Get It While You Can
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 12:01:45 +0100 (MET)
From: Lars Pettersson 2
Subject: CRD: j/joplin_janis/get_it_while_you_can.crd
Transcribed and submitted by Lars Pettersson , Dec 1997
Song: Get it While You Can
Artist: Janis Joplin
Written by: Jerry Ragovoy/Mort Shuman
Album: Pearl, 1971
Get it While You Can
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Verse 1:
C Em
In this world, if you read the papers, Lord,
F C
You know every--body's fighting on with each other.
C
You got no one you can count on, baby,
C Bb F
Not even your own brother.
C E
So if someone comes along,
F G#
He's gonna give you some love and affection
Chorus:
C BF
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
C BF
Honey, get it while you can,
C Gm
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
Am G
Don't you turn your back on love, no, no!
Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/janis_joplin/get_it_while_you_can_crd.html
Verse 2:
C Em
Don't you know when you're loving anybody, baby,
F C
You're taking a gamble on a little sorrow,
C
But then who cares, baby,
C Bb F
'Cause we may not be here to--morrow, no.
C E
And if anybody should come along,
F G#
He gonna give you any love and affection,
Chorus:
C BF
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
C BF
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
C Gm
Hey, hey, get it while you can.
Am
Don't you turn your back on love,
G C
No no no, no no no no no.
Guitar solo: C Em F C E F G#
C BF
Oh, get it while you can,
C Bb F
Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear , yeah yeah,
C Gm
Hey hey, get it while you can,
Am
Don't you turn your back on love,
G
No no no, no no no no,
C BF
get it while you can,
C Bb F
I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely dear,
C BF
Hey hey, hold on to that man's heart,
C Bb F
Yeah, get it, want it, hold it, need it,
C Bb F
Get it, want it, need it, hold it,
C BF
Get it while you can, yeah,
C Bb F
Honey get it while you can, baby, yeah ,
C C
Hey hey, get it while you can!