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Take A Chance On Me (Chromatic)

by Music & Lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key
+
Blow note
−
Draw note
b or '
Half-step bend
bb or ''
Two half-step bend
bbb or '''
Three half-step bend
(###)
Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *
Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab
Key of Bb			Range: F3 to Bb4
Best for either 16 hole “C”, or 12 hole Tenor “C”

Notations:  none = blow    - = draw     * = button in   
. = lower register      ____ = hold
Hint:  -2 = 2*

.-3* .4  -1     -2   -3*____
 If  you change your mind,__

-3* -3  3     -2 -1_______
I’m the first in line.____

-.3*  .4  -1  -2    -2______
Hon - ey, I’m still free,___

-.3* .4 -1     -2 -2_____
take a  chance on me.____

1  -1  -1*  2*  -3__ -3 -3    1   -1 -1* 2* 2*_____
If you need me, let_ me know, gon-na be  a-round,__

1  -1     -1* 2* -3____ -3 -3 1    -1     -1*  -1  -1____
if you’ve got no place_ to go when you’re feel-ing down.__

-.3* .4     -1    2*  -3*____
 If  you’re still a – lone___

-3*  -3  3    -2 3____ -1   -2
When the pret-ty birds have flown, 

-.3*  .4 -1  2*    2*_______
Hon - ey I’m still free,____

-.3* .4 -1     2* 2*_____
take a  chance on me.____

1   -1 -1* -2 -3__ -3 -3   1   -1 -1*   2* 2*____
Gon-na do  my ver - y best and it ain’t no lie,__

1  -1  -1* 2* 
If you put me 

-3_ -3  -3    1  -1  -1* -1 -1____
to_ the test, if you let me try.__

1    -1 -1*    2* 2*_______________
Take a  chance on me,______________

1    -1 -1*    2* 2*_______________
take a  chance on me.______________

.3 .4  .4__ -1__ 1___  .3 .4  .4__ -1__ 1_____
We can go__ danc-ing,  we can go__ walk-ing,__

1  -.2  -.3* -.3*__  -.3* 1___ -.3*___
As long  as  we’re   to - geth-er.____

.3  .4  .4__ .4   -1__ 1    .3  .4 .4   -1___  1______
Lis-ten to__ some mu - sic, may-be just talk - ing,___

1     -.2 -.3* -.3*__ -.3* 1___  -.3*___
you'd get to   know__ me   bet - ter.___

-.3*   -.3* -1   2* -3*
‘Cause you  know I  got

3  3    3    3 3   -3 -3*____
so much that I wan-na do_____

3    3 3     3   3 3    -3   -3*____ 3    3____ 3______
when I dream I’m a-lone with you,___ it’s mag – ic.____

3   3    3  3  3     -3 -3*_____
You want me to leave it there___

3 3     3  3 3    -3 -3*______ 1   -1 -1*   2*  2*______
a-fraid of a love af-fair,____ but I  think you know____

1   -1 -1*   -2  -2__________
that I can’t let go._________

-.3* .4  -1     2*   -3*_______
 If  you change your mind,_____

-3* -3  3     -2 -1_____
I’m the first in line.__

-.3*  .4  -1  -2    -2_______
Hon - ey, I’m still free,____

-.3* .4 -1     2* 2*______
take a  chance on me._____

1  -1  -1*  2*
If you need me, 

-3___ -3 -3    1   -1 -1* 2*  2*______
let__ me know, gon-na be  a - round,__

1  -1     -1* -2
if you’ve got no 

-3_____ -3 -3 1    -1     -1*  -1  -1____
place__ to go when you’re feel-ing down._

-.3* .4     -1  -2  -3*____
 If  you’re all a – lone___

-3*  -3  3    -2 3_____ -1   -2     -.3*  .4  -1  2*    2*
when the pret-ty birds_ have flown, hon - ey, I’m still free,

