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POSTED BY JOHN NOLAN HIMSELF =]
Played with capo on the 3rd fret
Intro:   Em     G    C   Am72x
They draEmgged me from the party kicking and screaminGgC  
Clawing at tAm7he carpet and chewing Emup the scenery
GTalking to Cmy friends with no regard Am7for decencyEm  G  C  Am7  
EmI couldn't tell you what I did, or Gwhat it Cmeant to meAm7  
But I keep findiEmng all these pieces
GSoon they starCt to form a pictureAm7  
And I Emcan understand what I've doneG  C  
But it tAm7akes a long timEme   G  C  
to uAm7nderstand whyEm  G  C  Am7  
Em   G   C
Am7You made it hoEmme, but I was left on the road
To sGing songs, drink Chard to fight fatigue and thAm7e cold
EmSleep walking through the days
Just waiting until the Gclock sCays it's time to leAm7t goEm  G  C  Am7  
Until it's time to give Emup again and pretendG  
CI'm not bound by habit, IAm7'm not a slave to my Emneeds
I choose to let gGo so I mCust be in controlAm7  
This muEmst be who I want to beG  C  
But it taAm7kes a long timEme   G  C  
to uAm7nderstand whyEm  G  C  
It tAm7akes a long tiEmme   G  C  
to uAm7nderstand whyBm  C  Cmaj7  
Bm  C Cmaj7
BmConstant effort, constant concentrCationCmaj7  
BmConstant concern, constant contemplatiConCmaj7  
BmConstantly checking my tone for accuracyC  Cmaj7  
BmConstantly defining my inabilityC  Cmaj7  
It takes a long time   Em  G  C  
to uAm7nderstand whyEm  G  C  
It taAm7kes a long tiEmme   G  C  
to uAm7nderstand whyEm  G  C  
 It Am7takes a long tiEmme

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It Takes A Long Time

by John Nolan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cmaj7

POSTED BY JOHN NOLAN HIMSELF =]

Played with capo on the 3rd fret

Em G C Am7

Intro: 2x

Em G C

They dragged me from the party kicking and screaming

Am7 Em

Clawing at the carpet and chewing up the scenery

G C Am7 Em G C Am7

Talking to my friends with no regard for decency

Em G C Am7

I couldn't tell you what I did, or what it meant to me

But I keep finding all these pieces

G C Am7

Soon they start to form a picture

Em G C

And I can understand what I've done

Am7 Em G C

But it takes a long time

Am7 Em G C Am7

to understand why

Em G C

Am7 Em

You made it home, but I was left on the road

G C Am7

To sing songs, drink hard to fight fatigue and the cold

Sleep walking through the days

G C Am7 Em G C Am7

Just waiting until the clock says it's time to let go

Em G

Until it's time to give up again and pretend

C Am7 Em

I'm not bound by habit, I'm not a slave to my needs

G C Am7

I choose to let go so I must be in control

Em G C

This must be who I want to be

Am7 Em G C

But it takes a long time

Am7 Em G C

to understand why

Am7 Em G C

It takes a long time

Am7 Bm C Cmaj7

to understand why

Bm C Cmaj7

Constant effort, constant concentration

Bm C Cmaj7

Constant concern, constant contemplation

Bm C Cmaj7

Constantly checking my tone for accuracy

Bm C Cmaj7

Constantly defining my inability

Em G C

It takes a long time

Am7 Em G C

to understand why

Am7 Em G C

It takes a long time

Am7 Em G C

to understand why

Am7 Em

It takes a long time

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