Verse 1CF
The day you're born they sign a piece of paper
CG
That will certify the date of your birth
CF
And the day you die they sign another
CGC
Just to prove you've gone back to the earth
ChorusBbF
And between those two pieces of paper
CG
There is the truth that is so hard to find
CF
And the story of your life is written ', but
CGC
You must read in between the lines
Verse 2BbF
Now when you're young you think it don't matter
CG
If you leap before you look
CF
But those old folks are wiser and sadder
CGC
From the chances that they took
Chorus 2BbF
Now when your chance comes along, you must take it
CG
Just be careful and take your time
CF
And the chances are good you will make it
CGC
If you can read in between the lines
BridgeF
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
DmG
Times they might have said that before
Chorus 3F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
DmG
If you could read in between the lines
Verse 4F
And when someone tells you they love you
C
And no one has ever loved you more
F
It is wise to stop and consider how many
DmG
Times they might have said that before
Chorus 4F
Because when love leaves you cryin'
C
Then you will surely lose your mind
F
And you might have known love was lying
DmG
If you could read in between the lines
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.