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It Takes Time

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[Verse 1]
There's a Fman in the Cmountains, of Geast TenneCssee
With Fthree generCations, making that Ggentleman's Cdrink
He Fpours in his Csoul, then the Gcorn from his Cland
Then he Flets that old Cclock, do what Gonly it Ccan
[Instrumental]
F C G C
[Verse 2]
We were Fkids when I Cmet her, then I Gquit that small Ctown
A Fhandful of years Clater, shit just Glook at her Cnow
FJust like that Cwhiskey, she grew Gstrong and Csmooth
And Fold father Ctime, he knew Gjust what to do
[Chorus]
It takes Fti-Cme, can't Grush your way right through this life
FTi- Cme, no Gcrop don’t grow overnight
FTi- Cme, gotta Eput the work in to Amget it right
FWoah Coh, Lord it Gjust takes Ctime (ya)
[Instrumental] x2
F C G C
[Verse 3]
Well a Fbird dropped a Cseed, and it Gbloomed in the Cwoods
It took F200 Cyears, to Gfall from where it Cstood
It took the Fhands of a Cmaker, and the Gsweat from his Cbrow
To Fmake that tree this Cguitar I’m Gplayin’ now
[Chorus]
It takes Fti-Cme, can't Grush your way right through this life
FTi- Cme, no Gcrop don’t grow overnight
FTi- Cme, you goEtta put the work in to Amget it right
FWoah Coh, Lord it Gjust takes Ctime
[Bridge]
FYeaCh-G  C  
Whoah-oh-oh Ftime, time, Cti-me     G     C(yeah)
[Instrumental]
F C G C F C G G
[Chorus]
It takes Fti-me, can't rush your way right through this life
N.C.
Ti- me, no crop don’t grow overnight
FTi- Cme, gotta Eput the work in to Amget it right
FWoah Coh, Lord it Gjust Ctakes time
I said Fwhoah Coh---, Lord it Gjust takes Ctime
[Outro] x4
F C G C

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It Takes Time

by Drake White

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[Verse 1]

F C G C

There's a man in the mountains, of east Tennessee

F C G C

With three generations, making that gentleman's drink

F C G C

He pours in his soul, then the corn from his land

F C G C

Then he lets that old clock, do what only it can

[Instrumental]

F C G C

[Verse 2]

F C G C

We were kids when I met her, then I quit that small town

F C G C

A handful of years later, shit just look at her now

F C G C

Just like that whiskey, she grew strong and smooth

F C G

And old father time, he knew just what to do

[Chorus]

F C G

It takes ti-me, can't rush your way right through this life

F C G

Ti- me, no crop don’t grow overnight

F C E Am

Ti- me, gotta put the work in to get it right

F C G C

Woah oh, Lord it just takes time (ya)

[Instrumental] x2

F C G C

[Verse 3]

F C G C

Well a bird dropped a seed, and it bloomed in the woods

F C G C

It took 200 years, to fall from where it stood

F C G C

It took the hands of a maker, and the sweat from his brow

F C G

To make that tree this guitar I’m playin’ now

[Chorus]

F C G

It takes ti-me, can't rush your way right through this life

F C G

Ti- me, no crop don’t grow overnight

F C E Am

Ti- me, you gotta put the work in to get it right

F C G C

Woah oh, Lord it just takes time

[Bridge]

F C G C

Yeah-

F C G C

Whoah-oh-oh time, time, ti-me (yeah)

[Instrumental]

F C G C F C G G

[Chorus]

It takes ti-me, can't rush your way right through this life

N.C.

Ti- me, no crop don’t grow overnight

F C E Am

Ti- me, gotta put the work in to get it right

F C G C

Woah oh, Lord it just takes time

F C G C

I said whoah oh---, Lord it just takes time

[Outro] x4

F C G C

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