Intro:

C G A D    C G A D
C G C Em   C G D D


C
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
G
I'm still alright to smile
A                             D
Girl, I think about you every day now
C
Was a time when I wasn't sure
G
But you set my mind at ease
A
There is no doubt
D
You're in my heart now
C             G
Said, woman, take it slow
C               Em
It'll work itself out fine
C              G               D
All we need is just a little patience
C            G
Said, sugar, make it slow
C             Em
And we come together fine
C              G               D
All we need is just a little patience

Mm, yeah
C
I sit here on the stairs
G
'Cause I'd rather be alone
A
If I can't have you right now
I'll wait, dear
C
Sometimes I get so tense
G
But I can't speed up the time
A
But you know, love
D
There's one more thing to consider
C            G
Said, woman, take it slow
C                   Em
And things will be just fine
C                 G             D
You and I'll just use a little patience
C            G
Said, sugar, take the time
C                           Em
'Cause the lights are shining bright
C                    G
You and I've got what it takes
D           D
To make it, We won't fake it,
D
I'll never break it
D
'cause I can't take it
C G   C             G   C    G   C
...little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
C G       C
need a little patience, yeah
C G       C
just a little patience, yeah
C G       C
some more patience, yeah
C G       C
need some patience, yeah
C G       C
could use some patience, yeah
C G       C
gotta have some patience, yeah
C G       C
all it takes is patience,
C G       C
just a little patience
C G       C
is all you need
G
I BEEN WALKIN' THE STREETS AT NIGHT
C
JUST TRYIN' TO GET IT RIGHT
G
HARD TO SEE WITH SO MANY AROUND
C
YOU KNOW I DON'T LIKE

BEING STUCK IN THE CROWD
G
AND THE STREETS DON'T CHANGE

BUT BABY THE NAME
C
I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THE GAME
G
'CAUSE I NEED YOU
C
YEAH, YEAH, BUT I NEED YOU
G
OO, I NEED YOU
D
WHOA, I NEED YOU
G   C G
OO, ALL THIS TIME