[Verse 1] He was a [C] very special warm and gentle [G] person who put the [C] music in the world and spoke in [G] rhyme [D] and it h [Em] urts me that I never really [Bm] knew him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time you know he [C] always seemed to be there when I [G] stumbled and when [C] mountains got too steep for me to [G] climb [D] and it [Em] tears me up to think I never [Bm] touched him 'cause [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Verse 2] Now he's [C] in another place and I can't [G] reach him and I [C] feel as though I'm guilty of a [G] crime [D] I took [Em] all he had to give and gave him [Bm] nothin' and [C] all it would have taken was some [G] time
[Chorus] Oh oh ohhh Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but n [C] ot gettin' into someone I should kn [G] ow
[No drums - Chorus] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
[Bridge] Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere Gettin' [Em] up gettin' high, gettin' down, gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere
[Chorus - Just drums] Well, [Em] ain't that just the way that life goes [Bm] down, down, down, down [C] movin' way too fast or much too [G] slow (drums in) [Em] gettin' up, gettin' high, gettin' down gettin' [Bm] no, no, nowhere but [C] not gettin' into someone I should [G] know
Harmonica is - Vocal Patches - - - [Chorus] Can't buy me [Em] love, [Am][Em] love [Am] , Can't buy me [Dm] love [G7]
[Verse 1] I'll [C7] buy you a diamond ring my friend, if it makes you feel alright I'll [F7] get you anything my friend, if it m [C] akes you feel alright
[Break] Cause [G7] I don't care too [F7] much for money, [G7] money can't [F7] buy me [C] love
[Verse 2] I'll g [C7] ive you all I've got to give, if you say you love me too I [F7] may not have a lot to give but what I g [C] ot I'll give to you
[Break] [G7] I don't care too [F7] much for money, [G7] money can't [F7] buy me [C] love
[Chorus] Can't buy me [Em] love [Am] , [C] everybody tells me so Can't buy me [Em] love [Am] , [Dm] no, no, [Dm7] no, [G13] no
[Verse 3] [C7] Say you don't need no diamond rings and I'll be satisfied [F7] Tell me that you want the kind of things that [C] money just can't buy
[Break]
[G7] I don't care too [F7] much for money, [G7] money can't [F7] buy me [C] love
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[Chorus] Can't buy me [Em] love [Am] , [C] everybody tells me so Can't buy me [Em] love [Am] , [Dm] no, no, [Dm7] no, [G13] no
[Verse 4] [C7] Say you don't need no diamond rings and I'll be satisfied [F7] Tell me that you want the kind of things that [C] money just can't buy
[Break] [G7] I don't care too [F7] much for money, [G7] money can't [F7] buy me [C] love
[Chorus] Can't buy me [Em] love [Am] , [Em] lov [Am] e, Can't buy me [Dm11] love, [G13] oh [C]
