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Whatever Gets You By

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CYou might have a pocket full of fifty dollar bills,
CYou might have a doctor, givin' you them pills,
FYou might have a preacher, that tells you, you ain't ever gonna Cdie.
[Verse 2]
CYou might do your best to make your mark and keep the pace,
CYou might run the fastest, and never win the race,
FEvery night you dream of, some fire burnin' up in the Csky.
[Chorus]
WhatAmever keeps you movin' man,
FWhatever gets you Cby.
[Interlude]
C F C
[Verse 3]
CYou might be a farmer, eighteen hours a day,
CYou might be a travelin man, tryin' to find your way,
FYou might be the the kind of man, who sits around and wonders Cwhy.
[Verse 4]
CYou might have some pimpin' wheels, on your pickup truck,
CYou might do 'bout anything, for a hundred bucks,
FYou might be the kind of man, that always gets the biggest piece of Cpie.
[Chorus]
WhatAmever keeps you movin' man,
FWhatever gets you Cby.
[Interlude]
C C F C Am F C
[Verse 5]
CYou might have a rumage sale, out there on your lawn,
CYou might have an old dog, miss you when your gone,
FYou might have a women, wakes up with a twinkle in her Ceye.
[Verse 6]
CYou might have a motor-cycle runnin' down the road,
CYou might have a eighteen wheeler, haulin' heavy loads,
FYou migh have a 57 cheverolet, with flames on the Cside.
[Chorus]
WhatAmever keeps you movin' man,
FWhatever gets you Cby.
[Chorus]
WhatAmever keeps you movin' man,
FWhatever gets you Cby.
[Chorus]
WhatAmever keeps you movin' man,
FWhatever gets you Cby.
[Outro]
Am F C
Am F C
Am F C

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Whatever Gets You By

by David Mallett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

You might have a pocket full of fifty dollar bills,

You might have a doctor, givin' you them pills,

F C

You might have a preacher, that tells you, you ain't ever gonna die.

[Verse 2]

You might do your best to make your mark and keep the pace,

You might run the fastest, and never win the race,

F C

Every night you dream of, some fire burnin' up in the sky.

[Chorus]

Whatever keeps you movin' man,

F C

Whatever gets you by.

[Interlude]

C F C

[Verse 3]

You might be a farmer, eighteen hours a day,

You might be a travelin man, tryin' to find your way,

F C

You might be the the kind of man, who sits around and wonders why.

[Verse 4]

You might have some pimpin' wheels, on your pickup truck,

You might do 'bout anything, for a hundred bucks,

F C

You might be the kind of man, that always gets the biggest piece of pie.

[Chorus]

Whatever keeps you movin' man,

F C

Whatever gets you by.

[Interlude]

C C F C Am F C

[Verse 5]

You might have a rumage sale, out there on your lawn,

You might have an old dog, miss you when your gone,

F C

You might have a women, wakes up with a twinkle in her eye.

[Verse 6]

You might have a motor-cycle runnin' down the road,

You might have a eighteen wheeler, haulin' heavy loads,

F C

You migh have a 57 cheverolet, with flames on the side.

[Chorus]

Whatever keeps you movin' man,

F C

Whatever gets you by.

[Chorus]

Whatever keeps you movin' man,

F C

Whatever gets you by.

[Chorus]

Whatever keeps you movin' man,

F C

Whatever gets you by.

[Outro]

Am F C

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