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[Verse 1]
   EShe once danced B/D#with a C#mpoet
InC#mspired Bby the Agrain
She Aknew E/G#all the aF#mnswers
But it F#mnever came out that wEay
[Verse 2]
   EShe worried B/D#about C#mmoney
What C#mmoney Bwouldn't bAuy
But Aall she E/G#ever wF#manted
Was F#mbetter than just getting bC#my...
[Chorus]
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby... just get by...
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby... just getting bEy... yeah
[Bridge]
   BShe grew up lyiAn' down
     F#mThe satisfaction of all the guys in C#mtownB  
   ALast exit to nowhere
DestiEnation 'Just Sit Still'
    F#mIf this is what they call heaven
I can't Await to get to Bhell
[Chorus]
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby... yeah
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby... just getting Eby
[Guitar Solo]
|      B|      B|      A|      A|    F#m|    F#m|    C#m|   C#m   B|
|      A|      A|      E|      E|    F#m|    F#m|      A|       B|      B|
[Chorus]
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby... yeah
   EAnd all she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby
(into fade)
   EAll she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby
   EAll she B/D#ever wC#manted
C#mAll she Bever nAeeded
ABetter than E/G#just get F#mby

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Get By

by The Dogs D'Amour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

C#m

E/G#

F#m

[Verse 1]

E B/D# C#m

She once danced with a poet

C#m B A

Inspired by the grain

A E/G# F#m

She knew all the answers

F#m E

But it never came out that way

[Verse 2]

E B/D# C#m

She worried about money

C#m B A

What money wouldn't buy

A E/G# F#m

But all she ever wanted

F#m C#m

Was better than just getting by...

[Chorus]

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by... just get by...

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m E

Better than just get by... just getting by... yeah

[Bridge]

B A

She grew up lyin' down

F#m C#m B

The satisfaction of all the guys in town

Last exit to nowhere

Destination 'Just Sit Still'

F#m

If this is what they call heaven

A B

I can't wait to get to hell

[Chorus]

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by... yeah

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m E

Better than just get by... just getting by

[Guitar Solo]

B B A A F#m F#m C#m C#m B

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A A E E F#m F#m A B B

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[Chorus]

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by... yeah

E B/D# C#m

And all she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by

(into fade)

E B/D# C#m

All she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by

E B/D# C#m

All she ever wanted

C#m B A

All she ever needed

A E/G# F#m

Better than just get by

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