D
People always coming up to me,
G
And asking “Dolly what’s your secret?
D
With all you do your attitude just seems
G
To be so good how do you keep it?
Em A
Well am not the Dalai Lama but ill try,
Em G A
To Offer up a few words of advice.
D G
You’d better get to living, Givin’
A D
Don’t forget to throw in a little forgiving’
Em G
And lovin’ on the way.
D G
You’d better get knowing, showing
A D
A little bit more concerned about where you’re going
G Em A
Just a word unto the wise.
D
You’d better get to livin’.
Verse 2:
D
A girlfriend came to my house,
Started cryin’ on my shoulder,
G
Sunday evening. (Better Get To Living)
D
She’s she was spinnin’ such a sad tale I couldn’t believe
G
The yarn that she was waving’
Em A
So negative the words she had to say,
Em G A
I said “If I had a violin I’d Play”
D G
I said you’d better get to living, Give in
A D
Be willing and forgiving’
Em G
Cos our healin' has to start with you
D G
You better stop winin', pinin'
A D
Get your dreams in line and just
G Em A
Shine, Design, Refine until They Come True.
D
You’d better get to livin’.
Bridge:
E A
Your life’s a wreck your house is a mess,
D E
And your wardrobe is way outdated,
D A
All your plans just keep on falling through,
E A
Overweight and underpaid,
D E
Underappreciated,
D A
I'm no guru but I tell you this I know is true
Chorus:
D G
You’d better get to living, givin’
A D
A little more thought about been a little more willing,
G A
To make a better way (make a better Way)
D G
Don’t sweat the small stuff, keep your chin up,
A
Just hang tough, and If it get too rough,
G A D G A (stop)
Fall on your knees and pray, and do that everyday
D
Then you’ll get to livin’
Outro:
D Em
The day were born we start to die,
G A
So don’t waste one minute of this life,
D Em G A
Get to livin! (Get to livin’)
D Em G
Share your dreams and share your Laughter and Make some points.
A
For the great hereafter. (Get to Livin’)
D
Better start caring,
Em
Better start sharing
G
Better start tryin’,
A
Better start smilin’
D Em G A D
And you better get to livin’.
Tabbed By Clare ([email protected])