Take My Love

Phrasing…
Intro
Full wall 1 + Tag 1
Wall 2 + Bridge 1 + Tag 2
Full wall 3 + Tag 3
Wall 4 + Tag 4
Wall 5 + Bridge 2 + Ending

Intro: Start the ‘Intro’ on count 15. Facing 6:00, weight on L, app 17 seconds into track

Intro: Monterey ½ L, Hold X 2
1a2aStep R fwd, point L to L side, turn ½ L stepping L slightly fwd, point R to R side (12:00)

3-4Hold, Hold … then start the Main dance

Main dance:
[1 – 8] R twinkle cross, side hitch, behind side 1/8 L, walk L, step ½ L, ½ L arabesque, back RL w R touch
1&a2Cross R over L, step L to L side, step R in place, cross L over R

a3Step R to R side, cross L behind R hitch R at the same time

4&aCross R behind L, step L to L side, turn ⅛ L stepping R fwd (10:30)

5-6-7Walk L fwd, step R fwd, turn ½ L stepping L fwd and turning another ½ L on L kicking R back (10:30)

8&Step back on R, step back on L touching R in front of L (10:30)

[9 – 16] Twinkle 1/8 R cross, ¼ L, ¼ L sway LR, cross rock ¼, cross rock ¼, spiral turn, fwd R, spiral turn
1&a2Cross R over L, step L to L side, turn 1/8 R stepping R to R side, cross L over R (12:00)

a3-4Turn ¼ L stepping back on R, turn ¼ L stepping L to L side and swaying body L, sway body R (6:00)

5&aCross rock L over R, recover on R, turn ¼ L stepping L fwd to L diagonal (3:00)

6&aCross rock R over L, recover on L, turn ¼ R stepping R fwd (6:00)

7a8Step L fwd spiralling a full turn R, step R fwd, step L fwd spiralling a full turn R

[17 – 24] Fwd Sweep, cross, side, L rock back, ¼ ¼ cross, point, cross, point, step, hitch, back, back, back
1-2Step R fwd sweeping L from back to front, cross L over R

a3-4Step R to R side, rock L behind R, recover on R. Styling: body naturally opens up to L but wall is still 6:00

&aTurn ¼ R stepping back on L, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side (12:00)

5a-6aCross L over R, point R to R side, Cross R over L, point L to L side

7Step fwd on L hitching R … Note: 1st bridge on wall 2 AND 4th Tag on wall 4

8&aStep back on R, step back on L, step back on R

[25 – 32] Back rock, recover ½, back rock recover ¼, circle behind, side, cross, sweep
1-2aRock back on L, recover on R, turn ½ R stepping back on L (6:00)

3-4Rock back on R, recover on L

a5Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (3:00), turn ⅛ L crossing L behind R (1:30)

a6Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L over R (12:00)

a7Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L behind R, step R to R side (10:30)

a8Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L over R and sweeping R fwd (9:00)… Note: 2nd bridge on wall 5

[33 – 40] Weave into side rock, R rolling vine, weave into side rock, recover ¼ L, fwd RL, scuff hitch 1/2 L
1&a2Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R behind L, rock L to L side looking towards 6:00… 2nd tag, wall 2

3a4Turn ¼ R stepping R fwd, turn ½ R stepping back on L, turn ¼ R stepping R to R side with a L sweep fwd

5&a6Cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L behind R, rock R to R side reaching L arm towards 12:00

7a8&Turn ¼ L stepping L fwd, walk R fwd, walk L fwd, scuff and hitch R knee turning ½ L on L (12:00)

[41 – 48] Back, coaster side, R&L twinkles, step ½ turn L X2, fwd R with L sweep, L twinkle
1Big step back on R

2&aStep back on L, step R next to L, step fwd slightly on L diagonal

3&aCross R over L, step L to L side, step R in place

4&aCross L over R, step R to R side, step L in place

5a6aStep R fwd R, turn ½ stepping L fwd, step R fwd, turn ½ L stepping L fwd (12:00)

7Step R fwd sweeping L fwd at the same time

8&aCross L over R, step back on R, step L to L side

END OF DANCE!
Tag 1, after wall 1
1-2a3Step R fwd to L diagonal, turn ½ L onto L, turn ½ L stepping R back, step L back hooking R over L (10:30)

Bridge 1, on wall 2, after count 23
1-2Walk back R, walk back L (12:00)… Continue with count 24 (count 8 in section 3)

Tag 2, on wall 2, after count 34
3-4Turn ¼ to R stepping R fwd, step L fwd spinning a full spiral turn R (12:00)… Then Restart

Tag 3, after wall 3: R cross rock side, L cross rock side, cross point X2, cross full unwind L
1&aCross rock R over L, recover on L, step R to R side (12:00)

2&aCross rock L over R, recover on R, step L to L side

3aCross R over L, point L to L side stretching R arm to R side pointing R index finger up

4aCross L over R, point R to R side stretching L arm to L side pointing L index finger up

5-7Cross R over L, slow full unwind transferring weight on L and sweeping R over L …

Arms: put both hands up to the sides of your head to illustrate lyrics ‘remember’. Keep hands during unwind, then release them…

Tag 4, on wall 4, after count 23 - Both Arms Raised on HOLDS
8-1Hold for 2 counts keeping R hitched (12:00)

2-3-4Step back on R, step back on L, point R to R side… Then restart

Bridge 2, on wall 5, after count 32, facing 9:00
1-2Cross R over L, full unwind L transferring weight to L sweeping R fwd (9:00). Continue with count 33

Ending: Finish the dance on wall 5 on count 47 stepping R fwd

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