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Take Time To Love

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[Intro]
A  Dmaj7  A
[Verse 1]
DbmI awoke Dlate last night
And Dbmheard you cry Dsoftly by the Awindow
DbmWalked across the Dfloor to ask what's Ewrong?
And Das I put my D6arms aDround your AshoulDbmdersGbm  E  
Right Daway    DbmI Bm7knew it had Gbmbeen too GlongE  
[Verse 2]
Since we Dbmwalked hand in Dhand by the Ariver
DbmLaid for hours Dwatching the skies aEbove
DLet our eyes D6hold each Dother Across a Dbmcrowded GbmroomE  
DToo long Dbmsince we'd Bm7taken Gbmtime to Glove
[Chorus]
CGot to take some Dtime for underGstandingG7  
On that Clong and winding Droad back to GloveG7  
Let's don't Clet our story Dhave a sorry GendingBm  Em  D  
CGot to take the Dtime to GloveE  
[Verse 3]
So, DbmBaby come and Dlay back down beAside me
DbmLet me hold you Dclose and keep you Ewarm
DWe don't need no D6special Dplans for toAmorrowDbm  Gbm  E  
DTogether Dbmwe will Bm7take it Gbmas it Gcomes
[Chorus]
CGot to take some Dtime for underGstandingG7  
On that Clong and winding Droad back to GloveG7  
Let's don't Clet our story Dhave a sorry GendingBm  Em  D  
CGot to take the Dtime to Glove
[Outro]
C  D  G  G7  C  D  Em

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Take Time To Love

by Kris Kristofferson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Dbm

Gbm

Bm7

Capo 1 to play in original key

[Intro]

A Dmaj7 A

[Verse 1]

Dbm D

I awoke late last night

Dbm D A

And heard you cry softly by the window

Dbm D E

Walked across the floor to ask what's wrong?

D D6 D A Dbm Gbm E

And as I put my arms around your shoulders

D Dbm Bm7 Gbm G E

Right away I knew it had been too long

[Verse 2]

Dbm D A

Since we walked hand in hand by the river

Dbm D E

Laid for hours watching the skies above

D D6 D A Dbm Gbm E

Let our eyes hold each other cross a crowded room

D Dbm Bm7 Gbm G

Too long since we'd taken time to love

[Chorus]

C D G G7

Got to take some time for understanding

C D G G7

On that long and winding road back to love

C D G Bm Em D

Let's don't let our story have a sorry ending

C D G E

Got to take the time to love

[Verse 3]

Dbm D A

So, Baby come and lay back down beside me

Dbm D E

Let me hold you close and keep you warm

D D6 D A Dbm Gbm E

We don't need no special plans for tomorrow

D Dbm Bm7 Gbm G

Together we will take it as it comes

[Chorus]

C D G G7

Got to take some time for understanding

C D G G7

On that long and winding road back to love

C D G Bm Em D

Let's don't let our story have a sorry ending

C D G

Got to take the time to love

[Outro]

C D G G7 C D Em

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