-.3* .4 -1     -2 -2___
take a  chance on me.__

1   -1 -1* 2* 
Gon-na do  my 

-3__ -3 -3   1   -1 -1*   2* 2*_____
ver - y best and it ain’t no lie,___

1  -1  -1* 2* 
if you put me 

-3___ -3  -3    1  -1  -1* -1 -1_____
to___ the test, if you let me try.___

1    -1 -1*    2* 2*___________
Take a  chance on me,__________

1    -1 -1*    2* 2*____________
take a  chance on me.___________

-1  1   -.3* .3   .4   .4____ -1__ 1_ 
Oh, you can  take your time,_ ba – by,

.3  .4 .4_ -1___ 1_____  1 -.2  -.3* -.3*_ -.3* 1____ -.3*
I’m in no_ hur – ry____, I know I’m  gon__ - na  get__ you.

.3  .4    .4__  .4 -1____ 1__  .3 .4  .4___ -1___ 1____ 
You don’t wan – na hurt__ me_, ba-by, don’t wor - ry___

-.2 -.3*  -.3*__  -.3* .4____ -.3*___
 I  ain’t gon___ - na  let___ you.___

-.3* -.3* -1   2*  -3* 
Let   me  tell you now,

3  3    3 3 3      -3  -3*____   
my love is_ strong e – nough__

3  3  3    3    3      -3  -3*_____  3    3____ 3______
to___ last when things are rough,__  it’s mag – ic.____

3   3   3    3 3     -3 -3*____
You say that I waste my time,__

3   3 3     3   3   3   -3 -3*____ 1   -1 -1*   2*  2*___
but I can’t get you off my mind,__ and I  can’t let go___

1      -1 -1*  -2  -2_______
‘cause I  love you so.______

-.3* .4  -1     -2   -3*____ -3* -3  3     -2 -1_____
 If  you change your mind,__ I’m the first in line.__

-.3*  .4  -1  2*    2*_______ -.3* .4 -1     -2 -2_____
Hon – ey, I’m still free,____ take a  chance on me.____

1  -1  -1*  2*
If you need me,

-3___ -3 -3    1   -1 -1* 2*  2*_____
let__ me know, gon–na be  a – round,_

1  -1     -1* -2
if you’ve got no

-3_____ -3 -3 1    -1     -1*  -1  -1_____
place__ to go when you’re feel-ing down.__

-.3* .4     -1  -2  -2_____
 If  you’re all a – lone___

-3*  -3  3    -2 3_____ -1   -2    -.3* .4  -1  2*    2*__
when the pret–ty birds_ have flown, hon-ey, I’m still free,____

-.3* .4 -1     -2 -2___
take a  chance on me.__

1   -1 -1* 2* 
Gon–na do  my 

-3__ -3 -3   1  -1 -1*   -2  -2_____
ver – y best ba-by can’t you see,___

1   -1 -1* 2* 
Got-ta put me 

-3___ -3  -3    1    -1 -1*    -1 -1___
to___ the test, take a  chance on me.__ 

-.3* .4 -1 -2 -3*  -3* -3 3  -2 -1
Ba   ba ba ba baa, ba  ba ba ba baa

-.3*  .4 -1  2*    2*_____  -.3* .4 -1     -2 -2____
Hon - ey I’m still free___, take a  chance on me.___ 

1   -1 -1* -2 -3 -3 -3    1  -1 -1*   2*  2*____
Gon-na do  my ve-ry best, ba-by can’t you see,__ 

1   -1 -1* -2 -3 -3  -3    1   -1 -1*    2* 2*____
Got-ta put me to the test, take a chance on me,___
(take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me) 

-.3* .4 -1 -2 -3*  -3* -3 3  -2 -1  -.3* .4 
Ba   ba ba ba baa, ba  ba ba ba baa ba   ba

-.3*  .4 -1  2*    2*_____ -.3* .4 -1     -2__ -2____
Hon - ey I’m still free,__ take  a chance on__ me. {fade}

1   -1 -1* -2 -3 -3 -3    1  -1 -1*   2*  2*____
Gon-na do  my ve-ry best, ba-by can’t you see___


Original ABBA version: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW6bqVrCl6Y&feature=related

Mamma Mia! version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKmFnuKPYic
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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