Pick Up The Tempo — Jerry Jeff Walker
Chords and lyrics for Pick Up The Tempo by Jerry Jeff Walker (key of G).
Verse 1
From Ridin' High
Verse 1
[G]People are saying that [C]time takes care Of people[G] like me
[G]Say I'm living too fast and boy [A]I can't last for much [D]longer
[G]Little they know their thoughts [C]of me of a savior[G]
[G]Little they know that [D]the beat ought a go a little [G]faster
Chorus
[G]Pick up the [C]tempo just a little bit and take it [G]on home
[G]Singers ain't singing and the [A]drummer's been draggin' [D]too long
[G]Time will take care of [C]itself so just leave time[G] alone
[G]Pick up the tempo just a little [D]and take it on [C]home
Yeah take it on [G]home
Verse 2
[G]I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm [C]creating a scene I'm [G]goin' crazy
[G]I'm good and I'm bad, I'm happy [A]and sad And I'm [D]lazy
[G]I'm wild and loud and I [C]gather a crowd like [G]gravy
[G]Bout half off the wall [D]but then I learned it all[G] In the Navy
Chorus
[G]So pick up the [C]tempo just a little bit and take [G]it on home
[G]Singers ain't singing and the [A]drummer's been draggin' [D]too long
[G]Time will take care of [C]itself so just leave time[G] alone
[G]Pick up the tempo just a little [D]and take it on [C]home
Oh take it on [G]home
Chorus
[G]Pick up the [C]tempo just a little bit and take it [G]on home
[G]Well the singers ain't singing [A]and the drummer's been [D]draggin' too long
[G]Oh yeah now Time will [C]take care of itself so [G]just leave time alone
[G]Pick up the tempo just a little [D]and take it on [C]home[Am][Em]
Oh take it on [G]home
[G]Oh yeah take it home
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