Intro:
 E A x2
Oo hoo

EPeople (022100@1)always comin' up to me and askin' 
                     A"Dolly, (x02220@1)what's your secret? 
     E (022100@1)With all you do, your attitude 

Just seems to be so good 
            AHow (x02220@1)do you keep it?" 
           B (x2444x@1)                          A/DWell, (x00220@1)I'm not the Dalai Lama, but I'll try 
     B (x2444x@1)                      A/DTo (x00220@1)offer up a few words of advice. 

Chorus: 
                    E (022100@1)    AYou (x02220@1)better get to livin', givin' 
B (x2444x@1)                                  EDon't (022100@1)forget to throw in a little forgivin' 
      A (x02220@1)          BAnd (x2444x@1)lovin' on the way
                    E (022100@1)      A (x02220@1)You better get to knowin', showin'
B (x2444x@1)                                           A/D (x00220@1) 
A little bit more concern about where you're goin' 
               B (x2444x@1)    
Just a word unto the wise 
                    EYou (022100@1)better get to livin'. 
Instr.
  A, B, 
 E, A, B

  E (022100@1)                        
A girlfriend came to my house
                                      A (x02220@1)Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday evening
          E (022100@1)She was spinnin' such a sad tale 
                                           AI (x02220@1)could not believe the yarn that she was weavin'
B (x2444x@1)                              A/D (x00220@1)So negative the words she had to say
        B (x2444x@1)                   A/D (x00220@1)I said if I had a violin I'd play.
 
                             E (022100@1)     AI (x02220@1)said you'd better get to livin', givin'
      B (x2444x@1)           
Be willing and forgivin' 
            E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)               BCause (x2444x@1)all healing has to start with you
                  E (022100@1)      A (x02220@1)You better stop whining, pining
B (x2444x@1)                  
Get your dreams in line
               E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)And then just shine, design, refine
          B (x2444x@1)        
Until they come true
                        E (022100@1)And you better get to livin'. 

Bridge: (Not sure about this part)
Gm (355333@1)                       Csus2Your (x35533@1)life's a wreck, your house is mess
            D5 (xx023x@1)       EbAnd (x43121@3)your wardrobe way outdated 
Gm (355333@1)                  Csus2 (x35533@1)         D5All (xx023x@1)your plans just keep on falling through
Gm (355333@1)             Csus2 (x35533@1)     D5 (xx023x@1)      Eb (x43121@3)Overweight and under paid, under appreciated
D5 (xx023x@1)                      
I'm no guru, but I'll tell you 
BThis (x2444x@1)I know is true. 

                   E (022100@1)     AYou (x02220@1)better get to livin', givin'
          B (x2444x@1)                     
A little more thought about bein' 
                  E (022100@1)    A (x02220@1)           BA (x2444x@1)little more willin' to make a better way 
                 E (022100@1)Don't sweat the small stuff 
           AKeep (x02220@1)your chin up
       B (x2444x@1)Just hang tough
 
And if it gets too rough 
      A/D (x00220@1)              BFall (x2444x@1)on your knees and pray 
     A/D (x00220@1)      BAnd (x2444x@1)do that everyday 
                     EThen (022100@1)you'll get to livin'. 

      E (022100@1)               AThe (x02220@1)day we're born we start to die 
        B (x2444x@1)             A/DDon't (x00220@1)waste one minute of this life 
 E (022100@1)     AB
Get to livin' 
E (022100@1)                     A (x02220@1)  
Share your dreams and share your laughter 
B (x2444x@1)                       A/D (x00220@1)  EA  BMake (x2444x@1)some points for the great hereafter. 
               EBetter (022100@1)start carin' 
               ABetter (x02220@1)start sharin'
               BBetter (x2444x@1)start tryin'
               EBetter (022100@1)start smiling
        A (x02220@1)    B (x2444x@1)      E (022100@1)                      
And you better get to livin'... 

Enjoy! :)