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intro:  C   F   C  F  
Verse 1:
CYou can turn around and walk aFway
CTell yourself there’s nothing here to Fsee
CTry so hard to look the other wFay
CAs if you haven’t noticed anythiFng
Coda:
GYou do it to the least of these
FYou do it to me
FYou gotta take the tCimeF  
FYou gotta take the tCimeF  
Verse 2:
CShallow is the voice of no concFern
CRunning through the bridges that we have Fburned
CYou can’t even feel your own demFise
CSo how can you pretend to lead the bFlind
Coda X1
Solo:  C   F   C   F   C   F   C   F  G  
Bridge:
GI’m the hungry and the weak
FCan you even see me
GI’m the stranger all alone
FWon’t you welcome me home
GI’m the naked and ashamed
FWon’t you look my way
FYou gotta take the timeG  C  
FYou gotta take the timeG  C  
Chorus: 
CYou gotta take, take, take, take the tFime X7
Ending:
GYou tFake the tCime

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Take The Time

by MercyMe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C F C F

intro:

Verse 1:

C F

You can turn around and walk away

C F

Tell yourself there’s nothing here to see

C F

Try so hard to look the other way

C F

As if you haven’t noticed anything

Coda:

You do it to the least of these

You do it to me

F C F

You gotta take the time

F C F

You gotta take the time

Verse 2:

C F

Shallow is the voice of no concern

C F

Running through the bridges that we have burned

C F

You can’t even feel your own demise

C F

So how can you pretend to lead the blind

Coda X1

C F C F C F C F G

Solo:

Bridge:

I’m the hungry and the weak

Can you even see me

I’m the stranger all alone

Won’t you welcome me home

I’m the naked and ashamed

Won’t you look my way

F G C

You gotta take the time

F G C

You gotta take the time

Chorus:

C F

You gotta take, take, take, take the time X7

Ending:

G F C

You take the time

About Take The Time Chords by MercyMe

Learn how to play Take The Time by MercyMe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Take The Time chords”, “Take The Time guitar chords”, or “MercyMe Take The Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Take The Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Take The Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G.

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What key is "Take The Time" in?

The chords for "Take The Time" show the original chord names (including C, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.