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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Chicago
Chicago
Performer
Danny Seraphine
Danny Seraphine
Drums
David J. Wolinski
David J. Wolinski
Keyboards
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
Background Vocals
James Pankow
James Pankow
Trombone
Lee Loughnane
Lee Loughnane
Trumpet
Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera
Bass Guitar
Robert Lamm
Robert Lamm
Keyboards
Terry Kath
Terry Kath
Guitar
Walter Parazaider
Walter Parazaider
Woodwinds
Laudir de Oliveira
Laudir de Oliveira
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Danny Seraphine
Danny Seraphine
Songwriter
David J. Wolinski
David J. Wolinski
Composer
James Pankow
James Pankow
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Likes
Tom Likes
Assistant Engineer
Wayne Tarnowski
Wayne Tarnowski
Engineer
James William Guercio
James William Guercio
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Take me back to Chicago
And lay my soul to rest
Where my life was free and easy
Remember me at my best
[Verse 2]
Take me back to Chicago
Where my music was all I had
I tried to be good as I could
And sometimes it made me sad
[Verse 3]
Take me back to Chicago
To Chicago
Take me back, take me back
(Take me back) To Chicago
[Verse 4]
I still dream of the lake of peacefulness
The warm summer breeze
'Cause my life was so much simpler then
Street corners and Tastee-Freez
[Verse 5]
Take me back to Chicago
'Cause hustlin's not my style
LA was just a bit too hard
I wish I could be a child
[Verse 6]
Livin' back in Chicago
In Chicago
Take me back, take me back
(Take me back) To Chicago, to Chicago
[Verse 7]
Take me back to Chicago
And lay my soul to rest
Where my life was free and easy
Remember me at my best
[Verse 8]
Take me back to Chicago
'Cause hustlin's not my style
LA was just a bit too hard
I wish I could be a child
[Verse 9]
Livin' back in Chicago
In Chicago, yeah
Take me back, take me back
(Take me back) To Chicago, to Chicago, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 10]
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
[Verse 11]
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Take me back (Take me back, take me)
Written by: Danny Seraphine, David J. Wolinski

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