Take it Away - Paul McCartney Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Paul McCartney Take it Away (1982) (McCartney) From: "Tug of War" capo: 2nd fret play: key: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + CHORDS x-3-x-3-3-1 1-x-2-0-1-0 x-0-5-4-3-x x-0-2-0-2-x 3-x-0-2-1-1 | drums only | % | % | % | % | (+ bass and keyboard) Take it away, wanna hear you play 'Til the lights go down Take it away, don't you wanna stay 'Til there's no one else around Take it away, wanna hear you play 'Til the lights go down Take it away, don't you wanna stay 'Til there's no one else around Lonely driver out on the road With a hundred miles to go Sole survivor, carryin' the load Switches on his radio Take it away, wanna hear you play 'Til the lights go down (Down, down) Take it away, don't you wanna stay 'Til there's no one else around Take it away, wanna hear you play 'Til the lights go down (Down, down) Take it away, don't you wanna stay 'Til there's no one else around In the audience, watching the show With a paper in his hand (In his hand, in his hand) Some important impresario Has a message for the band, oh, oh Take it away, wanna hear you play 'Til the lights go down (Down, down) Take it away, don't you wanna stay 'Til there's no one else around MIDDLE 8 You never know who may be listening to you (You never know who may be listening to you) You never know who may be listening to ya - a - a - aaaaah 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Take it away 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Take it away After hours, late in the bar By a darkened corner seat Faded flowers, wade in the jar 'Til the evening is complete is complete, complete, complete ...) (verse) | | % | | | | | % | | | (repeat and fade)