Intro -x2-: Ab Cm Bb Fm
 
Verse 1:
            Ab                Cm
Even if we both break down tonight
                    Bb
And you say you hate me
                   Fm
And we go to bed angry
              Ab             Cm
I know everything will be alright
                Bb
I'll be here waiting
                  Fm
I promise I'm changing

I just need...
 
Verse 2:
Ab
a little time to show you I'm worth it
Cm
I know that I can be a difficult person
Bb
I'm a stress case, drive you up the wall when I'm workin'
Fm
Actually, I'm probably worse when I'm not

You don't deserve it
 
Verse 3:
Ab
Make you nervous 'cause you know I'ma break soon
Cm
Every time I do, I say somethin' that hurts you
Bb
Actin' like I'm gone but we both in the same room
Fm
I don't like to be wrong, which I know you relate to
 
Verse 4:
Ab
And I know I make you feel like you're at the end of your road
Cm
That's when I look at you and tell you I'd be better alone
Bb
That's just the pride talkin', isn't it?

'Cause both of us know
Fm
I'm the definition of "wreck" if you look into my soul
 
Verse 5:
Ab
Comes out the most when I feel I'm in a vulnerG#le place
Cm
Made a lot of mistakes I wish I knew how to erase
Bb
When I'm afraid, might get distant and I push you away
Fm
But no matter the case, I'ma do whatever it takes
 
Pre-Chorus:
            Ab                Cm
Even if we both break down tonight
                    Bb
And you say you hate me
                   Fm
And we go to bed angry
              Ab             Cm
I know everything will be alright
                Bb
I'll be here waiting
                  Fm
I promise I'm changing

I just need...
 
Chorus:
Ab         Cm
Time -Oh-
            Bb     Fm
I-I need time -Oh, oh-
Ab                   Cm
I just need time -Oh-
Bb                    Fm
I-I need time -Oh-
Ab          Cm    Bb   Fm
Time -Oh-, time -Oh-
 
Verse 6:
Ab
Yeah, way before I bought you the ring
Cm
We were fighting back and forth like you were wearin' the thing
Bb
Two passionate people not afraid to say what they think
Fm
Lead to passionate conversation when it's hard to agree
 
Verse 7:
               Ab
You know me well
Sittin' on the edge of my seat
Cm
Lookin' at life, overanalyzin' everything
Bb
Always depressed, tryna find a better version of me
Fm
Searching for somethin' I know's prolly right in front of my feet
 
Verse 8:
Ab
Stubborn as me? Maybe not, but you're close to it
Cm
Got a lot of issues, I'm tryna work through 'em
Bb
Going to therapy for you's somethin' that's worth doin'
Fm
When I know you been there for me through all of my worst moments
 
Verse 9:
Ab
And I know it hurts knowing that I carry this weight on my chest
Cm
Making it difficult for me to open up and connect
Bb
a lot of regrets, I apologize for all of the stress
Fm
That's not what I meant to do

You know I love you to death
 
Pre-Chorus:
            Ab                Cm
Even if we both break down tonight
                    Bb
And you say you hate me
                   Fm
And we go to bed angry
              Ab             Cm
I know everything will be alright
                Bb
I'll be here waiting
                  Fm
I promise I'm changing

I just need...
 
Chorus:
Ab         Cm
Time -Oh-
            Bb     Fm
I-I need time -Oh, oh-
Ab                   Cm
I just need time -Oh-
Bb                    Fm
I-I need time -Oh-
Ab          Cm    Bb   Fm
Time -Oh-, time -Oh-
 
Chorus:
Ab         Cm
Time -Oh-
            Bb     Fm
I-I need time -Oh, oh-
Ab                   Cm
I just need time -Oh-
              Bb                    Fm
I-I need time -Oh-
Ab          Cm    Bb   Fm
Time -Oh-, time -Oh-
 
Outro: Ab Cm Bb Fm