Capo 2 
 
D5                      G5            A5      D5 
People are saying that time'll take care of people like me 
        D5                         E5                          A5 
And I'm living too fast, Lord you know it can't last too much longer 
    D5                    G5                 A5       D5 
But little they see that their thoughts of me is my savior 
         D5                           A5                        D5 
And they really should know that the beat ought to go a little faster 


D5                           G5       A5         D5 
So pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home 
  D5                           E5                          A5 
A singer ain't singin and the drummer's been drinkin' too long 
D5                      G5       A5          D5 
Time'll take care of itself so leave time alone 
D5                        A5                 D5 
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home  
 
Change Key to 
    E5                             A5       B5               E5 
I'm wild and I'm mean, and I'm creating a scene, I'm goin' crazy 
    E5                     F#5                     B5  
I'm good and I'm bad, I'm happy, I'm sad and I'm lazy 
    E5                   A5           A5               E5 
I'm quiet and I'm loud, gatherin' a crowd and I like gravy 
      E5                     B5                      E5    
'Bout half off the wall but I learned it all in the Navy 
 
Chorus: 
   E5                        A5           B5         E5 
So pick up the tempo just a little bit, take it on home 
  E5                           F#5                           B5  
A singer ain't singin and the drummer's been drinkin' too long 
E5                      A5       A5          E5 
Time'll take care of itself so leave time alone 
E5                        B5                 E5    
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home 
 
 
E5                        B5                 E5      A5   E5 
Pick up the tempo just a little, take it on home