You Only Live Once (In a While)
Mickey Newbury

(C)We only live (C7)once in a (F)while (Dm)
So let's (G7)live for (Dm)today we're (C)alive (G)
(C)Between the first step (F)and the last (Dm)mile
We (G7)only live once in a (C)while (G)

The (C)hobo's taken the (Dm)last milk-train home
(G)Bluebird's finished her (C)singing and gone
My lady and (C7)me we'll be (F)up for the (Dm)dawn
You (G)only live once in a (C)while (G7)

Yes we (C)only live (C7)once in a (F)while (Dm)
So let's (G7)live for (Dm)today we're (C)alive (G)
(C)Between the first tear (F)and the last (Dm)smile
We (G7)only live once in a (C)while (G7)

See the (C)willow how she (Dm)catches the wind
(G)Following me down the (C)road round the bend
Over the (C7)years she has (F)taught me my (Dm)friends
That we (G)only live once in a (C)while (G7)

Yes we (C)only live (C7)once in a (F)while (Dm)
So let's (G7)live for (Dm)today we're (C)alive (G)
(C)Between the first step (F)and the last (Dm)smile
We (G7)only live once in a (C)while