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Love Takes Time

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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e|-D6---D6-----------------|-G--------------------|-Bm------------------F#m7--|------A--G---D6--------|
B|-----3-3-5-7-5-3-5---|-------3-5-7-5-3-5---|-----3-3-5-7-5-3-7-2-|------2----3-3-----|
G|-----4-4-6-7-6-4-6---|-----0-4-6-7-6-4-6---|-----4-4-6-7-6-4-7-2-|------2-0--4-4-----|  Repeat
D|0--------------------|-----0---------------|-------------------2-|------2-0--0-0-----|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------4-|--------2----------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------3----------|
Verse:
DI saw a twinkle in D/F#her Geye.           Em7It lit a F#m7fire Gdeep G/Ainside.D  
DBut it burned so D/F#wild and Gstrong.     Em7I knew it F#m7wouldn't last for G/Along.
Chorus:
'Cause Em7love takes Atime A/Gand it's F#m7hard to Bm7find
                  Em                  A       DA-A G-G  D  
You gotta take some time to let love grow
DI saw a shooting stF#mar gGo by.          Em7It blazed a F#m7path Gacross the G/Asky.D  
DBut the beauty did not D/F#last, Gno.      Em7Some things just F#m7happen all too G/Afast.
Chorus:
But Em7love takes Atime A/Gand it's F#m7hard to Bm7find
You gotta Emtake some Atime to let love Dgrow, whoa
Bridge:
                      Em7                     A               BmA-B-Bm
Well some think love's a game you play for a night or two
But Em7I think that's a F#mshame 'cause I know that G6in the end they're Gbound to G/Alose
Chorus:
But Em7love takes Atime A/Gand it's F#m7hard to Bm7find
You gotta Emtake some Atime to A/Glet love F#m7grow, B7oohhh
Oh Em7love takes Atime, A/GI said that it's F#m7hard to Bm7find
                Em7                    A       D(Piano Intro) 
Oh, just take your time and love will grow
Repeat Intro (Shift to E):
Oh F#m7Love takes Btime.  B/AYes it's G#m7hard to C#m7find.
Baby F#mlove takes Btime, B/Ayours and E7mine, whoa 

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Love Takes Time

by Orleans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

D/F#

Em7

G/A

A/G

Bm7

F#m

B/A

G#m7

C#m7

D6 D6 G Bm F#m7 A G D6

e|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------|

B|-----3-3-5-7-5-3-5---|-------3-5-7-5-3-5---|-----3-3-5-7-5-3-7-2-|------2----3-3-----|

G|-----4-4-6-7-6-4-6---|-----0-4-6-7-6-4-6---|-----4-4-6-7-6-4-7-2-|------2-0--4-4-----| Repeat

D|0--------------------|-----0---------------|-------------------2-|------2-0--0-0-----|

A|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------4-|--------2----------|

E|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------3----------|

Verse:

D D/F# G Em7 F#m7 G G/A D

I saw a twinkle in her eye. It lit a fire deep inside.

D D/F# G Em7 F#m7 G/A

But it burned so wild and strong. I knew it wouldn't last for long.

Chorus:

Em7 A A/G F#m7 Bm7

'Cause love takes time and it's hard to find

Em A D D

A-A G-G

You gotta take some time to let love grow

D F#m G Em7 F#m7 G G/A D

I saw a shooting star go by. It blazed a path across the sky.

D D/F# G Em7 F#m7 G/A

But the beauty did not last, no. Some things just happen all too fast.

Chorus:

Em7 A A/G F#m7 Bm7

But love takes time and it's hard to find

Em A D

You gotta take some time to let love grow, whoa

Bridge:

Em7 A Bm

A-B-Bm

Well some think love's a game you play for a night or two

Em7 F#m G6 G G/A

But I think that's a shame 'cause I know that in the end they're bound to lose

Chorus:

Em7 A A/G F#m7 Bm7

But love takes time and it's hard to find

Em A A/G F#m7 B7

You gotta take some time to let love grow, oohhh

Em7 A A/G F#m7 Bm7

Oh love takes time, I said that it's hard to find

Em7 A D

(Piano Intro)

Oh, just take your time and love will grow

Repeat Intro (Shift to E):

F#m7 B B/A G#m7 C#m7

Oh Love takes time. Yes it's hard to find.

F#m B B/A E7

Baby love takes time, yours and mine, whoa

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