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[Intro] 
D  G  A  G  A
[Verse 1]
DIf I would take a little Emtime to write down a few lF#mines
Every time that you Gcross this hAeart of Dmine
DAnd put them all in a Embook, how much time would that have tF#mook
The words and years have a Gway of Aslipping Bmby
Oh no, tAoo Dbad, Bmthere goes the cGhance that I Ahad
[Chorus]
I could have Dwritten a pBmlay so sGweet and so Afunny
Given olDd Mr. ShakBmespeare a Grun for his Amoney
BmWritten the Awords to the Gprettiest tune
That Dwould never leave a dry Geye in the Aroom
My Bmonly Gexcuse for not dAoing Bmenough
Well GI was too bDusy Abeing in Bmlove,
Yes, GI was too bDusy Abeing in lDove.G  A  G  A  
[Verse 2]
DBrand new phrases apEmpear every time you are F#mnear
All these words you Ginspire after Aall these Dyears
But I never reach for a Empen, break the mood that I'm F#min
Before I knew it the wGords were Agone again
BmOh no, tAoo Dbad, Bmthere goes the cGhance that I Ahad
[Chorus]
I could have Dwritten a pBmlay so sGweet and so Afunny
Given olDd Mr. ShakBmespeare a Grun for his Amoney
BmWritten the Awords to the Gprettiest tune
That Dwould never leave a dry Geye in the Aroom
My Bmonly Gexcuse for not dAoing Bmenough
Well GI was too bDusy Abeing in Bmlove,
Yes, GI was too bDusy Abeing in lDove.G  A  G  A  
[Outro]
   G       AI could have Dwritten a pBmoem to make Gyoung lovers Acrazy
Could have Dwritten a Bmmovie for HGepburn and ATracy
A Bmbeautiful Asong and it Gstarts with your name
DWritten my way into Gfortune and Afame
But I Bmhave no reGgrets for not Adoing Bmenough
Well I Gwas too bDusy Abeing in lBmove,
Yes GI was too buDsy Abeing in lDove.G  A  G  A  D  

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Too Busy Being In Love

by Doug Stone

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F#m

[Intro]

D G A G A

[Verse 1]

D Em F#m

If I would take a little time to write down a few lines

G A D

Every time that you cross this heart of mine

D Em F#m

And put them all in a book, how much time would that have took

G A Bm

The words and years have a way of slipping by

A D Bm G A

Oh no, too bad, there goes the chance that I had

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

I could have written a play so sweet and so funny

D Bm G A

Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money

Bm A G

Written the words to the prettiest tune

D G A

That would never leave a dry eye in the room

Bm G A Bm

My only excuse for not doing enough

G D A Bm

Well I was too busy being in love,

G D A D G A G A

Yes, I was too busy being in love.

[Verse 2]

D Em F#m

Brand new phrases appear every time you are near

G A D

All these words you inspire after all these years

Em F#m

But I never reach for a pen, break the mood that I'm in

G A

Before I knew it the words were gone again

Bm A D Bm G A

Oh no, too bad, there goes the chance that I had

[Chorus]

D Bm G A

I could have written a play so sweet and so funny

D Bm G A

Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money

Bm A G

Written the words to the prettiest tune

D G A

That would never leave a dry eye in the room

Bm G A Bm

My only excuse for not doing enough

G D A Bm

Well I was too busy being in love,

G D A D G A G A

Yes, I was too busy being in love.

[Outro]

G A D Bm G A

I could have written a poem to make young lovers crazy

D Bm G A

Could have written a movie for Hepburn and Tracy

Bm A G

A beautiful song and it starts with your name

D G A

Written my way into fortune and fame

Bm G A Bm

But I have no regrets for not doing enough

G D A Bm

Well I was too busy being in love,

G D A D G A G A D

Yes I was too busy being in love.

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