Fun While It Lasted Chords by Billy Joe Shaver
Tempo:
95.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G] [F#m]
[C] [G]
[Dm] [A] [G]
I met her one [B] evening [C] in a barroom [G] downtown.
She [A] was the picture [D] of truth.
[G] Her shoulders [Em] were [B] sagged and [C] her head was [G] bowed down.
[A] Like me, she was living [D] the blues.
[Am] [F#] [G] When the music [B] had ended [C] and the crowd [G] dwindled down,
we were [A] the last [D] lonely two.
[Am] [G] [Bm]
[G] We left with [B] each other [C] when nothing [G] was left,
[A] and nothing left better [D] to do.
And it [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, [C] but it didn't last [G] long.
Before [A] we knew it, the thrill was [D] all gone,
[G] [F#m] and [G] we both wound [B] up singing [C] the same [G] lonesome song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
[Em] [F#m] [G] [B]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Bm] [G] I had [B] a woman [C] and she [G] had a man.
Before [Em] we knew it, we both [D] lost it all.
[Am] [D] [G] When I thought [B] of her, that's [C] when she thought [G] of him,
[A] and I never could stand [D] that thought.
[G] [D] It [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, but [C] it didn't [G] last long.
Before [A] the morning, I'd packed up and [D] gone,
[G] [D] and [G] we said goodbye [B] singing [C] the same [G] worn out song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
[Em] [F#m] [G] [B]
[C] [Am] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [D#]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Dm] [A] [G]
I met her one [B] evening [C] in a barroom [G] downtown.
She [A] was the picture [D] of truth.
[G] Her shoulders [Em] were [B] sagged and [C] her head was [G] bowed down.
[A] Like me, she was living [D] the blues.
[Am] [F#] [G] When the music [B] had ended [C] and the crowd [G] dwindled down,
we were [A] the last [D] lonely two.
[Am] [G] [Bm]
[G] We left with [B] each other [C] when nothing [G] was left,
[A] and nothing left better [D] to do.
And it [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, [C] but it didn't last [G] long.
Before [A] we knew it, the thrill was [D] all gone,
[G] [F#m] and [G] we both wound [B] up singing [C] the same [G] lonesome song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
[Em] [F#m] [G] [B]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Bm] [G] I had [B] a woman [C] and she [G] had a man.
Before [Em] we knew it, we both [D] lost it all.
[Am] [D] [G] When I thought [B] of her, that's [C] when she thought [G] of him,
[A] and I never could stand [D] that thought.
[G] [D] It [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, but [C] it didn't [G] last long.
Before [A] the morning, I'd packed up and [D] gone,
[G] [D] and [G] we said goodbye [B] singing [C] the same [G] worn out song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
[Em] [F#m] [G] [B]
[C] [Am] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [D#]
[G]
Key:
G
C
D
B
A
G
C
D
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ I met her one [B] evening [C] in a barroom [G] downtown. _ _
She [A] was the picture _ [D] of truth.
_ _ _ [G] Her shoulders [Em] were [B] sagged and [C] her head was [G] bowed down.
_ [A] Like me, she was living [D] the blues.
_ _ [Am] _ [F#] [G] When the music [B] had ended [C] and the crowd [G] dwindled down,
_ we were [A] the last [D] lonely two.
_ [Am] _ [G] _ [Bm]
[G] We left with [B] each other [C] when nothing [G] was left,
[A] and nothing left better _ [D] to do. _ _ _
And it [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, [C] but it didn't last [G] long. _ _
Before [A] we knew it, the thrill was [D] all gone,
_ _ [G] _ [F#m] and [G] we both wound [B] up singing [C] the same [G] lonesome song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long. _
_ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] I had [B] a woman [C] and she [G] had a man.
_ Before [Em] we knew it, we both [D] lost it all.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] [G] When I thought [B] of her, that's [C] when she thought [G] of him,
_ [A] and I never could stand [D] that thought.
_ _ [G] [D] It [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, but [C] it didn't [G] last long.
_ _ Before [A] the morning, I'd packed up and [D] gone,
_ _ _ [G] [D] and [G] we said goodbye [B] singing [C] the same [G] worn out song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
_ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [D#] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ I met her one [B] evening [C] in a barroom [G] downtown. _ _
She [A] was the picture _ [D] of truth.
_ _ _ [G] Her shoulders [Em] were [B] sagged and [C] her head was [G] bowed down.
_ [A] Like me, she was living [D] the blues.
_ _ [Am] _ [F#] [G] When the music [B] had ended [C] and the crowd [G] dwindled down,
_ we were [A] the last [D] lonely two.
_ [Am] _ [G] _ [Bm]
[G] We left with [B] each other [C] when nothing [G] was left,
[A] and nothing left better _ [D] to do. _ _ _
And it [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, [C] but it didn't last [G] long. _ _
Before [A] we knew it, the thrill was [D] all gone,
_ _ [G] _ [F#m] and [G] we both wound [B] up singing [C] the same [G] lonesome song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long. _
_ _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] I had [B] a woman [C] and she [G] had a man.
_ Before [Em] we knew it, we both [D] lost it all.
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] [G] When I thought [B] of her, that's [C] when she thought [G] of him,
_ [A] and I never could stand [D] that thought.
_ _ [G] [D] It [G] was fun while [B] it lasted, but [C] it didn't [G] last long.
_ _ Before [A] the morning, I'd packed up and [D] gone,
_ _ _ [G] [D] and [G] we said goodbye [B] singing [C] the same [G] worn out song.
It was fun while it lasted, [D] but it didn't [G] last long.
_ _ [Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [D#] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _