2 beats per chord            Chord symbols represent basic harmony
` = 2 beats                  suitable for performance with guitar
(capo at third fret)         Original key is B-flat

INTRO:
G5  D5  E5  B5

C5  `  C5  `

VERSE:
G5                 D5           E5           B5
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how the time goes
C5  `  C5  `
By
G5                  D5                E5            B5
First you start be-lievin' then you're leavin' for no reason and you're
C5         `  C5  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
D5             `       E5           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C5           `      C5              D5
takes don't be sur-prised if your head hurts
G5               D5           E5            D5
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G5   C5  G5  `
live

VERSE:
G5              D5          E5      B5
Whisperin' the ways watchin' days and movin'       ? Whisper in the waves ?
C5  `  C5  `
On         you
G5             D5        E5           B5
Wake up every Monday then suddenly it's Sunday and the
C5       `   C5  `
Week is gone

CHORUS:
D5             `       E5           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C5           `      C5             D5
takes don't be sur-prised at the sunrise
G5               D5           E5            D5
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G5   C5  G5  `
live

BRIDGE:
C5  `  D5         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G5               D5          E5            D5
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
C5  `  D5         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
G5              D5        E5           D5
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
A5  `  A5  `
Wonder_____er   why you're

VERSE:
G5                 D5           E5           B5
Spendin' all your money ain't it funny how she walks on
C5  `  C5  `
By         she
G5              D5              E5            B5
Had you all be-lievin' now she's leavin' for no reason and you're
C5         `  C5  `
Wond'rin' why

CHORUS:
D5             `       E5           `
  So 'til the mornin' breaks go and make your mis-
C5           `      C5              D5
takes don't be sur-prised if your heart hurts
G5               D5           E5            D5
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G5   C5  G5  `
live

BRIDGE-SHORT:
C5  `  D5         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G5               D5          E5            D5
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and
C5  `  D5         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where she's
G5              D5        E5           D5
From where she goes no one knows now and then

BRIDGE:
C5  `  D5         `
Oh_______ oh do you wonder where it
G5               D5          E5            D5
Starts where it ends what you find round the bend and__
C5  `  D5        `
__          do you wonder where she's
G5              D5        E5           D5
From where she goes no one knows now and then you
A5  `  A5  `
Wonder_____er   why

TAG:
G5               D5           E5            D5
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
C5   `  C5  `
live
G5               D5           E5            D5
Life is for the livin' the for-givin' and for leavin' town a-
G5
live

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CHORDS:
    G5  D5  E5  B5  C5   D5  C5  C5  A5  A5
E | --3---2-----0---2---0---2---3-----0------0-----0-- | 
B | --0---3-----0---3---1---3---1-----3------3-----2-- | 
G | --0---2-----0---4---0---2---0-----0------0-----2-- | 
D | --0---0-----0---4---2---0---2-----2------2-----2-- | 
A | ------------2---2---3-------------3------0-----0-- | 
E | --3---2-----0---------------3--------------------- | 

Chord symbols have been placed over the implied bar positions
however Bethany sings the song mostly ahead of the beat.
Piano part adds syncopated passing chords when the harmony
last more than four beats.  Note choice and rhythm varies.

EXAMPLE:
   C5                           D5
   1   2   3 + 4 +   1 + 2 + 3 + 4
E | -0---------0---0- | ---0---0---2----- | 
B | -1---------0---1- | ---0---1---3----- | 
G | -0---------0---0- | ---0---0---2----- | 
D | -2---------0---2- | ---0---2---0----- | 
A | -3---------2---3- | ---2---3--------- | 
E | ----------------- | ----------------- |
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