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Version 1
Album: Pearl, 1971
[Verse 1]
C Em
In this world, if you read the papers, Lord,
F C
You know everybody'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 Bb F
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
C Bb F
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!
[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 C Bb F
But then who cares, baby,'Cause we may not be here tomorrow, no.
C E
And if anybody should come along,
F G#
He gonna give you any love and affection,
[Chorus]
C Bb F
I'd say get it while you can, yeah!
C Bb F
Hey, hey, get it while you can,
C G
Hey, hey, get it while you can.
A
Don't you turn your back on love,
G C
No no no, no no no no no.
[Solo]
G Bm C G B C D#
C Bb F
Oh, get it while you can,
C Bb F
Honey get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear, yeah yeah,
C G
Hey hey, get it while you can,
A
Don't you turn your back on love,
G C Bb F
No no no, no no no no, get it while you can,
C Bb F
I said hold on to somebody when you get a little lonely dear,
C Bb F
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 Bb F
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!