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Only Here For A Little While

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[Introduction]
N.C.
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
N.C.
Mend what needs mendin'
N.C.
Walk what needs walkin'
N.C.
Though it means an extra mile
N.C.
An' pray what needs prayin'
N.C.
Say what needs sayin'
N.C.                               
Cause we're only here for a little while
D
[Verse 1]
ToDday I stood singin' Gsongs and sayin' DAmen
DSaying Ggoodbye to an Dold friend who E7seemed so A7young
A7Well he Dspent Ghis Dlife workin' Ghard to chase the Ddollar
DPutting Goff until toDmorrow the Athings he should have Ddone
DIt made me stop and think "What's the Ghurry, why the Drunnin'?
DI don't Glike what I'm beDcoming, gonna E7change my A7style
DTake Gmy Dtime and I Gtake it all for Dgranted"
DCause we're Gonly Dhere for a A7little Dwhile
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Dhold who needs holdin'
GMend what needs Dmendin'
GWalk what needs Dwalkin'
DThough it E7means an extra A7mile
DPray what needs prayin'
GSay what needs Dsayin'
DCause we're Gonly Dhere for a A7little wDhile
[Instrumental]
D     G    D
G   D   E7  A7
D     G   D
G    D    A    D
[Verse 2]
ELet me love like I'll Anever see toEmorrow
ETreat each Aday as though it's Eborrowed
ELike it's F#7precious as a B7child
B7Whoa, Etake Amy Ehand let us Areach out to each Eother
ECause we're Aonly Ehere for a B7little Ewhile
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
AMend what needs Emendin'
AWalk what needs Ewalkin'
EThough it F#7means an extra B7mile
EPray what needs prayin'
ASay what needs Esayin'
ECause we're Aonly Ehere for a B7little Ewhile
[Outro]
EI'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
AMend what needs Emendin'
AWalk what needs Ewalkin'
EThough it F#7means an extra B7mile
EPray what needs prayin'
ASay what needs Esayin'
ECause we're Aonly Ehere for a B7little Ewhile
[Outro]
E     A    E
A   E   F#7  B7  E

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Only Here For A Little While

by Billy Dean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

[Introduction]

N.C.

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'

N.C.

Mend what needs mendin'

N.C.

Walk what needs walkin'

N.C.

Though it means an extra mile

N.C.

An' pray what needs prayin'

N.C.

Say what needs sayin'

N.C.

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Verse 1]

D G D

Today I stood singin' songs and sayin' Amen

D G D E7 A7

Saying goodbye to an old friend who seemed so young

A7 D G D G D

Well he spent his life workin' hard to chase the dollar

D G D A D

Putting off until tomorrow the things he should have done

D G D

It made me stop and think "What's the hurry, why the runnin'?

D G D E7 A7

I don't like what I'm becoming, gonna change my style

D G D G D

Take my time and I take it all for granted"

D G D A7 D

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Chorus]

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'

G D

Mend what needs mendin'

G D

Walk what needs walkin'

D E7 A7

Though it means an extra mile

Pray what needs prayin'

G D

Say what needs sayin'

D G D A7 D

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Instrumental]

D G D

G D E7 A7

D G D

G D A D

[Verse 2]

E A E

Let me love like I'll never see tomorrow

E A E

Treat each day as though it's borrowed

E F#7 B7

Like it's precious as a child

B7 E A E A E

Whoa, take my hand let us reach out to each other

E A E B7 E

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Chorus]

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'

A E

Mend what needs mendin'

A E

Walk what needs walkin'

E F#7 B7

Though it means an extra mile

Pray what needs prayin'

A E

Say what needs sayin'

E A E B7 E

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Outro]

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'

A E

Mend what needs mendin'

A E

Walk what needs walkin'

E F#7 B7

Though it means an extra mile

Pray what needs prayin'

A E

Say what needs sayin'

E A E B7 E

Cause we're only here for a little while

[Outro]

E A E

A E F#7 B7 E

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