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[Intro]
   Am7     D6(2x)
[Verse 1]
Am7Stayed in bed all morning just to D6pass the time
    Am7There's something wrong here there can D6be no denying
Am7One of us is changing or Gm7maybe we've just stopped Fmaj7trying
[Chorus]
And it's Bbmaj7too late, baby, now Fmaj7it's too late
Though we rBbmaj7eally did try to mFmaj7ake it
Bbmaj7Something inside has Fmaj7died and I can't
Dm7Hide and I just can't E7sus4fake it  E7Ohh,
     Am7     D6(2x)
(no, no, no) (x3)
[Verse 2]
Am7It used to be so easy living D6here with you
Am7You were light and breezy and I D6knew just what to do
Am7Now you look so unhappy and Gm7I feel like a Fmaj7fool
[Chorus]
And it's Bbmaj7too late, baby, now Fmaj7it's too late
Though we rBbmaj7eally did try to mFmaj7ake it
Bbmaj7Something inside has Fmaj7died and I can't 
Dm7Hide and I just can't G7sus4fake it  G7Whoooa,
[Solo]
Cmaj7no no Fmaj7  Bbmaj7  Am7  Gm7  Fmaj7  Dm7  E7sus4  E7  
  Am7     D6(x10)
[Verse 3]
Am7There'll be good times again for D6me and you
But we jAm7ust can't stay together don't you fD6eel it too
Still I'm Am7glad for what we had,    Gm7and how I once Fmaj7loved you
[Chorus]
And it's Bbmaj7too late, baby, now Fmaj7it's too late
Though we rBbmaj7eally did try to mFmaj7ake it
Bbmaj7Something inside has Fmaj7died and I can't 
Dm7Hide and I just can't G7sus4fake it  G7Whoa,
[Outro]
Cmaj7no, no, no, Fmaj7no, noBbmaj7  Am7  Gm7  Fmaj7  Dm7  
       G7sus4IG7t's too lCmaj7ate,   BFmaj7aby, it's too lCmaj7ate, now dFmaj7arling
It's too Cmaj7late...Cmaj7  

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The story behind the song

"It's Too Late" captures the poignant, blameless end of a loving relationship, acknowledging that sometimes, despite genuine effort, two people simply grow apart. The lyrics, penned by Toni Stern with music by Carole King, convey a mature understanding that even when things felt light and breezy, a chapter can close without fault. Released on King's iconic 1971 album Tapestry, the song's warm, earnest singing highlights the underlying sadness of moving on. It plays like a tender farewell, recognizing that even good things can reach their natural conclusion.

AI-written from these sources:It's Too Late (Carole King song) — Wikipedia ↗Carole King — Wikipedia ↗

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Its Too Late

by Carole King

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gm7

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

Dm7

E7sus4

G7sus4

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Am7 D6

(2x)

[Verse 1]

Am7 D6

Stayed in bed all morning just to pass the time

Am7 D6

There's something wrong here there can be no denying

Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7

One of us is changing or maybe we've just stopped trying

[Chorus]

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Though we really did try to make it

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Something inside has died and I can't

Dm7 E7sus4 E7

Hide and I just can't fake it Ohh,

Am7 D6

(2x)

(no, no, no) (x3)

[Verse 2]

Am7 D6

It used to be so easy living here with you

Am7 D6

You were light and breezy and I knew just what to do

Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7

Now you look so unhappy and I feel like a fool

[Chorus]

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Though we really did try to make it

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Something inside has died and I can't

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

Hide and I just can't fake it Whoooa,

[Solo]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7 E7sus4 E7

no no

Am7 D6

(x10)

[Verse 3]

Am7 D6

There'll be good times again for me and you

Am7 D6

But we just can't stay together don't you feel it too

Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7

Still I'm glad for what we had, and how I once loved you

[Chorus]

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

And it's too late, baby, now it's too late

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Though we really did try to make it

Bbmaj7 Fmaj7

Something inside has died and I can't

Dm7 G7sus4 G7

Hide and I just can't fake it Whoa,

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7

no, no, no, no, no

G7sus4 G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

It's too late, Baby, it's too late, now darling

Cmaj7 Cmaj7

It's too late...

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