It Takes a Long Time

POSTED BY JOHN NOLAN HIMSELF =) Played with capo on the 3rd fret Intro:Em G C Am7 2x Em GC They dragged me from the party kicking and screaming Am7 Em Clawing at the carpet and chewing up the scenery G C Am7 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 Em But I keep finding all these pieces G C Am7 Soon they start to form a picture Em C And I can understand what I've done Am7 EmC But it takes a long time Am7 Am7 to understand why EGC 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 Em Sleep walking through the days G C Am7 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 C This must be who I want to be Am7 EmC But it takes a long time Am7 Cm to understand why Am7 Em C It takes a long time Am7 Cmaj7 to understand why BCCmaj7 Bm C Cmaj7 Constant effort, constant concentration Bm C Cmaj7 Constant concern, constant contemplation Bm Cmaj7 Constantly checking my tone for accuracy Bm Cmaj7 Constantly defining my inability EC It takes a long time Am7 Cm to understand why Am7 Em C It takes a long time Am7 Cm to understand why Am7 Em It takes a long time