I don’t know why you treat ed me so bad.
Look at all these things es that we could have had.
Love is a no tion that I won’t for get,
my I sweet six teen, now I nev er re gret.
I (A)wan na (C)know.
Won’t you (G)tell me, am (D)I in love to stay?
(Take me, take me.) Take me to the (E7)riv er,
and (D)wash (A)me down.
Won’t you (D)cleanse (A)my soul,
get my (D)feet (A)on the (E7)ground?
I don’t know why I love you like I do,
af ter all these chang es that you put me through.
You stole my mon ey and my cig a rettes,
and I have n’t seen hide nor hair of you yet.
I (A)wan na (C)know.
Won’t you (G)tell me,
am (D)I in love
to stay?
(Take me, take me.) Take me to the (E7)riv er,
and (D)wash (A)me down.
Won’t you (D)cleanse (A)my soul,
get my (D)feet (A)on the (E7)ground?
Hold me,
love me,
squeeze me,
tease me
till I die,
till I die.
Take me, ba by, take me to the
I don’t know why I love you like I do,
af ter all these chang es that you put me through.
You stole my mon ey and my cig a rettes,
and I have n’t seen hide nor hair of you yet.
I (A)wan na (C)know.
Won’t you (G)tell me,
am (D)I in love
to stay?
(Take me, take me.) Take me to the (E7)riv er,
and (D)wash (A)me down.
Won’t you (D)cleanse (A)my soul,
get my (D)feet (A)on the (E7)ground?
(D)Yeah, (A)yeah,
(D)yeah, (A)yeah, yeah.
(D)Dip me (A)in the (E7)wa ter,
(D)dip me (A)in the (E7)wa ter, ba by.
(D)Dip me (A)in the (E7)wa ter,
(D)dip me (A)in the (E7)wa ter, ba by.
(D)Dip me (A)in the
Take Me To The River by Al Green
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Take Me To The River”
- What key is "Take Me To The River" in?
- "Take Me To The River" by Al Green is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Take Me To The River" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Take Me To The River" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Take Me To The River"?
- This arrangement of "Take Me To The River" uses 9 chords: A, A7, B7, C, C#m, D, E, E7, +1 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Take Me To The River" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Al Green can I play here?
- Try "I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU", "HERE I AM, COME AND TAKE ME", "TIRED OF BEING ALONE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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