Better Get To Living by Dolly Parton
Key: EE | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro:
 E A x2
Oo hoo
E
People always comin' up to me and askin' 
                     A
"Dolly, what's your secret? 
     E 
With all you do, your attitude 
Just seems to be so good 
            A
How do you keep it?" 
           B                            A/D
Well, I'm not the Dalai Lama, but I'll try 
     B                        A/D
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                                             A/D   
A little bit more concern about where you're goin' 
               B      
Just a word unto the wise 
                    E
You better get to livin'. 
Instr.
  A, B, 
 E, A, B
  E                          
A girlfriend came to my house
                                      A 
Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday evening
          E 
She was spinnin' such a sad tale 
                                           A
I could not believe the yarn that she was weavin'
B                                A/D 
So negative the words she had to say
        B                     A/D 
I said if I had a violin I'd play.
 
                             E       A
I said you'd better get to livin', givin'
      B             
Be willing and forgivin' 
            E      A                 B
Cause all healing has to start with you
                  E        A 
You better stop whining, pining
B                    
Get your dreams in line
               E               A 
And then just shine, design, refine
          B          
Until they come true
                        E 
And you better get to livin'. 
Bridge: (Not sure about this part)
Gm                         Csus2
Your life's a wreck, your house is mess
            D5         D#
And your wardrobe way outdated 
Gm                    Csus2           D5
All your plans just keep on falling through
Gm               Csus2       D5        D# 
Overweight and under paid, under appreciated
D5                        
I'm no guru, but I'll tell you 
B
This I know is true. 
                   E       A
You better get to livin', givin'
          B                       
A little more thought about bein' 
                  E      A             B
A little more willin' to make a better way 
                 E 
Don't sweat the small stuff 
           A
Keep your chin up
       B 
Just hang tough
 
And if it gets too rough 
      A/D                B
Fall on your knees and pray 
     A/D        B
And do that everyday 
                     E
Then you'll get to livin'. 
      E                 A
The day we're born we start to die 
        B               A/D
Don't waste one minute of this life 
 E       A B
Get to livin' 
E                       A    
Share your dreams and share your laughter 
B                         A/D    E A  B
Make some points for the great hereafter. 
               E
Better start carin' 
               A
Better start sharin'
               B
Better start tryin'
               E
Better start smiling
        A      B        E                        
And you better get to livin'...