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Settlin

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[Intro]
D5  Dsus2  D5  Dsus2             D5  Dsus2  D5  Dsus2
D5  Dsus2  D5  Dsus2             D5  Dsus2  D5  Dsus2
    D  Asus     D  Gsus2      D   Asus     Gsus2
D  A   D  A     D   Asus   D  Gsus2   D  Asus   Gsus
[Verse 1]
Dfifteen   minutes left to throw Gme together
Dfor mrA.right now  Dnot mr. forever
A5dont know why i even try whDen i know how it ends
lookin liAke another mayDbe we can bGe friends
   Bmi've  been A5leavin it up to faGte__
its Bmmy life Aso its mGine tAo make
[Chorus]
i aint Dsettlin  for Ajust gettin by 
had Bmenough so so  for the Grest of my life
tired of Dshootin too low so Araise the bar high
just Bmenough aint enough this Gtime
      i Gaint settlin for Aany thing less than eDverAythinGsus2gD  G  
[Verse 2]
with some Dgood red wine and my Gbrand new shoes
I'm gunna Adance a blue streak around mDy living room
take a A5chance on love and tDry how it Gfeels
with my Aheart wide open you Dknow i will
Bmfind what it A5means to be the Ggirl
who Bmchanged her mind aAnd changed the world
[Chorus]
i aint Dsettlin  for Ajust gettin by 
had Bmenough so so  for the Grest of my life
tired Dof shootin too low so Araise the bar high
just Bmenough aint enough this Gtime
i aint Gsettlin for Aany thing less thGan evAerythDing___
[Instrumental]
 A   D   A  D  Bm  G
[Bridge]
i aint Dsettlin  for Ajust gettin by 
Ive had Bmenough so so  for the Grest of my life
tired of Dshootin too low so Araise the bar high
Bmjust enough aint enough Gthis timeA___D___A____Bm______G_____D__________
{Optional]
i aint Dsettlin  for Ajust gettin by 
Ive had Bmenough so so  for the Grest of my life
tired of Dshootin too low } *(sing chorus or carry a very long note )
[Outro]
so rAaise the bar high i ainBmt settlin
no, no, Gno, no, Dno, no nAo oo____Bm___
so Graise the bar hiDgh______A____Bm___________A__G  A  D  

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Settlin

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus

Gsus2

Gsus

[Intro]

D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2

D Asus D Gsus2 D Asus Gsus2

D A D A D Asus D Gsus2 D Asus Gsus

[Verse 1]

D G

fifteen minutes left to throw me together

D A D

for mr.right now not mr. forever

A5 D

dont know why i even try when i know how it ends

A D G

lookin like another maybe we can be friends

Bm A5 G

i've been leavin it up to fate__

Bm A G A

its my life so its mine to make

[Chorus]

D A

i aint settlin for just gettin by

Bm G

had enough so so for the rest of my life

D A

tired of shootin too low so raise the bar high

Bm G

just enough aint enough this time

G A D A Gsus2 D G

i aint settlin for any thing less than everything

[Verse 2]

D G

with some good red wine and my brand new shoes

A D

I'm gunna dance a blue streak around my living room

A5 D G

take a chance on love and try how it feels

A D

with my heart wide open you know i will

Bm A5 G

find what it means to be the girl

Bm A

who changed her mind and changed the world

[Chorus]

D A

i aint settlin for just gettin by

Bm G

had enough so so for the rest of my life

D A

tired of shootin too low so raise the bar high

Bm G

just enough aint enough this time

G A G A D

i aint settlin for any thing less than everything___

[Instrumental]

A D A D Bm G

[Bridge]

D A

i aint settlin for just gettin by

Bm G

Ive had enough so so for the rest of my life

D A

tired of shootin too low so raise the bar high

Bm G A D A Bm G D

just enough aint enough this time_______________________________

{Optional]

D A

i aint settlin for just gettin by

Bm G

Ive had enough so so for the rest of my life

tired of shootin too low } *(sing chorus or carry a very long note )

[Outro]

A Bm

so raise the bar high i aint settlin

G D A Bm

no, no, no, no, no, no no oo_______

G D A Bm A G A D

so raise the bar high_______________________

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