Thompson Twins – You Take Me Up chords

[Intro]

F      F  C////   // //    (x 2)

[Verse]
  FI work on the front line
                    CI work to survive
  FI sleep in a fever
                     CSo this is my life
  BbI cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
                                     FJust makes me weep when I try, how I try
  Ab                                   FI know what it means to work hard on machines
       FIt's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Verse]

FWorking for reasons (Day in, Day out)
                                 CTrying too hard (He's trying too hard)
FMoving in circles (Too hot, Too hot)
                                   CDon't get very far (Don't get very far)
         BbShould I ask you to dance (Dance Boy, Dance Boy)
                                             FIf I promised romance would you come for the ride
  Ab                                     FI know what it means to work hard on machines
         FWill you believe in love, one that lasts for all time

[Chorus]

            Bb     F/AYou take me up, oh-oh!
            Gm7                FYou take me up to the higher ground
            Bb       F/AYou take me up,  so high
       Gm7          Eb        FNow I never want to come back down

[Verse]

    FI'm glad in these hard times (Day in, Day out)
                                       CThere's hope in your eyes (Hope in his eyes)
        FI don't need a religion (Too hot, Too hot)
                                      CCos' this love never dies (Love never dies)

    BbI believe in today (Believe boy, Believe boy)
                                              FIt's better that way and you work through the night
      Ab                                    FAn' I know what it means to work hard on machines
       FIt's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Chorus]

            Bb       F/AYou take me up, oh - oh!
            Gm7              FYou take me up to the higher ground
            Bb     F/AYou take me up, so high
       Gm7           Eb        FNow I never want to come back down

[Instr]
F                        C////   ////   ////   // //    (x 2)

[Verse]

  BbI cry in my sleep (Cry boy, Cry boy)
                                     FJust makes me weep when I try, how I try
       Ab                                   FAn' I know what it means to work hard on machines
       FIt's a labour of love so please don't ask me why

[Chorus]

            Bb       F/AYou take me up, oh - oh!
            Gm7              FYou take me up to the higher ground
            Bb     F/AYou take me up, so high
       Gm7           Eb        FNow I never want to come back down

            Bb       F/AYou take me up, oh - oh!
            Gm7              FYou take me up to the higher ground
            Bb     F/AYou take me up, so high
       Gm7           Eb        FNow I never want to come back down

[Outro]

Bb     F/A     Gm7    F////   ////    ////   ////

Bb     F/A     Gm7  Eb  F////   ////    //   //  ////

(repeat to fade)