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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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                            Take Time to Know Her
                                (Steve Davis)
as recorded by Percy Sledge on February 1, 1968
Atlantic 80212-2
Do this throughout (except the Bm / G part):
e|-D---------2-------|-A-----------------|-G---------3-------|-D---------2-------|
B|-------3-----3----|----------2-------|-------------0----|-------3-----3----|
G|----2-----------2-|-------2-----2----|----------------0-|----2-----------2-|
D|-0----------------|----2-----------2-|-------0----------|-0----------------|
A|------------------|-0----------------|----2-------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|------------------|
DI found a Awoman GI felt I tDruly loved
DShe was everytAhing GI'd ever been dDreaming of
DBut she was bad - AI didn't know it   GHer pretty smile nDever did show it
DAll I knew was wAhat I could see   GAnd I knew I wDanted her for me
                        single notes
                 Bm     G( G   G    G    A  Bb)   Bm  
I took her home to Mama
                                  G( G   G    G    A  Bb)   Bm  
Mama wanted to see my future bride
Oh she looked at us Gboth  AAnd then she called me to her side, she said "Son,
DTake time to Aknow her     GIt's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her     GPlease don't Drush into this thing."
DBut I didn't listen to AMama     GI went straight to the cDhurch
DI just couldn't wait to have a little Agirl of mine
GWhen I got Dhome from work
DThe preacher was there     ASo was my future bride
GHe looked at us both and the he Dcalled me to his side, he said "Son,
Dtake time to Aknow her     GIt's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her     GPlease don't Drush into this thing."
(spoken):
DWell it looked like everything was gonna Aturn out alright
GAnd then I came home a little Dearly one night
(sung):
DAnd there she was Akissing on another man
GNow I know what Mama meant when she Dtook me by the hand and said "Son,
Dtake time to Aknow her     GIt's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her     GPlease don't Drush into this thing."
DTake time to Aknow her            GIt's not an oveDrnight thing
(take        time, take a little time son       ooohhh)
DTake time to Aknow her     Please Gdon't          Drush into this thing."
(take        time, take a little time son       ooohhh)
(repeat & fade)

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Take Time To Know Her

by Percy Sledge

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Take Time to Know Her

(Steve Davis)

as recorded by Percy Sledge on February 1, 1968

Atlantic 80212-2

Do this throughout (except the Bm / G part):

D A G D

e|----------2-------|------------------|----------3-------|----------2-------|

B|-------3-----3----|----------2-------|-------------0----|-------3-----3----|

G|----2-----------2-|-------2-----2----|----------------0-|----2-----------2-|

D|-0----------------|----2-----------2-|-------0----------|-0----------------|

A|------------------|-0----------------|----2-------------|------------------|

E|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|------------------|

D A G D

I found a woman I felt I truly loved

D A G D

She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of

D A G D

But she was bad - I didn't know it Her pretty smile never did show it

D A G D

All I knew was what I could see And I knew I wanted her for me

single notes

Bm G G G G A Bb Bm

( )

I took her home to Mama

G G G G A Bb Bm

( )

Mama wanted to see my future bride

G A

Oh she looked at us both And then she called me to her side, she said "Son,

D A G D

Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing

D A G D

Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."

D A G D

But I didn't listen to Mama I went straight to the church

D A

I just couldn't wait to have a little girl of mine

G D

When I got home from work

D A

The preacher was there So was my future bride

G D

He looked at us both and the he called me to his side, he said "Son,

D A G D

take time to know her It's not an overnight thing

D A G D

Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."

(spoken):

D A

Well it looked like everything was gonna turn out alright

G D

And then I came home a little early one night

(sung):

D A

And there she was kissing on another man

G D

Now I know what Mama meant when she took me by the hand and said "Son,

D A G D

take time to know her It's not an overnight thing

D A G D

Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."

D A G D

Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing

(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)

D A G D

Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."

(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)

(repeat & fade)

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