Took Me A While
Bill Mallia ©
2006, Started At Left Shore Studio 25 May 2003 And (Finally)
Finish At Moody’s Motel, Waldoboro, ME 20 August 2006
Capo 2
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Em7 D Em7
Verse 1
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Em7 D Em7
I waited half my life to be right here
today
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G A
Woulda’ been here earlier but sin
stood in my way
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Em7 D Em7
What was I thinking chasing silly
dreams
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Em7
Found out that none of them
G
A D Em7 D Em7
was quite what they all seemed
C
G D
But now I’m back on the path less
shoveled again
C
G A
I’m stayin’ here for the rest of my
days, amen!
Chorus:
D Am7
I’m flying along on heavenly wings
C G
Gliding a sky full of sunshine
D Am7
I’m doing His will and it’s such a
thrill
C G
But it took me a while to get here
D Am7
Breathing the air of a dream I’ve had
there
C G
Living the life I was made for
D Am7
Always inside me with a need to get
out
C G D Em7 D Em
But it took me a while to get here
Verse 2
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Em7 D Em7
Take a look at life and tell me what
it is you see
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G A
Is this the place you always figured
that you’d be?
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Em7 D Em7
Slip over to the right seat and let
your Master drive
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G A
Breathe in His fresh air, be happy
you’re alive
C
G D
Thank you God that I don’t have what I
deserve
C
G A
Jesus Christ is the only one that I
serve
Chorus:
D Am7
I’m flying along on heavenly wings
C G
Gliding a sky full of sunshine
D Am7
I’m doing His will and it’s such a
thrill
C G
But it took me a while to get here
D Am7
Breathing the air of a dream I’ve had
there
C G
Living the life I was made for
D Am7
Always inside me with a need to get
out
C G D Em7 D Em
But it took me a while to get here
Bridge
G
D A
I really wish that it hadn’t taken all
of these years
G
D
Cause its sure a blessing to have
ya’ll
A
sittin’ right here
G D
God’s got place for you
G D
God’s got place you’ll see
G D
I really would like to have you
A
Sailing along with me
As we’re…
Chorus:
D Am7
…Flying along on heavenly wings
C G
Gliding a sky full of sunshine
D Am7
We’re doing His will and it’s such a
thrill
C G
But it took us a while to get here
D Am7
Breathing the air of a dream we’ve had
there
G
Living the life we were made for
D Am7
Always inside us with a need to get
out
C
G D Em7 D Em
But it took us a while to get here |