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These Things Take Time

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This is a simplified version of the Smiths song, designed for just an acoustic guitar!
G A G A
C D C D
Verse
Em|D|Em|A  
My eyes have seen the glory of the sacred wunderkind  
You took me behind a disused railway line
And said I know a place where we can go, Where we are not known
And you told me something that I won’t forget too soon
Pre Chorus
G|A|G|A  
C|D|C|D  
But I can’t believe you’d ever care
And this is why you will never care
Chorus
Em|D|Em|A  
C|D  
These things take time
I know that i’m
The most inept
That ever stepped
G C G G
G C D D
Verse
Em|D|Em|A  
I’m spellbound; by a woman divine
And the hills are alive with celibate cries
And I know where you came from, I know where You’re going and i know, where you belong
You said I was ill, and you were not wrong
Pre Chorus
G|A|G|A  
C|D|C|D  
But I can’t believe you’d ever care
And this is why you will never care
Chorus
Em|D|Em|A  
C|D  
These things take time
I know that i’m
The most inept
That ever stepped
G C G
G C D
Verse
Em|D|Em|A  
Oh, the alcoholic afternoons When we sat in your room
They meant more to me Than any, any living thing on earth
They had more worth Than any living thing on earth
On earth, on earth, oh ...
G A G A
C D C D
Chorus*
Em|D|Em|A  
C|D  
Vivid and in your prime
You will leave me behind
You will leave me behind
G C G
G C D

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These Things Take Time

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is a simplified version of the Smiths song, designed for just an acoustic guitar!

G A G A

C D C D

Verse

Em D Em A

|||

My eyes have seen the glory of the sacred wunderkind

You took me behind a disused railway line

And said I know a place where we can go, Where we are not known

And you told me something that I won’t forget too soon

Pre Chorus

G A G A

|||

C D C D

|||

But I can’t believe you’d ever care

And this is why you will never care

Chorus

Em D Em A

|||

C D

These things take time

I know that i’m

The most inept

That ever stepped

G C G G

G C D D

Verse

Em D Em A

|||

I’m spellbound; by a woman divine

And the hills are alive with celibate cries

And I know where you came from, I know where You’re going and i know, where you belong

You said I was ill, and you were not wrong

Pre Chorus

G A G A

|||

C D C D

|||

But I can’t believe you’d ever care

And this is why you will never care

Chorus

Em D Em A

|||

C D

These things take time

I know that i’m

The most inept

That ever stepped

G C G

G C D

Verse

Em D Em A

|||

Oh, the alcoholic afternoons When we sat in your room

They meant more to me Than any, any living thing on earth

They had more worth Than any living thing on earth

On earth, on earth, oh ...

G A G A

C D C D

Chorus*

Em D Em A

|||

C D

Vivid and in your prime

You will leave me behind

G C G

G C D

About These Things Take Time Chords by The Smiths

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What key is "These Things Take Time" in?

The chords for "These Things Take Time" show the original chord names (including G, A, C, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.