REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Heard it from a friend who
[C]Heard it from a friend who
[D]Heard it from another you been messin [G]around[G] [Bm]
[G]They say you got a boy friend
[C]You’re out late every weekend
[D]They’re talkin about you and its bringin me [G]down [G] [Bm]
[section 2]
[G]But I know the neighborhood
[C]And talk is cheap when the story is good
[D]And the tales grow taller on down the [G]line [G] [Bm]
[G]But Im telling you, babe
[C]That I don’t think its true, babe
[D]And even if it is keep this in [G]mind [G] [Bm]
[chorus]
[Em]You take it on the run baby
[C]If thats the way you want it baby
[D]Then I don’t want you a[G]round [G] [Bm]
[Em]I don’t believe it
[C]Not for a minute
[Am]You’re under the gun so you take it on the [D]run [D] [C]
[section 3]
[G]You’re thinking up your white lies
[C]You’re putting on your bedroom eyes
[D]You say You’re coming home but you wont say [G]when
[G]But I can feel it coming
[C]If you leave tonight keep running
[D]And you need never look back a[G]gain[G] [Bm]
[chorus]
[Em]You take it on the run baby
[C]If thats the way you want it baby
[D]Then I don’t want you a[G]round [G] [Bm]
[Em]I don’t believe it
[C]Not for a minute
[Am]You’re under the gun so you take it on the [D]run [D] [C]
[interlude]
[Em] [C] [Am] [C] [Bm] [D]
[chorus]
[Em]You take it on the run baby
[C]If thats the way you want it baby
[D]Then I don’t want you a[G]round [G] [Bm]
[Em]I don’t believe it
[C]Not for a minute
[Am]You’re under the gun so you take it on the [D]run [D] [C]
[chorus]
[Em]You take it on the run baby
[C]If thats the way you want it baby
[D]Then I don’t want you a[G]round [G] [Bm]
[Em]I don’t believe it
[C]Not for a minute
[Am]You’re under the gun so you take it on the [D]run [D] [C]
[Closing]
[G]Heard it from a friend who
[C]Heard it from a friend who
[D]Heard it from another you been [C]messin a[G]round
How to play Take It On The Run on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run on ukulele requires 6 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Take It On The Run uses these transitions most often: C → D (11), D → G (10), and Em → C (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
4. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
6. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
10. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
11. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
Take It On The Run chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Take It On The Run.
- Take It On The Run includes 78 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Take It On The Run contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Take It On The Run connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → Bm: 4%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%