Written by Sam Cooke/Betty Prudhomme/Beverly Prudhomme
Intro: A F#m (x2)verse 1: A A You know that I love you dear with all my heart F#m F#m I know that you didn't love me from the start A D But I planted a little seed in your heart I know E7 A And it just needs time to grow, babyA F#m A F#m Don't, honey don't, go away, no no A F#m Don't you hear, don't you hear, A F#m What I say, what I say A F#m Give me time, give me time A F#m I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine A E7 F#m A But I know Rome wasn't built in a day Now,verse 2: A A How would Romeo feel if his Juliet F#m F#m Had turned down his advances and played hard to get A D He would never let this bother him, this I know E7 A Because where there's light there's hope, babyA F#m A F#m Don't, honey don't, go away, no no A F#m Don't you hear, don't you hear, A F#m What I say, what I say A F#m Give me time, give me time A F#m I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine A E7 F#m A But I know Rome wasn't built in a day (Listen to me honey now)A F#m A F#m Don't go away, no no A F#m Don't you hear now, don't you hear now, A F#m What I say, what I say A F#m Give me time, give me time A F#m I'm gonna make your love as strong as mine A E7 F#m A But I know Rome wasn't built in a day A Don't you hear me telling you that A E7 F#m Rome wasn't built in a day A Don't you realize that A E7 F#m Rome wasn't built in a day