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Take It to the Limit Chords

Eagles Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.

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Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · Am · Dm

The Eagles’ classic ballad about pushing boundaries and yearning for freedom. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s reflective mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C F

All alone at the end of the evening

C

When the people are gone

G F C

And to the sound of the rain ‘gainst the window

G F C

There’s a blank space and you’re writing your sadness

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Verse 2

C F

You can spend all your time making money

C

You can spend all your love making time

G F C

If it all fell to pieces tomorrow

G F C

Would you still be mine?

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Bridge

Am Em

And when you’re looking for your freedom

F C

And nobody seems to care

Am Em

And you can’t find the future

F

In the past

G G

Where do you turn?

Verse 3

C F

All alone at the end of the highway

C

When the lights are all out

G F C

And to the sound of the wind in the wires

G F C

You’re driving into the setting sun

Chorus

F C

So take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

F C

Take it to the limit

G

Take it to the limit

F C

Take it to the limit

G

One more time

Practice tip: The F chord can be tricky; practice switching from C to F slowly before speeding up to the song’s tempo.