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[Verse 1]
Don't you give Aup don't aBllow diEsasterA  B  E  
Don't you give Aup don't you Blet her EwinA  B  E  
We're talking aAbout a "foBrever Eafter"A  B  E  
Don't you give Aup don't you Bdare give Ein
Don't you give Aup don't you Bdare give Ein
[Chorus]
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Doesn't it Aseem such a Bchance to C#mtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Why does it Afeel like a Bbig misEtake
[Verse 2]
Please undersAtand and Bhear what I'm EsayingA  B  E  
The time is Anow and you Bdon't have ElongA  B  E  
She could be Aoceans aBway toEmorrowA  B  E  
So soon your Achance will have Bcome and Egone
So soon your Achance will have Bcome and Egone
[Chorus]
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Doesn't it Aseem such a Bchance to C#mtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Why does it Afeel like a Bbig misEtake
[Verse 3]
The tight-wires Astrung and you're Bout in the Emiddle
All eyes uApon you no Bnet beElow
Inches to Ago and you're Balmost Ehome free
Feel the wires Aswaying at Bto and Efro
Feel the wires Aswaying at Bto and Efro
[Chorus]
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Doesn't it Aseem such a Bchance to C#mtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Why does it Afeel like it Bwould Ebe a C#mdamn Ashame
Would be Aforever if it meant a Eday
How stoically C#mI excBlaim
As Ashe turns from me and walks G#away
[Verse 4]
The light in her Aeyes explaBnation esEcapes youA  B  E  
Longing to Aplease and not Bfeel aEloneA  B  E  
And she doesn't Aknow it but Breally she Eloves youA  B  E  
Some day so Asoon you're gonna Bmake it Ehome
Some day so Asoon you're gonna Bmake it Ehome
[Chorus]
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Doesn't it Aseem such a Bchance to C#mtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Why does it Afeel like a Bbig misEtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Doesn't it Aseem such a Bchance to C#mtake
Doesn't it Aseem Bmost preEcarious
Why does it Afeel like a Bbig misEtake

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Most Precarious

by Blues Traveler

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C#m

[Verse 1]

A B E A B E

Don't you give up don't allow disaster

A B E A B E

Don't you give up don't you let her win

A B E A B E

We're talking about a "forever after"

A B E

Don't you give up don't you dare give in

A B E

Don't you give up don't you dare give in

[Chorus]

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B C#m

Doesn't it seem such a chance to take

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B E

Why does it feel like a big mistake

[Verse 2]

A B E A B E

Please understand and hear what I'm saying

A B E A B E

The time is now and you don't have long

A B E A B E

She could be oceans away tomorrow

A B E

So soon your chance will have come and gone

A B E

So soon your chance will have come and gone

[Chorus]

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B C#m

Doesn't it seem such a chance to take

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B E

Why does it feel like a big mistake

[Verse 3]

A B E

The tight-wires strung and you're out in the middle

A B E

All eyes upon you no net below

A B E

Inches to go and you're almost home free

A B E

Feel the wires swaying at to and fro

A B E

Feel the wires swaying at to and fro

[Chorus]

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B C#m

Doesn't it seem such a chance to take

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B E C#m A

Why does it feel like it would be a damn shame

A E

Would be forever if it meant a day

C#m B

How stoically I exclaim

A G#

As she turns from me and walks away

[Verse 4]

A B E A B E

The light in her eyes explanation escapes you

A B E A B E

Longing to please and not feel alone

A B E A B E

And she doesn't know it but really she loves you

A B E

Some day so soon you're gonna make it home

A B E

Some day so soon you're gonna make it home

[Chorus]

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B C#m

Doesn't it seem such a chance to take

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B E

Why does it feel like a big mistake

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B C#m

Doesn't it seem such a chance to take

A B E

Doesn't it seem most precarious

A B E

Why does it feel like a big mistake

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