Originally in G tuned down to Gb,
I play in G and only knock it down an
octave on the big “I need you” at the end.
Intro, same as verse+chorus, though I skip the verse part of the intro
| C | G | A | D |
| C | G | A | D |
I start here (with whistling or humming)
| C | G | C | Em | C | G | D |
| C |
| Shed a tear ‘cause I’m missing 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 | D |
| There is no doubt 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’ll | come together | fine |
| C | G | D |
| All we need is | just a little | patience |
| D |
| Patience |
| D |
| Ooh, oh, yeah |
| C |
| Sit here on the stairs |
| G | |
| ‘Cause I’d | rather be alone |
| A | D | |
| If | I can’t have you right now, I’ll | wait dear |
| C |
| Sometimes, I get so tense |
| G | |
| You know I | can’t speed up the time |
| A | D | |
| But | you know, love, there’s one more thing to con | sider |
| C | G |
| Said woman | take it slow |
| C | Em |
| 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 | D |
| You and I’ve got | what it takes to | make it |
We won’t fake it, oh never break it
'Cause I can't take it
Ritard on D, then...
| D | D/#F | G | G |
| D | G | |
| Need a little | patience, mm | yeah |
| D | G | |
| Ooh | yeah, ooh | yeah |
| D | G | |
| Need a little | patience, yeah |
| D | G | |
| Just a little | patience, yeah |
| D | G | |
| Some more | patience, yeah |
| D |
| I’ve been walking these streets at night |
| G |
| Just trying to get it right (Need some patience, yeah) |
| D |
| It’s hard to see with so many around |
| G | |
| You | know I don’t like being stuck in a crowd (Could use some patience, yeah) |
| D | |
| And the | streets don’t change but maybe the name |
| G |
| I ain’t got time for the game |
| D | |
| ‘Cause I | need you (Patience, yeah) |
| G | |
| Yeah, yeah well I | need you |
| F | |
| Oh, I | need you (Take some patience) |
| G | |
| Whoa, I | need you (Just a little patience is all we need) |
| D | G | D | G | |
| Ooh, this | time... |