Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 23:04:24 -0500
From: Stephen Potts
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: TAB: "Take Me Away" by Oasis
Originally From: Fred Lidskog
Take Me Away, written by Noel Gallagher, performed by Oasis
Song can be found on the "Supersonic" single, and is one of my favorite
songs by our lads!
***(All corrections made by me, Stephen Potts, will be included in
brackets. I would just like to mention that without this file I
could not have made these corrections.:) I tried to contact
Fred but received no response.)
Chords used:
EADGBe
D (xx0232)
Dsus4 (xx0233)
Dmaj7 (xx0220)
Dsus2 (xx0230)
D7 (xx0212)
D7sus4 (xx0213)
G (3x0033)
A (x02220)
A7 (x02020)
Asus4 (x02230)
Asus2 (x02200)
E (022100)
C (x32010)
(Em (022000)) **Not used
Verse 1 **(The second time this verse is sung it says "(Just) when
it's time to start")
-------
D (Dsus4) D (Dsus4) Dmaj7 (Dsus2) Dmaj7 (Dsus2) D7 (D7sus4)
Just when it falls apart, and when it's time to start
(D7) (D7sus) G
Do you sit down here for another day?
Verse 2 **(Same changes as above)
-------
D Dmaj7 D7
And when it's time to be, all the things that we
G
been wishing away for another day
Pre-chorus
---------- (D Dsus4 D Dsus4
**similar
to the beginning
of the song)
A7 D [quickly:D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D]
Me and my soul, we know where we're going
A7 Em (Actually an E)
We're going where the grass is free and the air is clean and the
G
good times are growing
Chorus
------
D E G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Take me away, just for today, 'cos I'm sad here on my own,
E G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
I'd like to be, under the sea, but I'd prob-bly need a phone
[NOTE: chorus could also simply be played D E G A D E G A D]
(It probably could but it won't sound like the song.)
Musical Interlude **(actually uses the same chords and strum pattern
as the verses)
-----------------
D Dsus4 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 Dmaj7 D7 D7sus4 D7 G
[NOTE: listen to the song to hear the r(h)ythm of the above part]
**(I do not know if the version I have is the same as the one he is
talking about. It is from the "Supersonic" single but it is not a
bootleg.)
[ANOTHER NOTE: this musical interlude is played as written above only on
this unplugged Oasis bootleg I have, not on the recorded version. Try it,
though. It sounds pretty cool.]
Repeat Verse 1, play the lead-in to the pre-chorus just like after Verse
2 earlier in the song
Pre-chorus **(changes still apply)
Chorus
Add-on to end of chorus:
------------------------ (Asus4 A Asus2 A D)
D E G A Asus2 A D
I could be you if I wanted to, but I've never got the time
E G A C D
You could be me and pretty soon you will be, but you're gonna need a lie
C D
Need a lie
C D
Need a lie
C(///,////,////,////)(Played for about four or five bars)
Need a lie
(D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D G A Asus4 A Asus2 A)
**(this is then repeated several times)
[quickly: D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D] E G [quickly: A Asus4 A Asus2 A]
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D E G A Asus4 A Asus2 A
Outro
-----
Tab for the outro:
e-----0-----0-----0---2-3-2-0-2---0-----0-----0--2-3-2-0--2----------
B----3-3---3-3---3-3-------------3-3---3-3---3-3----------3----------
G---2---2-1---1-0---0-----------2---2-1---1-0---0---------2----------
D--0-----0-----0---------------0-----0-----0--------------0----------
(Tab for the outro: )
e-----0-----0-----0-----0--
B----3-3---3-3---3-3---3-3- (This is repeated several times and ends
G---2---2-1---1-0---0-0---0 on a D)
D--0-----0-----0-----0-----
Questions, comments, corrections, requests to swede@email.unc.edu
(New Questions, comments, corrections, to spotts@onramp.ca)
(FINAL NOTE: You should really listen carefully to the song to get
the rhythm down properly. enjoy!)
PRIVACY POLICY OF TABLATURES.TK
Guitar tablatures at www.tablatures.tk are not intended to be accurate nor official tabs for the artist,
but are only transcriptions. These tabs are to be used only for study, skill development and scholarship.
The goal of www.tablatures.tk is to provide a valuable resource for musicians who want to improve their
instrument skills. We do not seek to violate copyrights and we encourage that you purchase the artist's
album and official sheet music whenever available. If you see any tab where its content is violating copyright
infringement, please contact us and the tab will be removed
from the archive immediately. You can also contact us with any question regarding this.