Take My Love

Intro: Start the ‘Intro’ on count 15, facing 6:00

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: Monterey ½ L, Hold X 2
1a2a | Step R fwd, point L to L side, turn ½ L stepping L slightly fwd, point R to R side (12:00)

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

S1: R twinkle cross, side hitch, behind side 1/8 L, walk L, step ½ L, ½ L arabesque, back RL w R touch
1&a2 | Cross R over L, step L to L side, step R in place, cross L over R

a3 | Step R to R side, cross L behind R hitch R at the same time

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

5,6,7 | Walk 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)

S2: Twinkle 1/8 R cross, ¼ L, ¼ L sway LR, cross rock ¼, cross rock ¼, spiral turn, fwd R, spiral turn
1&a2 | Cross R over L, step L to L side, turn 1/8 R stepping R to R side, cross L over R (12:00)

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

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

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

7a8 | Step L fwd spiralling a full turn R, step R fwd, step L fwd spiralling a full turn R

S3: Fwd Sweep, cross, side, L rock back, ¼ ¼ cross, point, cross, point, step, hitch, back, back, back
1,2 | Step R fwd sweeping L from back to front, cross L over R

a3,4 | Step R to R side, rock L behind R, recover on R.

Styling: body naturally opens up to L but wall is still 6:00

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

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

7 | Step fwd on L hitching R

Note: 1st bridge on wall 2 AND 4th Tag on wall 4

8&a | Step back on R, step back on L, step back on R

S4: Back rock, recover ½, back rock recover ¼, circle behind, side, cross, sweep
1,2a | Rock back on L, recover on R, turn ½ R stepping back on L (6:00)

3,4 | Rock back on R, recover on L

a5 | Turn ¼ L stepping R to R side (3:00), turn ⅛ L crossing L behind R (1:30)

a6 | Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L over R (12:00)

a7 | Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L behind R, step R to R side (10:30)

a8 | Step R to R side, turn ⅛ L crossing L over R and sweeping R fwd (9:00) Note: 2nd bridge on wall 5

S5: Weave into side rock, R rolling vine, weave into side rock, recover ¼ L, fwd RL, scuff hitch 1/2 L
1&a2 | Cross 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

3a4 | Turn 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&a6 | Cross 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)

S6: Back, coaster side, R&L twinkles, step ½ turn L X2, fwd R with L sweep, L twinkle
1 | Big step back on R

2&a | Step back on L, step R next to L, step fwd slightly on L diagonal

3&a | Cross R over L, step L to L side, step R in place

4&a | Cross L over R, step R to R side, step L in place

5a6a | Step R fwd R, turn ½ stepping L fwd, step R fwd, turn ½ L stepping L fwd (12:00)

7 | Step R fwd sweeping L fwd at the same time

8&a | Cross L over R, step back on R, step L to L side

Tag 1

End of Wall 1, add;
1,2a3 | Step 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.
1,2 | Walk back R, walk back L (12:00)

Continue with count 24.

Tag 2

Wall 2 after count 34, add;
3,4 | Turn ¼ to R stepping R fwd, step L fwd spinning a full spiral turn R (12:00)

Tag 3

End of Wall 3, add;

R cross rock side, L cross rock side, cross point X2, cross full unwind L
1&a | Cross rock R over L, recover on L, step R to R side (12:00)

2&a | Cross rock L over R, recover on R, step L to L side

3a | Cross R over L, point L to L side stretching R arm to R side pointing R index finger up

4a | Cross L over R, point R to R side stretching L arm to L side pointing L index finger up

5,6,7 | Cross 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

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

2,3,4 | Step back on R, step back on L, point R to R side

Bridge 2

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