Long As You're Living Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][F][G]
[D][Bb][D]
[C][G]

[Verse 1]
Forgive [G]me
if I seem to preach
But there is something that I [F]want to [G]say
A message that I hope will reach
People who are throwing [F]life away
[G]Cal[C]l it my philosophy
That is why I'm passing on to you
Be[G]cause it works so well [F]for me
[D]Help me get away from time
[C#]I ho[D]pe you listen carefully
They [C]say the truth will make you free
And [G]that's the way you want [F]to be
[G]Cause sister, this is your life
As long as you're [F]living
[G]You better remember[F]
[G]What you are [F]spending
[G]comes to an [F]ending
While [C]you are sleeping
Lifetime is creeping
[G]Wake up and [F]taste it
[D]Foolish to waste it[F#]
[D]Sample and savor
[C]All of life's fla[Bb]vor
[G]Long as you're [F]livin'[G][F]
[G]Long as you're livin'
Better remember
Folks who are lazy
Or playin' [C]crazy[F]
[Bb]Put your[C]self in it
[Bb]Give [C]every minute
You [G]won't be a hurry
[D]After you're buried
Keep on improving
You bet[C]ter keep moving long [G]as you're living

[Interlude 1]
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[G][C][D][C#][D][C][D]
[C][F][C][Gm][G]
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[F][D][C#][D][C]
[G]
[F][G]
[F][C]
[G][F][D]
[C#][C][D][C][Bb][G][F]
[G]
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[D][C#][D]
[C][G][C][G]
[C][G][F][G]
[Faug][F][C][Bb][C]
[G][F][C][D][C]
[G][F][G]

[Verse 2]
[G]Long as you're livin' better,
remem[F]ber you'll [G]never [F]be like
[G]Don't try to [F]cheat life
[C]All men are [Bb]brothers
[C]Due unto oth[G]ers
Love's for [F]enjoying
[D]Hate's for [C]destroying
[D]Never forget it
[C]Or you'll regret it
[G]Long as you're [C]living
[G][C][G]
[F][G][F][G][C]
[G]
[C]Lon[G]g as you're liv[F]ing,
[G]better remember[F] wha[G]t you are spending comes to an end[F]ing.[C]
Better keep moving, keep on improving,
[G]you won't be hurried [D]after you're buried.
Live every [C]minute, put yourself [Bb]in it,
[G]long as you're living.
Forgive me if I seem to preach,
but that was something that I had to say.
I'll [G]mention that I hope has [D]reached
[G]people who are throwing life away.
[C]Call it my philosophy,
[C]that is why I pass it on to you.
[G]Cause it works so well for [D]me,
help me get away from time.
Hope you listen [D]carefully,
they [C]say the truth will make you free.
[G]That's the way you wanna be,
cause sister, it'll save your life.