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Take a Chance on Me

ABBA
Track 27 on Thank You for the Music 

Producers

Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
From their fifth album, ABBA, this song was another huge hit, getting to #3 in America. Bjorn Ulvaeus enjoyed jogging and as he ran he sang a “tck-a-ch”-style rhythm to… Read More 
Jan. 19781 viewer124.8K views

Take a Chance on Me Lyrics

[Chorus: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you got no place to go when you're feeling down
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)

[Post-Chorus: Agnetha & Frida, Agnetha]
Take a chance on me
That's all I ask of you honey
Take a chance on me
[Verse 1: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
We can go dancing, we can go walking
As long as we're together (As long as we're together)
Listen to some music, maybe just talking
Get to know you better (Get to know you better)

[Pre-Chorus: Agnetha, Agnetha & Frida]
'Cause you know I've got
So much that I wanna do, when I dream I'm alone with you
It's magic
You want me to leave it there, afraid of a love affair
But I think you know
That I can't let go

[Chorus: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you got no place to go when you're feeling down
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gonna do my very best and it ain't no lie
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you put me to the test, if you let me try
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
[Post-Chorus: Agnetha & Frida, Agnetha]
Take a chance on me
Come on, give me a break, will you?
Take a chance on me

[Verse 2: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
Oh, you can take your time, baby, I'm in no hurry
Know I'm gonna get ya (Know I'm gonna get ya)
You don't wanna hurt me, baby, don't worry
I ain't gonna let you (I ain't gonna let ya)

[Pre-Chorus: Agnetha, Agnetha & Frida]
Let me tell you now
My love is strong enough to last when things are rough
It's magic
You say that I waste my time, but I can't get you off my mind
No, I can't let go
'Cause I love you so

[Chorus: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
If you change your mind, I'm the first in line
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you need me, let me know, gonna be around
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you got no place to go when you're feeling down
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
If you're all alone when the pretty birds have flown
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gonna do my very best, baby, can't you see?
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
[Outro: Agnetha & Frida, Benny & Björn]
Ba-ba ba-ba ba, ba-ba ba-ba baa
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gonna do my very best, baby, can't you see?
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)
Ba-ba ba-ba ba, ba-ba ba-ba baa-ba-ba
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Honey, I'm still free; take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gonna do my very best, baby, can't you see
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
Gotta put me to the test, take a chance on me
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a-take a chance-chance, take a chance, take a chance)
(Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me)

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From their fifth album, ABBA, this song was another huge hit, getting to #3 in America.

Bjorn Ulvaeus enjoyed jogging and as he ran he sang a “tck-a-ch”-style rhythm to himself. This evolved into the line “Take a Chance on Me,” around which he wrote the rest of the words.

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Thank You for the Music (1994)
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    People Need Love
  2. 2.
    Another Town, Another Train
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    He Is Your Brother
  4. 4.
    Love Isn’t Easy (But It Sure Is Hard Enough)
  5. 5.
    Ring Ring
  6. 6.
    Waterloo
  7. 7.
    Hasta Mañana
  8. 8.
    Honey, Honey
  9. 9.
    Dance (While the Music Still Goes On)
  10. 10.
    So Long
  11. 11.
    I’ve Been Waiting for You
  12. 12.
    I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
  13. 13.
    S.O.S.
  14. 14.
    Mamma Mia
  15. 15.
    Fernando
  16. 16.
    Dancing Queen
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    That’s Me
  18. 18.
    When I Kissed the Teacher
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    Money, Money, Money
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    Crazy World
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    My Love, My Life
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    Knowing Me, Knowing You
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    Take a Chance on Me
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  34. 35.
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  36. 37.
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  38. 39.
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    The Visitors
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Phonographic Copyright ℗
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Recorded At
Marcus Music Studio, Stockholm, Sweden; Metronome Studio, Stockholm, Sweden
Released in
January 1978
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PopSvensk PopScandipopIn EnglishBoogieDiscoA CappellaDance-PopProgressive PopEurodiscoEuropopScandinaviaSverige
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