Learn "IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME" by Carpenters on Piano

Master "IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME" by Carpenters with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 120 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 120 BPM.

Lyrics

(C)It’s gon na take some time this time to (Bb)get my self in shape. (C)I real ly fell out of line this time, (Bb)I real ly missed the gate. The (Fmaj7)birds on the tel e phone (Em7)line (next time) are (Fmaj7)cry in’ out to me, (next time) and I won’t be so blind next time and I’ll find some har mo ny. But it’s go ing to take some time this time, and (Bb)I can’t make de mands. But like the (C)young trees in the win ter time, (Bb)I’ll learn how to bend. (Fmaj7)Af ter all the tears we’ve spent, how could we (G)make a (C)mends? So it’s one more round for ex per i ence and I’m on the road a gain, and it’s go ing (Em7)to (Fmaj7)take (Em7)some (Dm7)time (G)this (C)time. And (Bb)I can’t make de mands. (Bb)I’ll learn how to bend. (Db)It’s gon na take some time this time, no (Cb)mat ter what I’ve planned. But like the (Db)young trees in the win ter time, (Cb)I’ll learn how to bend. (Gbmaj7)Af ter all the tears we’ve spent, how could we (Ab)make a mends? So it’s one more round for ex per i ence and I’m on the road a gain, and it’s go ing (Fm7)to (Gbmaj7)take (Fm7)some (Ebm7)time (Ab)this (Db)time.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "It's Going To Take Some Time" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.