Take On Me - Aha (metal cover) Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Am D G C C/B D/F♯ Em Bm F Cadd9

0 2 3 0 0 2 0 2 1 3

1 3 3 1 1 3 0 3 1 3

2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 0

2 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 3 2

0 x 2 3 2 x 2 2 3 3

x x 3 x x 2 0 x 1 x

Intro chords

played over the riff below):

Am D G C C/B x2

Am D Am D

Intro riff

synth, tabbed out for guitar):

Verse

AmWe're talking away D

 Well Gi dont know what Cim to C/Bsay

 Ill Amsay it anyway D

 ToGday's anoCther day to C/Bfind you

AmShying away D

EmIll be coming for your Clove, ok?

Chorus

GTake D/F♯on Emme (Ctake on me)

GTake D/F♯me Emon (Ctake on me)

GIll D/F♯be Emgone C

 In a day or Gtwo..D/F♯. Em C

Verse

 So Amneedless to sDay

 Im Godds and ends, Cbut ill C/Bbe

AmStumbling aDway

GSlowly learning that Clife is C/Bok

AmSay after Dme

EmIts no better to be Csafe than sorry

Chorus

GTake D/F♯on Emme (Ctake on me)

GTake D/F♯me Emon (Ctake on me)

GIll D/F♯be Emgone C

 In a day or Gtwo..D/F♯. Em C

Bridge

Bm F Bm F Am D

Theres an arpeggio played on the synth over the second Bm. Its quite tricky so if you cant

play it, just play the chords. Here it is in tab:

Repeat, and fade out over the second F. Then fade back in over the D, and stop just before

the pre-verse.

Pre-verse chords:

Am D Am D

Am D G C C/B x2

Am D Am D

Pre-verse riff:

Verse

 Oh, Amthe things that you say D

 Yeah, Gis it life or Cjust to C/Bplay

 My Amworries away? D

 You're Gall the things ive Cgot to C/Bremember

 You're Amshying away D

EmIll be coming for Cyou anyway

Chorus

GTake D/F♯on Emme (Ctake on me)

GTake D/F♯me Emon (Ctake on me)

GI'll D/F♯be Emgone C

 In a Gday..D/F♯. Em C

Outro

 (GTake D/F♯on Emme) CTake on me

 (GTake D/F♯me Emon) CTake on me

  GIll D/F♯be Emgone C

  In a Gday..D/F♯. Em C

G D/F♯ Em Cadd9

Bm E A D D/C♯ F♯m C♯m G D5

2 0 0 2 2 2 4 3 5

3 0 2 3 3 2 5 3 3

4 1 2 2 2 2 6 4 2

4 2 2 0 4 4 6 5 0

2 2 0 x 4 4 4 5 0

x 0 x x x 2 x 3 x

Intro chords

Bm E A D D/C♯ x2

Bm E Bm E

Intro riff

Verse

BmWe're talking away E

 Well Ai dont know what Dim to D/C♯say

 Ill Bmsay it anyway E

 ToAday's anoDther day to D/C♯find you

BmShying away E

F♯mIll be coming for your Dlove, ok?

Chorus

ATake Eon F♯mme (Dtake on me)

ATake Eme F♯mon (Dtake on me)

AIll Ebe F♯mgone D

 In a day or Atwo... E F♯m D

Verse

 So Bmneedless to sEay

 Im Aodds and ends, Dbut ill D/C♯be

BmStumbling away E

ASlowly learning that Dlife is D/C♯ok

BmSay after me E

F♯mIts no better to be Dsafe than sorry

Chorus

ATake Eon F♯mme (Dtake on me)

ATake Eme F♯mon (Dtake on me)

AIll Ebe F♯mgone D

 In a day or Atwo... E F♯m D

Bridge

C♯m G C♯m G Bm E

Heres a simplified version of that arpeggio (see above for full explanation):

Pre-verse chords:

Bm E Bm E

Bm E A D D/C♯ x2

Bm E Bm E

Pre-verse riff:

Verse

 Oh, Bmthe things that you say E

 Yeah, Ais it life or Djust to D/C♯play

 My Bmworries away? E

 You're Aall the things ive Dgot to D/C♯remember

 You're Bmshying away E

F♯mIll be coming for Dyou anyway

Chorus

ATake Eon F♯mme (Dtake on me)

ATake Eme F♯mon (Dtake on me)

AI'll Ebe F♯mgone D

 In a Aday..E. F♯m D

Outro

 (ATake Eon F♯mme) DTake on me

 (ATake Eme F♯mon) DTake on me

  AIll Ebe F♯mgone D

  In a Aday..E. F♯m D

A E F♯m D5

And there you have it, enjoy!!