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Capo 4
[Intro]
C G Am F
[Verse]
CWeekends in bed, no scramble eggsG, or bacon
I just have time fAmor you      FOohoo
CBacks on the grass, heads in the cloGuds,
we Closed our eyes, Enjoy the Amview     FOohoo
GWe don't wanna hearF  
The real world passing bGy       Saying that we're crFazy
[Chorus]
We spend Call our time lying side bGy side
Getting nowAmhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy doing nothing
We spend Call our time running Gfor our lives
Getting Amnowhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy, doing nothing.
[Verse]
CNo magazines or DVD'Gs we both got
Better things to AmdoF  
CI'll hold your hand
Or shall we dGance together
It's so hard to AmchooseF  
GEvery time we hFear
The whole world rush Gby
I know that we're not Fcrazy
[Chorus]
We spend Call our time lying side bGy side
Getting nowAmhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy doing nothing
We spend Call our time running Gfor our lives
Getting Amnowhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy, doing nothing.
C   G   Am   F
[Bridge]
CShould be working hard
Instead of Glying here naked
AmPhone rings but FI wont take it
CCos you Gonly get one Amlife... Fonly get one life
[Chorus]
We spend Call our time lying side bGy side
Getting nowAmhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy doing nothing
We spend Call our time running Gfor our lives
Getting Amnowhere, it's really something
Getting Fbusy, doing nothing.

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Busy

by Olly Murs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse]

C G

Weekends in bed, no scramble eggs, or bacon

Am F

I just have time for you Oohoo

C G

Backs on the grass, heads in the clouds,

Am F

we Closed our eyes, Enjoy the view Oohoo

G F

We don't wanna hear

G F

The real world passing by Saying that we're crazy

[Chorus]

C G

We spend all our time lying side by side

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy doing nothing

C G

We spend all our time running for our lives

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy, doing nothing.

[Verse]

C G

No magazines or DVD's we both got

Am F

Better things to do

I'll hold your hand

Or shall we dance together

Am F

It's so hard to choose

G F

Every time we hear

The whole world rush by

I know that we're not crazy

[Chorus]

C G

We spend all our time lying side by side

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy doing nothing

C G

We spend all our time running for our lives

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy, doing nothing.

C G Am F

[Bridge]

Should be working hard

Instead of lying here naked

Am F

Phone rings but I wont take it

C G Am F

Cos you only get one life... only get one life

[Chorus]

C G

We spend all our time lying side by side

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy doing nothing

C G

We spend all our time running for our lives

Getting nowhere, it's really something

Getting busy, doing nothing.

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