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While I Still Got The Time

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[Intro]
| (C) (G) | (D) (G) | (C) (G) | 3/8(D) | 6/8(Em)  | (Em) (D) |
GThirty-nine candles burnt Cout on a Gcake
GEach representin' a Dmillion mistakesG  
The Glast one still burns, there's a Cwish I can Gmake
GThis time I'm Dgettin' it Cright
So DI close my eyes and I Ctake a deep Gbreath
And I Cpromise my- Gself in the Dtime I have leftus
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gwork like I don't need the Cmoney
I'm gonna Glaugh like I'm not a- Dfraid to cry
I'm gonna Gdance like nobody's Cwatchin'
I'm gonna Glove while I Dstill got the Gtime
Inst.:  | (C) (G) | 3/8(D) | 6/8(Em)  |
GLovin' me hasn't been Ceasy on Gyou
GI don't know why, but I Dknow you still doG  
It Gmay be my day, but here's a Cpresent for Gyou
GYou're lookin' at Dyour new Cman
He's Dsincere and sober and Cfaithful and Gkind
And he's Chome when you Gneed him and girl Dstartin' tonight
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gwork like I don't need the Cmoney
I'm gonna Glaugh like I'm not a- Dfraid to cry
I'm gonna Gdance like nobody's Cwatchin'
I'm gonna Glove while I Dstill got the Gtime
Inst.:  
| (C) (G) | (C) (G) | (D) (G) |
AmNo more excuses and no more me doin' things CwrongG  
AmLife is too short, baby, I've wasted ours for too Dlong
And baby from now on
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gwork like I don't need the Cmoney
I'm gonna Glaugh like I'm not a- Dfraid to cry
I'm gonna Gdance like nobody's Cwatchin'
I'm gonna Glove while I Dstill got the Gtime
[Tag]
I'm gonna Gwork like I don't need the Cmoney
I'm gonna Glaugh like I'm not afraid to Dcry
I'm gonna Gdance like nobody's Cwatchin'
I'm gonna Glove while I Dstill got the Emtime
I'm gonna Clove while I Dstill got the Gtime
[Outro]
  | (C) (G) | (D) (G) | (C) (G) | (D)  |

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While I Still Got The Time

by Darius Rucker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D G C G D Em Em D

| () () | () () | () () | 3/8() | 6/8() | () () |

G C G

Thirty-nine candles burnt out on a cake

G D G

Each representin' a million mistakes

G C G

The last one still burns, there's a wish I can make

G D C

This time I'm gettin' it right

D C G

So I close my eyes and I take a deep breath

C G D

And I promise my- self in the time I have leftus

[Chorus]

G C

I'm gonna work like I don't need the money

G D

I'm gonna laugh like I'm not a- fraid to cry

G C

I'm gonna dance like nobody's watchin'

G D G

I'm gonna love while I still got the time

Inst.: | (C) (G) | 3/8(D) | 6/8(Em) |

G C G

Lovin' me hasn't been easy on you

G D G

I don't know why, but I know you still do

G C G

It may be my day, but here's a present for you

G D C

You're lookin' at your new man

D C G

He's sincere and sober and faithful and kind

C G D

And he's home when you need him and girl startin' tonight

[Chorus]

G C

I'm gonna work like I don't need the money

G D

I'm gonna laugh like I'm not a- fraid to cry

G C

I'm gonna dance like nobody's watchin'

G D G

I'm gonna love while I still got the time

Inst.:

C G C G D G

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Am C G

No more excuses and no more me doin' things wrong

Am D

Life is too short, baby, I've wasted ours for too long

And baby from now on

[Chorus]

G C

I'm gonna work like I don't need the money

G D

I'm gonna laugh like I'm not a- fraid to cry

G C

I'm gonna dance like nobody's watchin'

G D G

I'm gonna love while I still got the time

[Tag]

G C

I'm gonna work like I don't need the money

G D

I'm gonna laugh like I'm not afraid to cry

G C

I'm gonna dance like nobody's watchin'

G D Em

I'm gonna love while I still got the time

C D G

I'm gonna love while I still got the time

[Outro]

C G D G C G D

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