{INTRO] - riff x2 
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
VERSE 1
Bb 
I was lost, a new beginning 
Bb7sus4 
I     could hear, the bells were ringing 
Gm/Bb          Bbaug   Bb9b5 
Waiting, I was waiting 
    Bb 
The summer was gone, the roads were crowded 
    Bb7sus4 
The sky was grey, the sun was clouded 
Gm/Bb           Bbaug    Bb9b5 
Changing, I was changing 
 
PRE-CHORUS 1
Cm 
Time was just a word 
                        F 
I never said that I was smart or clever, 
Gm  EbM7 
you said 
 
CHORUS 1
F           BbM7/D          Eb 
   come and take  me by the hand 
                         F 
   (If only for a little while) 
                    Cm     Bb      EbM7 
   come and take me by the hand, mm 
Cm Bb/D     F       Bb/D   Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                          F 
   (I only wanna make you smile) 
               Ab      Eb 
   So come on, take me by the hand 
 
INTERLUDE 1 - riff x2
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 
 
VERSE 2
Bb 
Suddenly my heart was aching, 
Bb7sus4 
I could feel the ice all breaking 
Gm/Bb          Bbaug   Bb9b5 
Smiling, I was smiling 
    Bb 
The birds were singing hallelujah, 
    Bb7sus4                          Gm/Bb 
But you don't really listen like you used to 
                  Bbaug   Bb9b5 
'Cause now you're used to 
 
PRE-CHORUS 2
Cm 
Now, when every song has faded, 
 
feeling blue, 
       F              Gm   EbM7 
You're feeling jaded, lost 
 
CHORUS 2
F           BbM7/D          Eb 
   come and take  me by the hand 
                         F 
   (If only for a little while) 
                    Cm     Bb       EbM7 
   come and take me by the hand, mm 
Cm Bb/D     F       Bb/D   Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                          F 
   (I only wanna make you smile) 
               Ab      Eb          Bb 
   So come on, take me by the hand 
 
CHORUS 3
Bb                         Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                         F 
   (If only for a little while) 
                    Cm     Bb      EbM7 
   come and take me by the hand, mm 
Cm Bb/D     F       Bb/D   Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                          F 
   (I only wanna make you smile) 
               Ab      Eb 
   So come on, take me by the hand 
 
INTERLUDE 2
Bbsus2 
 
ALTERNATE CHORUS
Bb                            Cm 
  come and take me by the hand (nana...) 
F                             Bb 
  come and take me by the hand (nana...) 
Eb   Cm 
  Ooh  (nana....) 
F                         Eb 
  Come take me by the hand (nana...) 
 
FINAL CHORUS
Bb                        Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                         F 
   (If only for a little while) 
                    Cm     Bb      EbM7 
   come and, take me by the hand, mm 
Cm Bb/D     F       Bb/D   Eb 
   come and take me by the hand 
                          F 
   (I only wanna make you smile) 
               Ab      Eb 
   So come on, take me by the hand 
 
OUTRO - riff x3
Bbsus2 Bbsus2 Bbsus2 Bb