Minute By Minute — The Doobie Brothers
Chords and lyrics for Minute By Minute by The Doobie Brothers (key of A#).
Verse 1
The Doobie Brothers - "Minute By Minute"
Intro
[Dm7] [C/E] [F] [F#dim7] [C/G] [G#dim7]
[Am] [G/B] [Am/C] [C#dim7] [Dm] [C/E]
[Ebmaj7/F] [F#dim7] [C/G] [G#dim7] [Am] [G/B]
[Am/C] [C#dim7] [Dm] [C/E] [Ebmaj7/F] [F#dim7]
[C/G] [G#dim7] [Am] [G/B] [Am/C] [C#dim7]
Interlude
[Dm7] [Dm7] [Dm7/G] [Dm7/G] [Cmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Cmaj7] [F/G]
Verse 1
[Cmaj7] Hey, don't worry, [Cmaj7]I've been lied to
[Cmaj7] I've been here many [Cmaj7]times before
Girl, don't you [Ebmaj7/F]worry, I know where I [F13]stand
I don't need this [Am/G]love, I don't need your [Dm7/G]hand
I know I [Gb7]could [Ebmaj7/F]turn, blink, and you'd be [F13]gone
Then I must be [Am/G]prepared any time to carry [Dm7/G]on
Chorus 1
[Gb7]But... [Fmaj9](minute by minute by[Dm7/G] minute by minute)
I keep holding [Cmaj7]on (I'll be holding on) I'll [Bm11] be [Bb9]hold-ing[Am7] on
Oh, [Fmaj9]minute by minute by [Dm7/G]minute by minute
I keep holding [Cmaj7]on ah [Cmaj7]babe, now[F/G]
Verse 2
[Cmaj7] You will stay just to [Cmaj7]watch me, darlin'
[Cmaj7] Wilt away on [Cmaj7]lies from you
Can't stop the [Ebmaj7/F]habit of livin' on the [F13]run
I take it all for [Am/G]granted like you're the only [Dm7/G]one
Livin' on [Gb7]my [Ebmaj7/F]own, somehow that sounds [F13]nice
You think I'm your [Am/G]fool, well, you may just be [Dm7/G]right
Chorus 2
[Gb7]But... [Fmaj9](minute by minute by [Dm7/G]minute by minute)
I keep holding [Cmaj7]on, now (I'll be holding on) [Bm11]I'll be [Bb9][Am7]hold-ing on
[Fmaj9]Oh...(minute by minute by [Dm7/G]minute by minute)
I keep holding [Cmaj7]on [Cmaj7] I[Bm11] keep[Bb9] [Am7]holding on
Interlude
[Dm7] [C/E] [F] [F#dim7] [C/G] [G#dim7]
[Am] [G/B] [Am/C] [C#dim7] [Dm] [C/E]
[Ebmaj7/F] [F#dim7] [C/G] [G#dim7] [Am] [G/B]
[Am/C] [C#dim7] [Dm]
Bridge
[Em7] Call my name and I'll be gone[G/D]
[Cmaj9] You'll reach out and [Cmaj9]I won't be there[Bm7]
[A7sus] [Am7]Just my luck you'll realize[Em]
[D7sus] You should spend your life with someone[G/A]
[D7sus] You could spend your life with [F#m7]some [Fmaj7] - [D/E]one
Chorus 3
[Cmaj9](minute by minute by minute by[Am7/D] minute)
I'll be holding [Gmaj7]on[Em7][F9][F#m11]
[Cmaj9](minute by minute by minute by[Am7/D] minute)
I'll be holding [Gmaj7]on... (repeat and fade with [F#m11]lead [F9][Em7]vocal ad lib)
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