Pick Up the Tempo Chords by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Tempo:
88.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

G

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pick Up the Tempo chords
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[D]
Some people are [G] saying that time will take care [D] of people like me
That I'm living too [E] fast and they say that I can't [A] last much longer
But [D] little they see [G] that their thoughts of me is [D] my savior
And they really should know [A] that the beat ought to go [D] a little faster
So pick up the tempo [G] just a little [A] and [D] take it on home
The singer ain't [E] singing and the drummer's been [A] dragging too long
[D] Time will take [G] care of itself so [A] just leave [D] time alone
Pick up the [G] tempo just a little [A] and [D] take it on home
[E] Well I'm wild and I'm [A] mean and I'm creating a [E] scene and going crazy
Well I'm good and I'm [F#] bad and I'm happy and I'm [B] sad and I'm lazy
[E] I'm [B] [E] quiet and I'm [A] loud and I'm gathering a [E] crowd and I like gravy
About half off the wall [B]
I learned it [E] all in the navy
So pick up the tempo [A] just a little [G] and take [E] it on home
The singer ain't [F#] singing and the drummer's been dragging [B] too long
[E] Time will take care [A] of itself so [E] just leave time alone
Pick up the tempo [A] just a little [B] and take [A] it on home
[E]
Pick up the tempo [A] just a little [B] and take [A] it on home
[E]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson - Pick Up The Tempo chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, A, D, B, A, E, A, D and E in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 44 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 89 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _
Some people are [G] saying that time will take care [D] of people like me
_ That _ I'm living too [E] fast and they say that I can't [A] last much longer
But _ _ [D] little they see [G] that their thoughts of me is [D] my savior
And _ they really should know [A] that the beat ought to go [D] a little faster _ _
_ So pick up the tempo [G] just a little [A] and [D] take it on home
The _ _ singer ain't [E] singing and the drummer's been [A] dragging too long _ _
_ _ [D] Time will take [G] care of itself so [A] just leave [D] time alone _ _
_ _ Pick up the [G] tempo just a little [A] and [D] take it on home _
_ [E] Well I'm wild and I'm [A] mean and I'm creating a [E] scene and going crazy
Well _ _ I'm good and I'm [F#] bad and I'm happy and I'm [B] sad and I'm lazy _
[E] I'm [B] _ [E] quiet and I'm [A] loud and I'm gathering a [E] crowd and I like gravy _ _
_ About half off the wall [B]
I learned it [E] all in the navy _ _
_ So pick up the tempo [A] just a little [G] and take [E] it on home
The _ _ singer ain't [F#] singing and the drummer's been dragging [B] too long _ _
_ _ [E] Time will take care [A] of itself so [E] just leave time alone _ _
_ _ Pick up the tempo [A] just a little [B] and take [A] it on home
_ [E] _
_ Pick up the tempo [A] just a little [B] and take [A] it on home _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Waylon & Willie album.

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