intro: D G D G 
 
Verse 1: 
 
D                             G 
You can turn around and walk away 
D                                     G 
Tell yourself there’s nothing here to see 
D                              G 
Try so hard to look the other way 
D                               G 
As if you haven’t noticed anything 
 
Coda: 
 
A                           
You do it to the least of these 
G 
You do it to me 
G                   D   G 
You gotta take the time 
G                   D   G 
You gotta take the time 
 
Verse 2: 
 
D                              G 
Shallow is the voice of no concern 
D                                       G 
Running through the bridges that we have burned 
D                               G 
You can’t even feel your own demise 
D                                   G 
So how can you pretend to lead the blind 
 
Coda X1 
 
Solo: D G D G D G D G A 
 
Bridge: 
 
A                       
I’m the hungry and the weak 
G 
Can you even see me 
A 
I’m the stranger all alone 
G 
Won’t you welcome me home 
A 
I’m the naked and ashamed 
G 
Won’t you look my way 
G                       A D 
You gotta take the time 
G                       A D 
You gotta take the time 
 
Chorus:  
 
D                                     G 
You gotta take, take, take, take the time X7 
 
Ending: 
 
A    G        D 
You take the time