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Better Get To Livin

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Intro:
  E   Ax2
Oo hoo
Verse:
EPeople always comin' up to me and askin' 
"Dolly, what's your sAecret? 
With Eall you do, your attitude 
Just seems to be so good 
How do you Akeep it?" 
Well, I'm F#mnot the Dalai Lama, but I'll Btry 
To F#moffer up a few words of adBvice. 
Chorus: 
You better get to Elivin', Agivin' 
BDon't forget to throw in a little forEgivin' 
And Alovin' on the wayB  
You better get to Eknowin', Ashowin'
A Blittle bit more conC#mcern about Bwhere you're Agoin' 
Just a word unto the Bwise 
You better get to Elivin'. A  
Verse:
A Egirlfriend came to my house
Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday Aevening (Better get to living)
She was Espinnin' such a sad tale 
I could not believe the yarn that she was Aweavin' (Better get to living)
So F#mnegative the words she had to Bsay
I said F#mif I had a violin I'd Bplay.
I said you'd better get to Elivin', Agivin'
Be Bwilling and forgivin' 
ACause all Ehealing Ahas to start with Byou
You better stop Ewhining, Apining
BGet your dreams in C#mline
And then just Eshine, design, refine
Until Bthey come true
And you better get to Elivin'. 
Bridge:
GYour life's a wreck, your Chouse is mess
And your Dwardrobe way outdated 
GAll your plans just Ckeep on falling Dthrough
G/BOverweight and unCderpaid, underDappreciatEmed
CI'm no guru, but I'll tell you 
BThis I know is true. 
Chorus:
You better get to Elivin', A/Egivin'
A B/Elittle more thought about bein' 
A little more Ewillin' to A/Emake a better waB/D#y (Make a better way)
Don't sweat the Esmall stuff 
Keep your Achin up
Just Bhang tough, and if it C#mgets too Brough 
Fall Aon your knees and Bpray 
And F#mdo that Aevery Bday 
Then you'll get to Elivin'. A  
Outro:
The Eday we're born we start to die
Don't waste one minute of this life 
AGet to livin' (Better get to living)
EShare your dreams and share your laughter 
Make some points for the great Ahereafter. 
Better start Ecarin', Better start sharin'
Better start tryin', Better start smiling
And you Abetter get to BlivinE'... 

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Better Get To Livin

by Dolly Parton

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F#m

C#m

G/B

A/E

B/E

B/D#

Intro:

E A

Oo hoo

Verse:

People always comin' up to me and askin'

"Dolly, what's your secret?

With all you do, your attitude

Just seems to be so good

How do you keep it?"

F#m B

Well, I'm not the Dalai Lama, but I'll try

F#m B

To offer up a few words of advice.

Chorus:

E A

You better get to livin', givin'

B E

Don't forget to throw in a little forgivin'

A B

And lovin' on the way

E A

You better get to knowin', showin'

B C#m B A

A little bit more concern about where you're goin'

Just a word unto the wise

E A

You better get to livin'.

Verse:

A girlfriend came to my house

Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday evening (Better get to living)

She was spinnin' such a sad tale

I could not believe the yarn that she was weavin' (Better get to living)

F#m B

So negative the words she had to say

F#m B

I said if I had a violin I'd play.

E A

I said you'd better get to livin', givin'

Be willing and forgivin'

A E A B

Cause all healing has to start with you

E A

You better stop whining, pining

B C#m

Get your dreams in line

And then just shine, design, refine

Until they come true

And you better get to livin'.

Bridge:

G C

Your life's a wreck, your house is mess

And your wardrobe way outdated

G C D

All your plans just keep on falling through

G/B C D Em

Overweight and underpaid, underappreciated

I'm no guru, but I'll tell you

This I know is true.

Chorus:

E A/E

You better get to livin', givin'

B/E

A little more thought about bein'

E A/E B/D#

A little more willin' to make a better way (Make a better way)

Don't sweat the small stuff

Keep your chin up

B C#m B

Just hang tough, and if it gets too rough

A B

Fall on your knees and pray

F#m A B

And do that every day

E A

Then you'll get to livin'.

Outro:

The day we're born we start to die

Don't waste one minute of this life

Get to livin' (Better get to living)

Share your dreams and share your laughter

Make some points for the great hereafter.

Better start carin', Better start sharin'

Better start tryin', Better start smiling

A B E

And you better get to livin'...

About Better Get To Livin Chords by Dolly Parton

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