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Between The Lines – Steve Goodman
[Verse 1]
CThe day you're born they sign a piFece of paper
CThat will certify the date Gof your birth
CAnd the day you die they Fsign another
Just Cto prove youG've gone back Cto the earth
[Chorus]
BbAnd between those two pieces Fof paper
CThere is the truth that is sGo hard to find
CAnd the story of your lFife is written ', but  
CYou must read iGn between Cthe lines 
[Verse 2]
BbNow when you're young you think Fit don't matter
CIf you leap before you lookG  
CBut those old folks are wiFser and sadder
CFrom the chanceGs that theCy took
[Chorus 2]
BbNow when your chance comes alFong, you must take it
CJust be careful and tGake your time
CAnd the chances are good you will mFake it
CIf you can rGead in betwCeen the lines
[Bridge]
FAnd when someone tells you they love you
CAnd no one has ever loved you more
FIt is wise to stop and consider how many
DmTimes they might have said Gthat before
[Chorus 3]
FBecause when love leaves you cryin'
CThen you will surely lose your mind
FAnd you might have known love was lying
DmIf you could read in beGtween the lines
[Verse 4]
FAnd when someone tells you they love you
CAnd no one has ever loved you more
FIt is wise to stop and consider how many
DmTimes they might hGave said that before
[Chorus 4]
FBecause when love leaves you cryin'
CThen you will surely lose your mind
FAnd you might have known love was lying
DmIf you could read in beGtween the lines

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Between The Lines

by Steve Goodman

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Between The Lines – Steve Goodman

[Verse 1]

C F

The day you're born they sign a piece of paper

C G

That will certify the date of your birth

C F

And the day you die they sign another

C G C

Just to prove you've gone back to the earth

[Chorus]

Bb F

And between those two pieces of paper

C G

There is the truth that is so hard to find

C F

And the story of your life is written ', but

C G C

You must read in between the lines

[Verse 2]

Bb F

Now when you're young you think it don't matter

C G

If you leap before you look

C F

But those old folks are wiser and sadder

C G C

From the chances that they took

[Chorus 2]

Bb F

Now when your chance comes along, you must take it

C G

Just be careful and take your time

C F

And the chances are good you will make it

C G C

If you can read in between the lines

[Bridge]

And when someone tells you they love you

And no one has ever loved you more

It is wise to stop and consider how many

Dm G

Times they might have said that before

[Chorus 3]

Because when love leaves you cryin'

Then you will surely lose your mind

And you might have known love was lying

Dm G

If you could read in between the lines

[Verse 4]

And when someone tells you they love you

And no one has ever loved you more

It is wise to stop and consider how many

Dm G

Times they might have said that before

[Chorus 4]

Because when love leaves you cryin'

Then you will surely lose your mind

And you might have known love was lying

Dm G

If you could read in between the lines

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