Take A Chance On Me

Take a Chance on Me" is a song by the Swedish pop group ABBA. It was released in January 1978 as the second single from their fifth studio album ABBA: The Album. The song has been featured on a number of ABBA compilations such as Gold: Greatest Hits."Take a Chance on Me" proved to be one of ABBA's most successful chart hits, becoming the group's seventh UK #1 (their third consecutive chart-topper in the country after "Knowing Me, Knowing You" and "The Name of the Game").[2] It was also ABBA's final #1 in the UK of the 1970s, and gives the group the distinction of being the act with the most chart-topping singles of the 1970s in the UK. "Take a Chance on Me" also topped the charts in Austria, Belgium, Ireland and Mexico, and was a Top 3 hit in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Rhodesia, Switzerland, and the United States (also reaching #9 on the AC chart), where it allegedly sold more copies than "Dancing Queen". "Take a Chance on Me" also reached the Top 10 in France, Norway and South Africa

[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? 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