Band/Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd Song Title: Take Your Time Album Title: Second Helping (1974)

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N.C.

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(Verse 1)

My ^E5poor broke ^A5mama ^B5told me ^A5 When ^E5I was ^A5twelve years ^B5old ^A5 You ^E5eat and ^A5talk ^B5much too ^A5fast There's ^E5one thing ^A5you should ^B5know

(Chorus)

^E5 ^G5Take ^Ab5your ^A5time ^D5my sweet ^E5baby ^D5 ^A5 ^D5Take your ^E5time my ^D5blue eyed ^E5son ^A5 ^B5 ^A5

E5 A5 B5

^E5Well ^A5you ^Bb5may ^B5never ^E5have his ^Gb5money ^E5 ^A5 But ^D5you won't ^E5miss no ^D5rich man's ^E5fun ^A5 ^B5 ^A5

A5 Bb5 B5 (Verse 2)

I can ^E5never ^A5give you ^B5money ^A5honey I can ^E5never ^A5buy you ^B5clothes ^A5 But the ^E5way them ^A5women been ^B5lookin' at ^A5you Some^E5day you ^A5should have ^B5both

(Chorus)

^E5If you ^G5take ^Ab5your ^A5time ^D5my sweet ^E5baby ^D5 ^A5 ^D5Take your ^E5time and ^D5love them ^E5slow ^A5 ^B5 ^E5

E5 A5 B5

^E5And ^A5if ^Bb5you ^B5play your ^E5cards ^Gb5right ^E5now ^A5 ^D5You won't ^E5never ^D5wait no ^E5more ^A5 ^B5 ^A5

A5 Bb5 B5 (Verse 3)

Well the ^E5ladies ^A5like their ^B5diamonds ^A5 They ^E5like their ^A5brand new ^B5clothes ^A5 But ^E5I was ^A5blessed with ^B5plenty of ^A5other ^E5things they ^A5love the ^B5most

(Chorus)

^E5I ^G5take ^Ab5my ^A5time ^D5with the ^E5ladies ^D5 ^A5 I ^D5take my ^E5time and I ^D5love 'em ^E5slow ^A5 ^B5 ^A5

E5 A5 B5

^E5And ^A5since ^Bb5I ^B5turned ^E5thir--^Gb5teen, ^E5Lord ^A5 N.C. E5 Ab5 A5 Bb5 B5 I ain't never wait no more

(Guitar solo) -Repeat verse and chorus chords x2- (Verse 4)

I can ^E5never ^A5give you ^B5money ^A5honey I can ^E5never ^A5buy you ^B5clothes ^A5 But the ^E5way them ^A5schoolgirls ^B5look at ^A5you Some^E5day you ^A5gonna have ^B5both

(Chorus)

^E5If you ^G5take ^Ab5your ^A5time ^D5my sweet ^E5baby ^D5 ^A5 ^D5Take your ^E5time and ^A5be my ^E5son ^A5 ^B5 ^A5

E5 A5 B5

^E5Well ^A5you ^Bb5might ^B5never ^E5have his ^Gb5money ^E5 ^A5 But ^D5you won't ^E5miss no ^D5rich man’^E5s fun^A5 ^B5 ^A5

E5 A5 Bb5 B5 -Repeat verse and chorus chords until end-

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Take your time