Take It To The Limit Guitar Tab

One Of These Nights Tabs:

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TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT

*capo 4th*

INTRO:
	G       C       G       D   C

    G                       C
All alone at the end of the evening
	G                           C
and the bright lights have faded to blue.
      G                B7                   Em
I was thinking 'bout a woman who might have loved me,
	    D
but I never knew.
G                     D             G                      C
	You know I've always been a dreamer (spend my life runnin' round)
	 C          G
and it's so hard to change (can't seem to settle down)
	C                Am     C
but the dreams I've seen lately   keep on turnin' out
    C/D             D               C/D  D
and burnin' out and turnin' out the sa - me.

CHORUS:
   C           G           C         G
So put me on a highway and show me a sign
    C              D              G
and take it to the limit one more   time.

INTERLUDE:
G       C       G       D  C

	G                           C
You can spend all your time making money,
	   G                          C
Or you can spend all your love making time.
      G           B7        Em
If it all fell to pieces tomorrow
		   D
would you still be mine?
G                   D                G               C
    And when you're looking for your freedom (nobody seems to care)
		       G                   C
And you can't find the door (can't find it anywhere)
	     C            Am       C              C
when there's nothing to believe in   still you're coming back,
       C/D                  D               C/D  D
you're running back, you're coming back for mo - re.

CHORUS:
   C           G           C         G
So put me on a highway and show me a sign
    C              D           Em
and take it to the limit one more time.

|:   C         D      C              D
     Take it to the limit, take it to the limit,
C              D           G
take it to the limit one more time.  :|
	(Repeat seven times)

CHORDS:
(4th fret means capoed open string)

C/D     xx4454
B7      x65646

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Neil Average	#1 by Neil Carson at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:55 AM EST
	YEE-HAW LIVE IT UP!!!! GIT-R-DUN!!!

No Picture FrEAk!!! Wanna Be	#2 by FrEAk!!! Matis at Sep 27, 2007 at 5:02 PM EST
	this song is amazing its pretty complicated to get the full definition out of it but this is what i think it means take it to the limit( go for the girl one more time) but it also deals with i dont care how many times i get turned down i will always go for the girl because eventually their will be that one girl

No Picture Mauricio Wanna Be	#3 by Mauricio Tonon at Sep 28, 2007 at 4:24 AM EST
	This song's music, sounds very similar to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' "If You Don't Know Me By Now" song. But this song is pretty good. 1

No Picture Austin Rhythm Player	#4 by Austin at Sep 28, 2007 at 7:04 AM EST
	this song is awesome, and highly underrated! c'mon people! its a classic!

No Picture Frank Wanna Be	#5 by Frank at Sep 29, 2007 at 2:31 PM EST
	enjoy life to the full. remain a free spirit?

No Picture JUSTIN Lead Player	#6 by JUSTIN LOCKHART at Sep 29, 2007 at 3:06 PM EST
	The “Take it to the limit” lyric refers to living life to it’s fullest (e.g. knowing what is important and aiming towards that limit). And the other lyrics describe not doing that. The lyrics are a little confusing because of their different use of the word “you/you’re” in the line “would you still be mine” vs. its use in the next stanza that starts “And when you’re looking for your freedom”. The line “will you still be mine”, he’s actually talking to a significant other. In the next stanza, it is a generic “you”. Like when one says “you know when you close you’re eyes, it gets dark.”… Meaning – when anyone closes their eyes. So when he says “And when you’re looking for your freedom” – he’s talking about himself, and others in the same situation; and those who keep doing it don’t seem to better their situation – as they keep "coming back for more.” Heck – you could interpret this song as the author trying to find God – “nothing to believe in … [so] show me a sign [so I can] take it to the limit (live life to its fullest, perhaps with God).” But I don’t think it is specifically talking about God. It’s talking about finding what’s important (be it God, true love, meaningful work, or whatever). I could picture a charismatic preacher doing a sermon using this song as a basis. Of course we all know what happened when he finally did get on that highway and was shown the sign. As I recall, it was a dark desert highway… and the sign said “Hotel California.” Last I heard, even though he keeps checking out, they won’t let him leave. Must have chosen the wrong road.

No Picture klown Rhythm Player	#7 by klown at Sep 30, 2007 at 11:04 AM EST
	Glenn Frey's wife calls it, the credit card song

No Picture Stuart Average	#8 by Stuart Barker at Oct 2, 2007 at 6:43 PM EST
	It's a great song, but the Etta James cover is superior. Take my word for it. The lyrics are phenomenal, in the sort of late-night road tripping style that is quintessential Eagles.

No Picture Nate Average	#9 by Nate Shipley at Oct 3, 2007 at 3:32 AM EST
	I've argued with the boyfriend about this cuz it's him, lol. Two people exist in this song, the speaker "i" and the woman who he refers to as "you." The words "but" and "so" are really important to interpret the meaning of "take it to the limit" because that phrase could mean running away from something or going down in glory. The contrast of "but" with his running around and his broken dreams shows that the running has not gotten him what he really wants. "SO" in other words, "therefore" he'll try going full throttle down the road again. The road is a metaphor for love/relationship (or whatever emotional risk you'd like to substitute although the song is about lost potential love). Yes, he's spent his time making money, and his love "making time," in other words, getting loveless sex which he regrets. It's time to go full throttle with love, take it to the limit because he's ready to get to the finish line or crash and burn. All he needs is that sign...

No Picture Fatty [eats chi Average	#10 by Fatty [eats children] kid at Oct 3, 2007 at 6:30 PM EST
	i agree completely with A Page06. it's about knowing what's important in life, holding onto it, and having the best time with it while you can. also, willard is right too by enjoying life to the full which also ties in with A Page06. you have to know what's best in life before enjoying life to the fullest. best song ever! eagles rock!

No Picture Julian Average	#11 by Julian . at Oct 5, 2007 at 4:00 PM EST
	Hillary Clinton has this song on her iPod, according to a recent article in the New York Post. What does this say about her? Perhaps this song represents her some sort of a dreamer - "You know I've always been a dreamer" - with ambition for the White House?

No Picture Tim Wanna Be	#12 by Tim Nelson at Oct 5, 2007 at 5:53 PM EST
	The cover of this track by Suzzy Boggus is also cool. I guess the meaning of this song is similar to that of "Desperado." Nothing is ever good enough.

No Picture eric Wanna Be	#13 by eric tanguay at Oct 6, 2007 at 2:11 AM EST
	I have to disagree, I would say the song is more about finding the good thing in life and not letting false senses of freedom and money deter you from real love and precious time... More or less, value what you have and enjoy it while you can.