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Pick Up The Tempo
Capo 2
DPeople are saying that Gtime?ll take A7care of Dpeople like me
And I'm Dliving too fast, Lord you E7know it can?t last too much A7longer
But Dlittle they see that Gtheir thoughts of A7me is my Dsavior
And they Dreally should know that the A7beat ought to go a little Dfaster
[Chorus]
DSo pick up the tempo just a Glittle, A7take it on Dhome
A Dsinger ain?t singin and the E7drummer?s been drinkin? too A7long
DTime?ll take care of itGself so A7leave time aDlone
DPick up the tempo just a A7little, take it on Dhome
[Change Key to]
I'm Ewild and I'm mean, and I'm creAating a B7scene, I'm goin' Ecrazy
I'm Egood and I'm bad, I'm F#happy, I?m sad and I'm B7lazy
I'm Equiet and I?m loud, Agatherin? a A7crowd and I like Egravy
'Bout Ehalf off the wall but B7I learned it all in the ENavy
[Chorus]
So Epick up the tempo just a Alittle bit, B7take it on Ehome
A Esinger ain?t singin and the F#drummer?s been drinkin? too lB7ong
ETime?ll take care of itAself so A7leave time aElone
EPick up the tempo just a B7little, take it on Ehome
[Outro]
EPick up the tempo just a B7little, take it on EhomeA  E  

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Pick Up The Tempo

by Jack Ingram

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Pick Up The Tempo

Capo 2

D G A7 D

People are saying that time?ll take care of people like me

D E7 A7

And I'm living too fast, Lord you know it can?t last too much longer

D G A7 D

But little they see that their thoughts of me is my savior

D A7 D

And they really should know that the beat ought to go a little faster

[Chorus]

D G A7 D

So pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home

D E7 A7

A singer ain?t singin and the drummer?s been drinkin? too long

D G A7 D

Time?ll take care of itself so leave time alone

D A7 D

Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home

[Change Key to]

E A B7 E

I'm wild and I'm mean, and I'm creating a scene, I'm goin' crazy

E F# B7

I'm good and I'm bad, I'm happy, I?m sad and I'm lazy

E A A7 E

I'm quiet and I?m loud, gatherin? a crowd and I like gravy

E B7 E

'Bout half off the wall but I learned it all in the Navy

[Chorus]

E A B7 E

So pick up the tempo just a little bit, take it on home

E F# B7

A singer ain?t singin and the drummer?s been drinkin? too long

E A A7 E

Time?ll take care of itself so leave time alone

E B7 E

Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home

[Outro]

E B7 E A E

Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home

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