---2|=--2------2-2----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
D =--0---4----0---0|=--0---4--0-0----|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
A -----------------|-----------------|-0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|
Trying to do your best,hoping they're |can you hurry up
impressed, But | 'cause you wanna know who's next
G -0---------------|-4---------------|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
D -2---------------|-5---------------|-2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
A -3---------------|-5---------------|-0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|
Oooo, they're gonna take it all away
G -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
D -2-2--------2---2|=--2--------2----|
A -0-0--3^(4)-0---0|=--0--3^(4)-0----|
2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse)
Loved you last night, loved you yesterday
But you'd better be careful just what you say
Saved all my money, saving that's a drag
But I never let them see you when you drive up in your Jag
Oooo, they're gonna take it all away
CHORUS:
G -----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|-----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|
They're gonna They're gonna take it all away, They're gonna
take it all away,
G -----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|-----------|--7^w-7^(9)r7-5-7p5----|
take it all away, They're gonna take it all away,
GUITAR BREAK:
G --7^w----7^w----7^|----7-5-7p5------|--7^w----7^w----7^|----7-5-7p5------|
G --7^w----7^w----7^|----7-5-7p5------|^w----7^w----7^|----7-5-7p5------|
G -5-------------|-7-5-7-7^(9)---7-5--|---7^w-7^w-7^w-7^w|r7-5-------------|
D -5-------------|--------------------|------------------|-----7-7~\-------|
Then: Repeat 2ND VERSE
CHORUS:
G -----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|-----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|
They're gonna They're gonna take it all away, They're gonna
take it all away,
G -----------|--7^(9)--7^(9)-(9)-7-5-|-----------|--7^w-7^(9)r7-5-7p5----|
take it all away, They're gonna take it all away,
GUITAR BREAK:
G --7^w----7^w---7^w|----7^w---7^w----|7^w----7^w---7^w--|(9)r7-5--5-------|
G --7^w----7^w---7^w|----7^w---7^w----|7^w----7^w---7^w-|--7^w-7^wr7-5-7p5-|
E ---------------|--------------------|------------------|-------5~---/14\-|
G -5-------------|-7-5-7-7^(9)---7-5--|--7^w---7^w--7^(9)|r7-5-------------|
G --7^w----7^w---7^w|----7^w---7^w---|7^w----7^w---7^w-|-7^w---7^w--7-11h12|
G -12^w------12^w------12^w--|----12^w------12^(14)-hb-(14)r12-9-|
B -11^(13)-------10-------|-----------------------------|
G ----------12^w----12^w--|---7^(9)--7^(9)r7--5--7p5----|
G -5----------------------|-7-5-7-pb(9)r7^(9)----7-5-|
G --7p5-------------------|--------------------------|
D ------7-5--7p5----------|--------------------------|
A ---------------7-6-5-3--|-5-3---3~-----------------|
CHORUS:
G ------------|---7^(9)---------7=---|-5----------|---5---5==h7p5--------|
D ------------|----------------------|---7--------|---5---5==------7--5--|
They're gonna They're gonna take it all away, They're gonna
take it all away,
come for you today, They're gonna take it all away, You
better watch out! They're gonna
CHORUS:
G --7^w----7^w---7^w|----7^w---7^w---|7^w----7^w---7^w-|--7^w----7^w----7^w|
take it all away, They're gonna take it all away, They're gonna
G -----7^w---7^w---|7^w----7^w---7^w-|--7^w----7^w----7^w|------7^w--7^w---|
take it all away, They're gonna take it all away Whoo!
B --------------------|---------------5=|=------------------|--------------|
G -7^w-7^w--7-5-7p5---|-5~------------5=|=------------------|--------------|
D ------------------7-|-----7-5-7p5-----|---5-7p5-----------|--------------|
A --------------------|-------------7---|--------7-7-6-5-7p5|--------------|
^...bend (w=whole tone) /...slide up
r...release bend \...slide down
h...hammer on =...hold note
p...pull off ~...vibrato
hb..hold bend ..pinch harmonic
pb..pre-bend
their interpretation of the song.)

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