These Things Take Time
View chords used in this chart
Tablatura interativa
Ultimate-Guitar String Theory Ad_Johnny Marr - The Smiths_v1
Afinação: E A D GTecla: ACapotraste: 2nd traste
tabbed from the david jensen recording on hatful of hollow
very similar to the original on louder than bombs, so you can play along with that too
in full-step up tuning, but you could instead just use a capo on 2nd fret
hardest part of the song is the intro/pre-chorus, just try to make sure you aren't muting the
high strings for that second note in each bar
[Intro]
A |-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|---0-------------|
E |---0-------------|---0-------------|-----4-----7-\---|-----4-.---.-----|
B |-----4-----7-\---|-----4-.---.-----|-3-----0-5-----3-|-3-----5---5---0-|
F#|-3-----0-5-----3-|-3-----5---5---0-|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
A |-----------------|---.-------------|-----------------|-------.---.-----|
E |-----------2---0-|---0---0---0-----|-----------.-----|-------0---0---0-|
B |-------2-----2---|-------------4-2-|-0-------0-0---2-|---2-------------| x3
F#|-0-0-0---0-------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----2-----------|
A |-----------------|---.-------------|-----------------|-------.---.-----|
E |-----------2---0-|---0---0---0-----|-----------.-----|-------0---0-----|
B |-------2-----2---|-------------4-2-|-0-------0-0---2-|---2-------------|
F#|-0-0-0---0-------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----2---------0-|
[Pre-chorus]
A |-----------------|-----------------|---0-------------|---0-------------|
E |---0-------------|---0-------------|-----4-----7-\---|-----4-.---.-----|
B |-----4-----7-\---|-----4-.---.-----|-3-----0-5-----3-|-3-----5---5---0-|
F#|-3-----0-5-----3-|-3-----5---5---0-|-----------------|-----------------|
[Chorus]
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |-----------2---0-|---0-0-0-0-2-----|-----------2---0-|---0-0-0-0-2-----|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-------------3-0-|-3-3-3-3-3---3---|-------------3-0-|
A |-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|
B |-----------2---0-|---0-0-0-0-2-----|
F#|-0-0-0-0-0---0---|-------------3-0-|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-------.---------|-----------------|-------.---------|-----------------|
B |-.-----3---------|-----------------|-.-----3---0-5---|-------------7-\-| then go back to verse
F#|-3---0-----0-3---|-----------------|-3---0-----------|-----------0-----|
the verse + pre-chorus + chorus is repeated 3 times in total
on the last rep, omit the last two notes in the final chorus line
\ = slide down
x = dead note
. = staccato
How to play These Things Take Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.