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More Often Than Not:Ian And Sylvia.
#22 on Canadian A.C. on COLUMBIA
Records in 1971.
INTRO:  A   G   D   G   A  Am7  
#1.
Have I Anot been far enough?
DHow many Etimes do I have to Adie?
AHey, how many sets has it Gbmbeen?
DNot another Gbmone, oh, Bmno.
CHORUS:
DWould you beElieve that it Ahappens more Dbmoften 
than Gbmnot?
DHere?s to all the Epeople that I?m Anot Abmwith 
toGbmnight.D...wherEever they Aare.G  D  A  
#2.
AWell, I rode in late last night.
DWould you beElieve I was like to Adie?
AThere?s was my lady lyin? with a Gbmman..Dnot another 
Gbone, oh, Bmno!
CHORUS:
DWould you beElieve that it Ahappens more Dbmoften 
than Gbmnot?
DHere?s to all the Eladies that Afell for Dbmme toGbmnight,D  
Ewhoever they Awere.
INTERLUDE:  A   B   E  Gb  
#3.
So, pass that Bbottle, ah, give it here.
EThere?s so many Gbreasons to drink it Bdry..
Bease my pain..Lord, it?s like to Abmkill me.
EHere, have Abanother, here it Dbgoes.Dbm  
CHORUS:
EThen you?ll beGblieve that it Bhappens more often 
than Abmnot.
EHere?s to all the Gbbottles that I?ve Bdrunk in my Abmtime,E  
whatGbever they Bwere. 
INTERLUDE:  B   D   E   Abm  B  
OUTRO:
BHave I not been far enough?
EHow many Gbtimes do I have to Bdie?..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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More Often Than Not

by Ian & Sylvia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gbm

Dbm

Abm

More Often Than Not:Ian And Sylvia.

#22 on Canadian A.C. on COLUMBIA

Records in 1971.

A G D G A Am7

INTRO:

#1.

Have I not been far enough?

D E A

How many times do I have to die?

A Gbm

Hey, how many sets has it been?

D Gbm Bm

Not another one, oh, no.

CHORUS:

D E A Dbm

Would you believe that it happens more often

Gbm

than not?

D E A Abm

Here?s to all the people that I?m not with

Gbm D E A G D A

tonight....wherever they are.

#2.

Well, I rode in late last night.

D E A

Would you believe I was like to die?

A Gbm D

There?s was my lady lyin? with a man..not another

Gb Bm

one, oh, no!

CHORUS:

D E A Dbm

Would you believe that it happens more often

Gbm

than not?

D E A Dbm Gbm D

Here?s to all the ladies that fell for me tonight,

E A

whoever they were.

A B E Gb

INTERLUDE:

#3.

So, pass that bottle, ah, give it here.

E Gb B

There?s so many reasons to drink it dry..

B Abm

ease my pain..Lord, it?s like to kill me.

E Ab Db Dbm

Here, have another, here it goes.

CHORUS:

E Gb B

Then you?ll believe that it happens more often

Abm

than not.

E Gb B Abm E

Here?s to all the bottles that I?ve drunk in my time,

Gb B

whatever they were.

B D E Abm B

INTERLUDE:

OUTRO:

Have I not been far enough?

E Gb B

How many times do I have to die?..(Fade.)

A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.

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