It's Going to Take Some Time This Time (Carole King and Toni Stern) The Carpenter’s Version is in C (One whole tone down) Intro Dmaj7 D11 3 times Verse 1 Dmaj7 D11 Its gonna take some time this time, to get myself in shape Dmaj7 D11 I really fell out-of-line this time I really missed the gate. Bm7 A The birds on the telephone line (next time) Bm7 A Are crying out to me (next time) Bm7 A And I won't be so blind next time Em7 A11 A7 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 Bm7 A G D After all the tears we've spent, how could we make amends Bm Bb+ D/A E7/Ab Em7 A11 A7 So it's one more round for experience and I'm on the road again Gmaj7 A11 A7 Dmaj7 D11 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 Gmaj7 = Bm with G Bass Dmaj7 = F#m with D Bass A11 = Em7 with A Bass