Biography:
Janis Joplin (born 19 January 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States, died 4 October 1970 in Los Angeles, California) was an American singer, songwriter, composer and painter. Originally the lead singer for the blues rock band Big Brother & The Holding Company, Joplin left the band in late 1968 for a solo career. She released two solo albums, I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama! (1969) and Pearl (1971), the latter released after her death. During her solo career, she was backed by the Kozmic Blues Band and later, the Full Tilt Boogie Band.
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 12:01:45 +0100 (MET)
From: Lars Pettersson 2
Subject: CRD: j/joplin_janis/get_it_while_you_can.crd
Transcribed and submitted by Lars Pettersson, Dec 1997
Song: Get it While You Can
Artist: Janis Joplin
Written by: Jerry Ragovoy/Mort Shuman
Album: Pearl, 1971
Get it While You Can
====================
[Verse 1:]
In this [C]world, if you read the [Em]papers, Lord,
You know every-[F]-body's fighting on with each [C]other.
You got [C]no one you can count on, baby,
Not [C]even your [Bb]own [F]brother.
So if [C]someone comes [E]along,
He's gonna [F]give you some love and [G#]affection
[Chorus:]
I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
Honey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love, no, [G]no!
[Verse 2:]
Don't you [C]know when you're [Em]loving anybody, baby,
[F] You're taking a gamble on a little [C]sorrow,
But then [C]who cares, baby,
'Cause we [C]may not be [Bb]here to-[F]-morrow, no.
And if [C]anybody should come [E]along,
He gonna [F]give you any love and [G#]affection,
[Chorus:]
I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can. [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
No no [G]no, no no no no [C]no.
[Guitar solo: C Em F C E F G#]
Oh, get it while you [C]can, [Bb] [F]
Honey [C] get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear [Bb], yeah yeah, [F]
Hey hey, [C] get it while you can, [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
No no [G]no, no no no no,
[C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
I said [C] hold on to somebody when you get a little [Bb] lonely dear, [F]
Hey hey, [C] hold on to that man's heart, [Bb] [F]
Yeah, [C] get it, want it, [Bb] hold it, [F] need it,
[C]Get it, want it, [Bb] need it, [F] hold it,
[C]Get it while you can, yeah, [Bb] [F]
Honey [C] get it while you can, baby, [Bb] yeah [F],
[C]Hey hey, [C] get it while you can!
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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 12:01:45 +0100 (MET)
From: Lars Pettersson 2
Subject: CRD: j/joplin_janis/get_it_while_you_can.crd
Transcribed and submitted by Lars Pettersson
Song: Get it While You Can
Artist: Janis Joplin
Written by: Jerry Ragovoy/Mort Shuman
Album: Pearl, 1971
Get it While You Can
====================
[Verse 1:]
In this [C]world, if you read the [Em]papers, Lord,
You know every-[F]-body's fighting on with each [C]other.
You got [C]no one you can count on, baby,
Not [C]even your [Bb]own [F]brother.
So if [C]someone comes [E]along,
He's gonna [F]give you some love and [G#]affection
[Chorus:]
I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
Honey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love, no, [G]no!
[Verse 2:]
Don't you [C]know when you're [Em]loving anybody, baby,
[F] You're taking a gamble on a little [C]sorrow,
But then [C]who cares, baby,
'Cause we [C]may not be [Bb]here to-[F]-morrow, no.
And if [C]anybody should come [E]along,
He gonna [F]give you any love and [G#]affection,
[Chorus:]
I'd say [C]get it while you can, yeah! [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
Hey, hey, [C]get it while you can. [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
No no [G]no, no no no no [C]no.
[Guitar solo: C Em F C E F G#]
Oh, get it while you [C]can, [Bb] [F]
Honey [C] get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear [Bb], yeah yeah, [F]
Hey hey, [C] get it while you can, [Gm]
Don't you turn your back on [Am]love,
No no [G]no, no no no no,
[C]get it while you can, [Bb] [F]
I said [C] hold on to somebody when you get a little [Bb] lonely dear, [F]
Hey hey, [C] hold on to that man's heart, [Bb] [F]
Yeah, [C] get it, want it, [Bb] hold it, [F] need it,
[C]Get it, want it, [Bb] need it, [F] hold it,
[C]Get it while you can, yeah, [Bb] [F]
Honey [C] get it while you can, baby, [Bb] yeah [F],
[C]Hey hey, [C] get it while you can!
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