Tuning: E A D G B E

A Asus D Dsus E F#m [Intro] A Asus (x2) [Verse]

These are s^Atrange days we live ^Asusin Th^Ae nights get even wo^Asusrse The p^Aoets died at midnigh^Asust ^AIn a New York City hearse... And the n^Dews must make you cra^Dsuszy ^DIt has for so long And the st^Ereets are full of fear tonight ^F#m And c^Doming on stro^Ang...

You know, they're ho^Aled-up in Atlant^Asusa ^ABroke down in L.^AsusA. They w^Aent and sold out Det^Asusroit They put ha^Alf the town away... ^Asus D. Dsus From the West Texas border ^DTo the Carolina sho^Are You can s^Eee it in the faces ^F#m There's go^Dtta be something more^A... ^N.C.You Gotta

[Chorus]

^ATake the time to love so^Dmeone Take the tim^Ae to make amends^D ^ATake the time to make a s^Dtand Take the ^Atime for your friends 'Cause you can't r^Doll your own foreve^Dsusr ^DAnd somewhere, down the l^Aine You're gonna ^Esee that's all they give you^F#m So you m^Dight as well take the ti^Ame..^Asus.

You know, they're ^Alaid off in Ohio ^Asus The Hea^Artland's under strai^Asusn They're run^Aning scared in FLA ^Asus And hidi^Ang out in Maine... The s^Dons of true believer^Dsuss ^DAnd the daughters of dr^Aeams It can sh^Eake you when you find out ^F#m It a^Din't just what it se^Aems...

No^Aw is the hour ^Asus Tom^Aorrow might be too l^Asusate Y^Aou gotta grab the mo^Asusment You j^Aust can't hesitate... And you k^Dnow that it's the children^Dsus ^DGonna pay for it al^Al ^E And, like the man said ^F#m 'A h^Dard rain's gonna fall^A'...

N.C. Whatcha Gotta Do,You Gotta

Take the time to love someone Take the time to make amends Take the time to make a stand Take the time for your friends 'Cause you can't roll your own forever And somewhere, down the line You're gonna see that's all they give you So you might as well take the time...

Michael Stanley Band - Take the time