Get It While You Can Chords by Howard Tate
Tempo:
139.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Bb
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In this world where [G] people are [F] fighting with each [C] other,
[A] [C] no one to count on, not even [Bb] your own
[G] brother.
[Bb] [F] [C] So if someone [D] [E] comes along and [F] gives you genuine [Gb] [Ab] affection,
get [C] it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
Better get [C] it while you [F] can, [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your back on [Am] love.
[G]
[C] When you love [G] somebody,
[F] you're taking a chance on [C] [G] sorrow.
[C] Who knows, baby, we may not, [Bb] may not be [F] here [Bb] tomorrow.
[F] So if [C] someone comes [E] along and [F] gives you genuine [G] [Ab] protection,
[C] get it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
[C] You better get it [F] while you [C] can, [Bb]
[F] [C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
[G] I want to tell you a little bit about [C] myself.
Once I had a [G] good woman, [F] but I didn't count my [C] blessings.
[G] [C]
Oh, I wish she could hear me.
You see,
[Bb] oh, I've [F] learned a better [Bb] lesson.
[F] So if [C] someone
[E] comes along and [F] gives you genuine [G]
[Ab] affection,
[C] get it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
You better [C] go on and get it [F] while you [C] can.
Better [C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
I want to say it [G] one more time.
[C] Get it while you can.
[Bb] I want to tell [F] you tonight, you better get [C] it while you can.
[F] [Dm] Get it while [C] you can.
[G] Don't turn your back on love.
[Am]
[F]
Don't turn your back on love.
[Eb] [C]
[A] [C] no one to count on, not even [Bb] your own
[G] brother.
[Bb] [F] [C] So if someone [D] [E] comes along and [F] gives you genuine [Gb] [Ab] affection,
get [C] it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
Better get [C] it while you [F] can, [C]
[Bb] [F]
[C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your back on [Am] love.
[G]
[C] When you love [G] somebody,
[F] you're taking a chance on [C] [G] sorrow.
[C] Who knows, baby, we may not, [Bb] may not be [F] here [Bb] tomorrow.
[F] So if [C] someone comes [E] along and [F] gives you genuine [G] [Ab] protection,
[C] get it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
[C] You better get it [F] while you [C] can, [Bb]
[F] [C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
[G] I want to tell you a little bit about [C] myself.
Once I had a [G] good woman, [F] but I didn't count my [C] blessings.
[G] [C]
Oh, I wish she could hear me.
You see,
[Bb] oh, I've [F] learned a better [Bb] lesson.
[F] So if [C] someone
[E] comes along and [F] gives you genuine [G]
[Ab] affection,
[C] get it while you can.
[Bb] [F]
You better [C] go on and get it [F] while you [C] can.
Better [C] get it while you can.
[G]
Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
I want to say it [G] one more time.
[C] Get it while you can.
[Bb] I want to tell [F] you tonight, you better get [C] it while you can.
[F] [Dm] Get it while [C] you can.
[G] Don't turn your back on love.
[Am]
[F]
Don't turn your back on love.
[Eb] [C]
Key:
C
F
G
Bb
Am
C
F
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In this _ world _ where [G] people _ _ are _ _ [F] fighting _ _ with each [C] _ other, _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ no one to count _ on, _ _ not even _ [Bb] your own _
[G] brother.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] So if someone _ [D] _ _ [E] comes along _ and _ [F] gives you genuine [Gb] _ _ [Ab] affection, _
get _ _ [C] it while you can.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Better get [C] it while you [F] can, [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] get it while you can.
_ _ [G] _
Don't turn your back on _ [Am] love.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] When you _ love _ _ _ [G] somebody, _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ you're taking a chance on [C] _ [G] sorrow. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ Who knows, baby, _ _ _ _ _ we may not, [Bb] may not be [F] here [Bb] tomorrow.
[F] _ _ So if [C] someone _ _ comes [E] _ _ along _ and [F] gives you genuine [G] _ _ [Ab] protection, _ _ _
_ [C] get it while you can. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] You better get it [F] while you [C] can, _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] get it while you can.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Don't turn your [Am] back on _ love.
_ _ _ [G] _ I want to tell you a little bit about [C] myself.
_ Once I had a [G] good woman, _ _ _ _ [F] but I didn't count my [C] blessings.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Oh, I wish she could hear me. _
_ _ _ _ You see, _
_ [Bb] oh, I've [F] learned a better [Bb] lesson. _
[F] _ _ So if [C] someone _ _
_ [E] comes along _ and _ [F] gives you genuine [G] _
_ [Ab] affection, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] get it while you can.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
You better [C] go on and get it [F] while you [C] can. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Better [C] get it while you can.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
_ _ I want to say it [G] one more time.
_ _ _ [C] Get it while you can.
_ _ [Bb] _ I want to tell [F] you tonight, you better get [C] it while you can. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] Get it while [C] you can. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Don't turn your back on love.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't turn your back on love.
_ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In this _ world _ where [G] people _ _ are _ _ [F] fighting _ _ with each [C] _ other, _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ no one to count _ on, _ _ not even _ [Bb] your own _
[G] brother.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] So if someone _ [D] _ _ [E] comes along _ and _ [F] gives you genuine [Gb] _ _ [Ab] affection, _
get _ _ [C] it while you can.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
Better get [C] it while you [F] can, [C] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] get it while you can.
_ _ [G] _
Don't turn your back on _ [Am] love.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] When you _ love _ _ _ [G] somebody, _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ you're taking a chance on [C] _ [G] sorrow. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ Who knows, baby, _ _ _ _ _ we may not, [Bb] may not be [F] here [Bb] tomorrow.
[F] _ _ So if [C] someone _ _ comes [E] _ _ along _ and [F] gives you genuine [G] _ _ [Ab] protection, _ _ _
_ [C] get it while you can. _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
[C] You better get it [F] while you [C] can, _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] get it while you can.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ Don't turn your [Am] back on _ love.
_ _ _ [G] _ I want to tell you a little bit about [C] myself.
_ Once I had a [G] good woman, _ _ _ _ [F] but I didn't count my [C] blessings.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ Oh, I wish she could hear me. _
_ _ _ _ You see, _
_ [Bb] oh, I've [F] learned a better [Bb] lesson. _
[F] _ _ So if [C] someone _ _
_ [E] comes along _ and _ [F] gives you genuine [G] _
_ [Ab] affection, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] get it while you can.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
You better [C] go on and get it [F] while you [C] can. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Better [C] get it while you can.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ Don't turn your [Am] back on love.
_ _ I want to say it [G] one more time.
_ _ _ [C] Get it while you can.
_ _ [Bb] _ I want to tell [F] you tonight, you better get [C] it while you can. _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Dm] Get it while [C] you can. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ Don't turn your back on love.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't turn your back on love.
_ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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