------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAKE ME OUT - Atomic Tom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Michael Barnett Email:rockthemike@aol.com Tuning: Standard Intro/Riff: e|---------------------------| B| --2-2-2---6-6-6---7-------| G|--0-0-0---0-0-0---0--------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| Acoustic versions have the riff coming back down the scale at some points in the song: e| -------------------------------| B| --2-2-2---6-6-6---7---2--0-----| G| --0-0-0---0-0-0---0---0--0---4--| D| --------------------------------| A| --------------------------------| E| --------------------------------| Verse: D (xx0232@1) F#mIf (244222@1)I was bold enough Bm (x24432@1) GI (320003@1)would follow you forever but D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) (intro riff) Darling, please, rescue me, take me out D (xx0232@1) F#mSome (244222@1)may say it's my fate Bm (x24432@1) GAm (320003@1)I just in time or am I late? D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) If you can, understand, then Chorus: Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging chords with the lyrics) Take me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) GTake (320003@1)me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) GLove (320003@1)is what you make it, take my heart and break it Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) GTake (320003@1)me out, I dont want to stay home (Intro/Riff) Verse: D (xx0232@1) F#mYou (244222@1)make me dread, you make me sweat Bm (x24432@1) GBut (320003@1)can you make love mean something instead D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Something real, make me feel, then Chorus: Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging chords with the lyrics) Take me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) GTake (320003@1)me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) GLove (320003@1)is what you make it, take my heart and break it Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) BmTake (x24432@1)me out, I dont want to stay home Bridge: (carry the Bm from the end of the chorus into the bridge) (Bm) AI (x02220@1)don't want to stay here D/F# (200232@1) GI (320003@1)don't want to live half my life and disappear Bm (x24432@1) ASo (x02220@1)if you want to take chances, take a chance on me Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mTake (244222@1)me out Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mTake (244222@1)me out Chorus: Bm D G (Quick transition from Bm on 2nd fret to D on 5th fret, charging chords with the lyrics) Take me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't start, I don't end, I don't change on my own Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) GTake (320003@1)me out G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) F#mI (244222@1)don't lose, I don't win, I don't do well alone (alone, alone, alone) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) D/F# (200232@1) GLove (320003@1)is what you make it, take my heart and break it Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) GTake (320003@1)me out, I dont want to stay home (Intro/Riff) Play this over the "I don't want to stay home"chanting Outro: Bm, A, D/F#, G Oooooh ohhhhhh ohhhhh
