D                      G            A7      D  
People are saying that time?ll take care of people like me  
        D                         E7                          A7  
And I'm living too fast, Lord you know it can't last too much longer  
    D                    G                 A7       D  
But little they see that their thoughts of me is my savior  
         D                           A7                        D  
And they really should know that the beat ought to go a little faster  


[Refrão]
 D                           G       A7         D  
So pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home  
  D                           E7                          A7  
The singer ain't singin and the drummer's been dragin too long  
D                      G       A7          D  
Time'll take care of itself so leave time alone  
D                        A7                 D  
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home  

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    E                             A       B7               E  
I'm wild and I'm mean, and I'm creating a scene, I'm goin' crazy  
    E                     F#                     B7   
I'm good and I'm bad, I'm happy, I?m sad and I'm lazy  
    E                   A           A7               E  
I'm quiet and I?m loud, gatherin? a crowd and I like gravy  
      E                     B7                      E     
'Bout half off the wall but I learned it all in the Navy  


[Refrão]
   E                        A           B7         E  
So pick up the tempo just a little bit, take it on home  
  E                           F#                           B7   
The singer ain't singin and the drummer's been dragin too long  
E                      A       A7          E  
Time'll take care of itself so leave time alone  
E                        B7                 E     
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home  

E                        B7                 E      A   E  
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home