Chords with lyrics
The Carpenter’s Version is in C majorC (One whole tone down)
Intro
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D11D11 3 times
Verse 1
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D11D11
Its gonna take some time this time, to get myself in shape
Dmaj7Dmaj7 D11D11
I really fell out-of-line this time I really missed the gate.
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
The birds on the telephone line (next time)
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
Are crying out to me (next time)
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
And I won't be so blind next time
E minor 7Em7 A11A11 A7A7
And I'll find some harmony.
Verse 2
But it's going to take some time this time and I can't make demands
But like the young trees in the wintertime, I'll learn how to bend.
Bridge
Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
After all the tears we've spent, how could we make amends
B minorBm Bb majorBb+ D/AD/A E7/G# E minor 7Em7 A11A11 A7A7
So it's one more round for experience and I'm on the road again
Gmaj7Gmaj7 A11A11 A7A7 Dmaj7Dmaj7 D11D11
And it's going to take some time this time.
Verse 3 (Mainly Instrumental)
I can't make demands
I'll learn how to bend.
Verse 4
It's going to take some time this time
No matter what I've planned
But like the young trees in the wintertime
I'll learn how to bend.
Bridge
After all the tears we've spent
How could we make amends
So it's one more round for experience
And I'm on the road again
And it's going to take some time this time.
Chords Gmaj7Gmaj7 = B minorBm with G+G Bass
Dmaj7Dmaj7 = F# minorF#m with D MajorD Bass
A11A11 = E minor 7Em7 with A augmentedA Bass