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Take The Time

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(chord Shapes)
E/B=x,2,2,1,0,4
Eadd9/B=x,2,2,1,0,2
E6/B=x,2,2,1,2,0
[Intro]
E/B E/B E/B E/B Eadd9/B E E6/B E A Asus4 A A E
[Verse]
AWhen I Asus4see yoAu, Asus4start Ato cry I, Estop and wonder,
ABut I Asus4know Ait's, oAsus4nly 'cAause, you Elove me so,
AIt ain'Asus4t easyA, when Asus4I try Ato, Esay I'm sorry,
EBut you know, I'll find a way, to Aget to you someEday.
[Chorus]
      Asus4  AOh baby,      Asus4    AI want to Etake the time, yeah,
      Asus4   AHmm bAsus4aby,    AI want to Etake the time,
      Asus4   AOh riAsus4ght,    AI want to Etake the time, yeah,
  B        Bsus4    B        Bsus4   BTo Asus4tell yAou I love Eyou.
[Verse]
AWhen I Asus4see yoAu, Asus4smile AI feel it, Eall around me,
APicks me Asus4up andA, takeAsus4s me wAhere I, Ewant to go,
AYou don'Asus4t knowA, how Asus4much yAou have, Egiven to me,
ESo I'll take the time to say, I Alove you so, hey-ay, Ehey.
[Chorus]
      Asus4   AOoh-ee Asus4baby,   AI want to Etake the time,
      Asus4    AYeah, Asus4yeah,   AI want to Etake the time,
      Asus4   AAll rigAsus4ht yeaAh, I want to Etake the time,
      Bsus4    B        Bsus4      B    A  Asus4To telAl you I love Eyou.
[Interlude]
Asus4 A Asus4 A E Asus4 A Asus4 A E Asus4 A Asus4 A B A E
[Verse]
AWhen I Asus4see yoAu, smilAsus4e I feAel it, Eall around me,
APicks mAsus4e up aAnd, tAsus4akes mAe where, EI want to go,
AYou don't Asus4know, Ahow much Asus4that yAou have, Egiven to me,
ESo I'll take the time to say, I Alove you so, hEey, hey.
ESo I'll take the time to say, I Alove you so, heEy, hey.
[Chorus]
      Asus4   AHmm-Asus4hmm,     AI want to Etake the time,
      Asus4    AYeah, yAsus4eah, I Awant to Etake the time
      Asus4     A        Asus4    AI wanna Etake the time
      Bsus4    B        Bsus4      B    A  Asus4To telAl you I love Eyou.
    E/B      E/B      E/B      E/B  Eadd9/BHmm hmm EHmE6/Bm hmmE  A  Asus4  A  A  E  
    E/B      E/B      E/B      E/B  Eadd9/BHmm hmm EHmE6/Bm hmmE  A  Asus4  A  A  E  

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Take The Time

by Bad Company

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/B

Eadd9/B

E6/B

Asus4

Bsus4

(chord Shapes)

E/B=x,2,2,1,0,4

Eadd9/B=x,2,2,1,0,2

E6/B=x,2,2,1,2,0

[Intro]

E/B E/B E/B E/B Eadd9/B E E6/B E A Asus4 A A E

[Verse]

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

When I see you, start to cry I, stop and wonder,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

But I know it's, only 'cause, you love me so,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

It ain't easy, when I try to, say I'm sorry,

E A E

But you know, I'll find a way, to get to you someday.

[Chorus]

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Oh baby, I want to take the time, yeah,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Hmm baby, I want to take the time,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Oh right, I want to take the time, yeah,

B Bsus4 B Bsus4 B Asus4 A E

To tell you I love you.

[Verse]

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

When I see you, smile I feel it, all around me,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Picks me up and, takes me where I, want to go,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

You don't know, how much you have, given to me,

E A E

So I'll take the time to say, I love you so, hey-ay, hey.

[Chorus]

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Ooh-ee baby, I want to take the time,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Yeah, yeah, I want to take the time,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

All right yeah, I want to take the time,

Bsus4 B Bsus4 B A Asus4 A E

To tell you I love you.

[Interlude]

Asus4 A Asus4 A E Asus4 A Asus4 A E Asus4 A Asus4 A B A E

[Verse]

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

When I see you, smile I feel it, all around me,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Picks me up and, takes me where, I want to go,

A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

You don't know, how much that you have, given to me,

E A E

So I'll take the time to say, I love you so, hey, hey.

E A E

So I'll take the time to say, I love you so, hey, hey.

[Chorus]

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Hmm-hmm, I want to take the time,

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

Yeah, yeah, I want to take the time

Asus4 A Asus4 A E

I wanna take the time

Bsus4 B Bsus4 B A Asus4 A E

To tell you I love you.

E/B E/B E/B E/B Eadd9/B E E6/B E A Asus4 A A E

Hmm hmm Hmm hmm

E/B E/B E/B E/B Eadd9/B E E6/B E A Asus4 A A E

Hmm hmm Hmm hmm

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