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These Things Take Time

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[Intro]
F     C/E       G
F     C/E       G
[Verse 1]
FI wannC/Ea know why Gpain makes me stronger
FI wanna kC/Enow why gooGd men die
FWhy am I C/Eso afraiGd of the dark?
But I Fstray C/Efrom the lGight
C/FI wanna C/Eknow why yC/Gou gave me eyes
When fC/Faith is C/Ehow I sC/Gee
C/FAnd tell C/Eme Is it C/Geasier to doubt
Or C/Fharder C/Eto beliGeve
Oh there’s sFo many questions stirring in Cme
[Chorus]
And AmI'm wondering wGhyF  C  
SometDmimes the trAmuth ain’t eaFsy to finCd
I wanna kAmnow all the Ganswers Fbut I’m leCarning that 
TDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
Yeah, tDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
[Interlude]
F     C/E       G
F     C/E       G
[Verse 2]
HC/Fow could suC/Eccess make uC/Gs feel like failures
And the C/Fharder we faC/Ell the hC/Garder we try
C/FThe more I havC/Ee the morC/Ge I need
Just to feFel like I’m gC/Eetting bGy
Oh, there’s sFo many questions in one short lCife
[Chorus]
And AmI'm wondering wGhyF  C  
SometDmimes the trAmuth ain’t eaFsy to finCd
I wanna kAmnow all the Ganswers Fbut I’m leCarning that 
TDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
Yeah, tDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
[Solo]
G  G  F  C
G  G  F  C
[Bridge]
And we sAmpend so much tC/EimeF  
CChasing our tails, hoping to find
EAmvery last ansC/EwerF  
To evCerything in life
SFo many questions
NGot enough time
[Chorus]
But I’m still Amwondering wGhyF  C  
SometDmimes the trAmuth ain’t eaFsy to finCd
I wanna kAmnow all the Ganswers Fbut I’m leCarning that 
TDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
Yeah, tDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme, Hey!
[Last Chorus]
WAme all waGnna undFerstand wChy
EDmvil liAmves and gFood men dCie
OAmn the way to HGeaven the trFuth unwiCnds
TDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
TDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme
Yeah, tDmhese thAmings taFke tiCme

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These Things Take Time

by Sanctus Real

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

C/F

C/G

[Intro]

F C/E G

[Verse 1]

F C/E G

I wanna know why pain makes me stronger

F C/E G

I wanna know why good men die

F C/E G

Why am I so afraid of the dark?

F C/E G

But I stray from the light

C/F C/E C/G

I wanna know why you gave me eyes

C/F C/E C/G

When faith is how I see

C/F C/E C/G

And tell me Is it easier to doubt

C/F C/E G

Or harder to believe

F C

Oh there’s so many questions stirring in me

[Chorus]

Am G F C

And I'm wondering why

Dm Am F C

Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find

Am G F C

I wanna know all the answers but I’m learning that

Dm Am F C

These things take time

Dm Am F C

Yeah, these things take time

[Interlude]

F C/E G

[Verse 2]

C/F C/E C/G

How could success make us feel like failures

C/F C/E C/G

And the harder we fall the harder we try

C/F C/E C/G

The more I have the more I need

F C/E G

Just to feel like I’m getting by

F C

Oh, there’s so many questions in one short life

[Chorus]

Am G F C

And I'm wondering why

Dm Am F C

Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find

Am G F C

I wanna know all the answers but I’m learning that

Dm Am F C

These things take time

Dm Am F C

Yeah, these things take time

[Solo]

G G F C

[Bridge]

Am C/E F

And we spend so much time

Chasing our tails, hoping to find

Am C/E F

Every last answer

To everything in life

So many questions

Not enough time

[Chorus]

Am G F C

But I’m still wondering why

Dm Am F C

Sometimes the truth ain’t easy to find

Am G F C

I wanna know all the answers but I’m learning that

Dm Am F C

These things take time

Dm Am F C

Yeah, these things take time, Hey!

[Last Chorus]

Am G F C

We all wanna understand why

Dm Am F C

Evil lives and good men die

Am G F C

On the way to Heaven the truth unwinds

Dm Am F C

These things take time

Dm Am F C

These things take time

Dm Am F C

Yeah, these things take time

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