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[Chorus]
Time to lighten Dmup
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
Time I gave it upDm  
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
[Verse 1]
Every Dmeye is on usC  
Every siGde is on us
Sing it with pDmride and promiseC  
Never cGry, never cry
But Fyou know Gwe Dmlike it honestC  
You know that's wGhy we bought that
I like your stDmyle and all, butC  
do it riGght, do it
[Chorus]
TFime to liGghten Dmup
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
Time I gave it Dmup
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
[Verse 2]
I Dmneed it, I loCve it
The mGusic, the time it takes
For the leDmtter to write backC  
Let it Ggo, let it go
'Cause this is the fDminal productC  
Drink it a whiGle and call us
Sell it for dDmimes and dollarsC  
There you goG  
[Chorus]
Time to lighten Dmup
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
Time I gave it Dmup
CI don't plan to, GI don't plan toDm  C  G  
[Outro]
Dm  C  G
Dm  C  G
Dm  C  G
Dm  C  G

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Lightenup

by Parcels

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[Chorus]

Time to lighten up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

Time I gave it up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

[Verse 1]

Dm C

Every eye is on us

Every side is on us

Dm C

Sing it with pride and promise

Never cry, never cry

F G Dm C

But you know we like it honest

You know that's why we bought that

Dm C

I like your style and all, but

do it right, do it

[Chorus]

F G Dm

Time to lighten up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

Time I gave it up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

[Verse 2]

Dm C

I need it, I love it

The music, the time it takes

Dm C

For the letter to write back

Let it go, let it go

Dm C

'Cause this is the final product

Drink it a while and call us

Dm C

Sell it for dimes and dollars

There you go

[Chorus]

Time to lighten up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

Time I gave it up

C G Dm C G

I don't plan to, I don't plan to

[Outro]

Dm C G

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