Pearl (1971)
Get it While You Can
Verse 1: In this <C>world, if you read the <Em>papers, Lord,
You know every-<F>-body's fighting on with each <C>other.
You got <C>no one you can count on, baby,
Not <C>even your <Bb>own <F>brother.
So if <C>someone comes <E>along,
He's gonna <F>give you some love and <G#>affection
Chorus: I'd say <C>get it while you can, yeah! <Bb F>
Honey, <C>get it while you can, <Bb F>
Hey, hey, <C>get it while you can, <Gm>
Don't you turn your back on <Am>love, no, <G>no!
Verse 2: Don't you <C>know when you're <Em>loving anybody, baby,
<F> You're taking a gamble on a little <C>sorrow,
But then <C>who cares, baby,
'Cause we <C>may not be <Bb>here to-<F>-morrow, no.
And if <C>anybody should come <E>along,
He gonna <F>give you any love and <G#>affection,
Chorus: I'd say <C>get it while you can, yeah! <Bb F>
Hey, hey, <C>get it while you can, <Bb F>
Hey, hey, <C>get it while you can. <Gm>
Don't you turn your back on <Am>love,
No no <G>no, no no no no <C>no.
Guitar solo: <C Em F C E F G#>
Oh, get it while you <C>can, <Bb F>
Honey <C> get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear <Bb>, yeah yeah, <F>
Hey hey, <C> get it while you can, <Gm>
Don't you turn your back on <Am>love,
No no <G>no, no no no no,
<C>get it while you can, <Bb F>
I said <C> hold on to somebody when you get a little <Bb> lonely dear, <F>
Hey hey, <C> hold on to that man's heart, <Bb F>
Yeah, <C> get it, want it, <Bb> hold it, <F> need it,
<C>Get it, want it, <Bb> need it, <F> hold it,
<C>Get it while you can, yeah, <Bb F>
Honey <C> get it while you can, baby, <Bb> yeah <F>,
<C>Hey hey, <C> get it while you can!