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Take My Time

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am C
C  Am G
[Verse 1]
AmTake another stab at life, GI don’t know if I’ll survive
AmTake Rocinante for a ride, Gset the saddle, find a stride
[Chorus]
FI don’t Gknow if I will Amhave the Ganswers, FI don’t Gknow if I’ll be AmrightG  
FI just Gknow that I can Amtake my Gchances, Fand I’ll Gtake my Amtime
Am G C
[Verse 2]
AmShadows taking up my sight, Ghearing voices in the night
AmTake a moment, wake my mind, Gmaybe I can still revive
AmTake the odds at one to five, Gcounting all the reasons why
[Chorus]
FI don’t Gknow if I will Amhave the Ganswers, FI don’t Gknow if I’ll be AmrightG  
FI just Gknow that I can Amtake my Gchances, Fand I’ll Gtake my Atime
[Outro]
Am Em Am
G Am G
C Am

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Take My Time

by Mark Stoermer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am C

C Am G

[Verse 1]

Am G

Take another stab at life, I don’t know if I’ll survive

Am G

Take Rocinante for a ride, set the saddle, find a stride

[Chorus]

F G Am G F G Am G

I don’t know if I will have the answers, I don’t know if I’ll be right

F G Am G F G Am

I just know that I can take my chances, and I’ll take my time

Am G C

[Verse 2]

Am G

Shadows taking up my sight, hearing voices in the night

Am G

Take a moment, wake my mind, maybe I can still revive

Am G

Take the odds at one to five, counting all the reasons why

[Chorus]

F G Am G F G Am G

I don’t know if I will have the answers, I don’t know if I’ll be right

F G Am G F G A

I just know that I can take my chances, and I’ll take my time

[Outro]

Am Em Am

G Am G

C Am

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