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πΈ Verse 1:
C C7
Everybody's headed somewhere
G Gm
And they wanna get there faster
Gm
But I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Verse 2:
C C7
I used to be in such a hurry
G Gm
So much, so quick, so sick with worry
Gm
Now I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Chorus:
Gm C
I don't need to solve the maze
G Gm
I'll stretch like a shadow and fade like the haze
C Gm
I'll work all day but I won't deliver
G C7
I'll grow like a tree in the L.A. River
πΈ Verse 3:
C C7
Everybody's selling something
G Gm
Looking for the highest bidder
Gm
But I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Solo:
C C7 G Gm Gm C Gmaj7
C C7 G Gm Gm C Gmaj7
πΈ Chorus:
Gm C
I don't need to solve the maze
G Gm
I'll stretch like a shadow and fade like the haze
C Gm
I'll work all day but I won't deliver
G C7
I'll grow like a tree in the L.A. River
πΈ Verse 3:
C C7
Everybody's selling something
G Gm
Looking for the highest bidder
Gm
But I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Verse 4:
C C7
'Cause everything is chutes and ladders
G Gm
And someone else telling me what matters
Gm
So I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Refrain:
Gm
I'm taking my
C Gmaj7
I'm taking my sweet time
πΈ Outro:
G Gm C
Song History
Published: November 21, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025