Percy Sledge

^{D A G D
D} I found a ^A woman ^G I felt I t ^D ruly loved
^D She was everyt ^A hing ^G I'd ever been d ^D reaming of
^D But she was bad - ^A I didn't know it ^G Her pretty smile n ^D ever did show it
^D All I knew was w ^A hat I could see ^G And I knew I w ^D anted her for me
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^Bm I took her home to ^G Mama ^{G G G A Bb Bm}
Mama wanted to see my future ^G bride ^{G G G A Bb Bm}
Oh she looked at us ^G both ^A And then she called me to her side, she said "Son,
^D Take time to ^A know her ^G It's not an ^D overnight thing
^D Take time to k ^A now her ^G Please don't ^D rush into this thing."
^D But I didn't listen to ^A Mama ^G I went straight to the c ^D hurch
^D I just couldn't wait to have a little ^A girl of mine
^G When I got ^D home from work
^D The preacher was there ^A So was my future bride
^G He looked at us both and the he ^D called me to his side, he said "Son,
^D take time to ^A know her ^G It's not an ^D overnight thing
^D Take time to k ^A now her ^G Please don't ^D rush into this thing."
(spoken):
^D Well it looked like everything was gonna ^A turn out alright
^G And then I came home a little ^D early one night
(sung):
^D And there she was ^A kissing on another man
^G Now I know what Mama meant when she ^D took me by the hand and said "Son,
^D take time to ^A know her ^G It's not an ^D overnight thing
^D Take time to k ^A now her ^G Please don't ^D rush into this thing."
^D Take time to ^A know her ^G It's not an ove ^D rnight thing
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
^D Take time to ^A know her Please ^G don't ^D rush into this thing."
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
(repeat & fade)