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Shaggy and Sting- One lifetime
[Intro] 
Bm   F#m   E   E7
[Verse 1]
BmThe time has come, the world has said,
F#mTo talk of many things,
EOf ships and shoes and sealing wax,
E7Of cabbages and kings.
BmLife a the greatest gift given to humanity,
F#mSurround yourself with a lot a positive energy,
EYuh caan buy it even if yuh have wull heap a money,
E7A das why we spread love ina the community.
BmYuh coulda be small man or a celebrity,
F#mYuh coulda live uptown or di ina city,
EWi need a world full peace and serenity,
E7Sting come sing out fi everybody.
[Verse 2]
BmThe time has come, as Shaggy said,
F#mTo talk of many things,
EOf ships and shoes and sealing wax,
E7Of cabbages and kings.
BmThe planets tune in retrograde,
F#mThe moon seems to have fled,
EThe world is spinning upside down,
E7And landed on its head.
[Chorus]
Just one DlifetiF#mme,
And there's only oEne, yes there's only oE7ne.
Just one lDife to F#mlive,
Assuming that we'll Emake it,
                       E7
We've no choice but to take it.
[Verse 3]
BmI'm with you, the Walrus said,
F#mWe'll dress for heavy weather,
EWhatever's on the road ahead,
E7We're in this now together.
BmWe thought we'd make a run for it,
F#mNot knowing where we're headed,
EWe packed the car with both our bags,
E7And filled her up unleaded.
[Chorus]
Just one DlifetiF#mme,
And there's only oEne, yes there's only oE7ne.
Just one lDife to F#mlive,
Assuming that we'll Emake it,
We've no choice but to E7take it.
[Verse 4]
BmCome Meck wi Teck a page out a di book of life,
F#mLego negativity and do what's right,
EWi no longer need fi a fuss or fight,
E7Unite the world an show dem di right.
BmDis generation a set a new trend,
F#mReplace di word enemy wid friend,
ELeaders a di world these rules can't bend,
E7dis a di message wi send to dem.
BmThe time had come, a reckoning,
F#mWe all knew it was coming,
EWe headed North on empty roads,
E7The engine gently humming.
BmThe Walrus smoked a cigarette,
F#mHe claimed it was his last,
ENo signs of life, no gas, no food,
E7In all the empty towns we passed.
BmAll we have is me and you,
F#mIt has to be enough,
EI've got your back and you've got mine,
E7If the going it gets rough.
[Chorus]
Just one DlifetiF#mme,
And there's only oEne, yes there's only oE7ne.
Just one lDife to F#mlive,
Assuming that we'll Emake it,
We've no choice but to E7take it.
BmThe time has come, the Walrus said,
F#mTo talk of many things,
EOf ships and shoes and sealing wax,
E7Of cabbages and kings.

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Just One Lifetime

by Sting

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F#m

Shaggy and Sting- One lifetime

[Intro]

Bm F#m E E7

[Verse 1]

The time has come, the world has said,

F#m

To talk of many things,

Of ships and shoes and sealing wax,

Of cabbages and kings.

Life a the greatest gift given to humanity,

F#m

Surround yourself with a lot a positive energy,

Yuh caan buy it even if yuh have wull heap a money,

A das why we spread love ina the community.

Yuh coulda be small man or a celebrity,

F#m

Yuh coulda live uptown or di ina city,

Wi need a world full peace and serenity,

Sting come sing out fi everybody.

[Verse 2]

The time has come, as Shaggy said,

F#m

To talk of many things,

Of ships and shoes and sealing wax,

Of cabbages and kings.

The planets tune in retrograde,

F#m

The moon seems to have fled,

The world is spinning upside down,

And landed on its head.

[Chorus]

D F#m

Just one lifetime,

E E7

And there's only one, yes there's only one.

D F#m

Just one life to live,

Assuming that we'll make it,

We've no choice but to take it.

[Verse 3]

I'm with you, the Walrus said,

F#m

We'll dress for heavy weather,

Whatever's on the road ahead,

We're in this now together.

We thought we'd make a run for it,

F#m

Not knowing where we're headed,

We packed the car with both our bags,

And filled her up unleaded.

[Chorus]

D F#m

Just one lifetime,

E E7

And there's only one, yes there's only one.

D F#m

Just one life to live,

Assuming that we'll make it,

We've no choice but to take it.

[Verse 4]

Come Meck wi Teck a page out a di book of life,

F#m

Lego negativity and do what's right,

Wi no longer need fi a fuss or fight,

Unite the world an show dem di right.

Dis generation a set a new trend,

F#m

Replace di word enemy wid friend,

Leaders a di world these rules can't bend,

dis a di message wi send to dem.

The time had come, a reckoning,

F#m

We all knew it was coming,

We headed North on empty roads,

The engine gently humming.

The Walrus smoked a cigarette,

F#m

He claimed it was his last,

No signs of life, no gas, no food,

In all the empty towns we passed.

All we have is me and you,

F#m

It has to be enough,

I've got your back and you've got mine,

If the going it gets rough.

[Chorus]

D F#m

Just one lifetime,

E E7

And there's only one, yes there's only one.

D F#m

Just one life to live,

Assuming that we'll make it,

We've no choice but to take it.

The time has come, the Walrus said,

F#m

To talk of many things,

Of ships and shoes and sealing wax,

Of cabbages and kings.

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