Key of D5 Intro: D5 G5 A5 G5 A5 D5 G5 F#5 If I would take a little time to write down a few lines G5 A5 D5 Every time that you cross this heart of mine D5 G5 F#5 And put them all in a book, how much time would that have took G5 A5 The words and years have a way of slipping by B5 A5 D5 B5 G5 A5 Oh no, too bad, there goes the chance that I had D5 B5 G5 A5 I could have written a play so sweet and so funny D5 B5 G5 A5 Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money B5 A5 G5 Written the words to the prettiest tune D5 G5 A5 That would never leave a dry eye in the room B5 G5 A5 B5 My only excuse for not doing that G5 D5 A5 B5 Well I was too busy being in love, G5 D5 A5 D5 G5 A5 G5 A5 Yes, I was too busy being in love. D5 G5 F#5 Brand new phrases appear every time you are near G5 A5 D5 All these words you inspire after all these years G5 F#5 But I never reach for a pen, break the mood that I'm in G5 A5 Before I knew it the words were gone again B5 A5 D5 B5 G5 A5 Oh no, too bad, there goes the chance that I had Chorus G5 A5 D5 B5 G5 A5 I could have written a poem to make young lovers crazy D5 B5 G5 A5 Could have written a movie for Hepburn and Tracy B5 A5 G5 A beautiful song and it starts with your name D5 G5 A5 Written my way into fortune and fame B5 G5 A5 B5 But I have no regrets for not doing that G5 D5 A5 B5 Well I was too busy being in love, G5 D5 A5 D5 G5 A5 G5 A5 D5 Yes I was too busy being in love.
