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It Takes Time

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IT TAKES TIME
(Lindsey Buckingham)
From Extended Play
Intro: 
G/ / / / / C/ / / / G/ / / / C/ / /
GMaybe I just been hoClding out too lGongC  G  
And maCybe I couldn’t admGit I was wrCongG  
And maCybe I’ve just been lyGing  Cto mysGelf
CAnd no one elGse.D  
GSlow down, baCbyD  
GCross that liCneD  
If you waGnt to saCve me
DM - Gm - Cm, it takes tiGmeC  G  C  
It takes tiGme.C  G  C  
And maGybe I’ve wasted aCll this precious tiGmeC  G  
And trCying to prove what Gis and isn’t miCneG  
CWondering to myseGlf Cif you kGnew
CIt was all for youG.D  
GSlow down, baCbyD  
GCross that liCneD  
If you wGant to saCve me
DM - Gm - Cm, it takes tGimeC  G  C  
It takes tiGme.C  G  C  
It takes tiGme.C  G  C  
It takes tiGme.C  G  C  G  

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It Takes Time

by Fleetwood Mac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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IT TAKES TIME

(Lindsey Buckingham)

From Extended Play

Intro:

G C G C

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

G C G C G

Maybe I just been holding out too long

C G C G

And maybe I couldn’t admit I was wrong

C G C G

And maybe I’ve just been lying to myself

C G D

And no one else.

G C D

Slow down, baby

G C D

Cross that line

G C

If you want to save me

D G C G C G C

M - m - m, it takes time

G C G C

It takes time.

G C G C G

And maybe I’ve wasted all this precious time

C G C G

And trying to prove what is and isn’t mine

C G C G

Wondering to myself if you knew

C G D

It was all for you.

G C D

Slow down, baby

G C D

Cross that line

G C

If you want to save me

D G C G C G C

M - m - m, it takes time

G C G C

It takes time.

G C G C

It takes time.

G C G C G

It takes time.

About It Takes Time Chords by Fleetwood Mac

Learn how to play It Takes Time by Fleetwood Mac with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “It Takes Time chords”, “It Takes Time guitar chords”, or “Fleetwood Mac It Takes 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 It Takes Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate It Takes Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D.

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What key is "It Takes Time" in?

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