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Pick Up The Tempo

Willie Nelson

Key: ECapo 2English

159 bpm

Verse

DPeople are saying that Gtime'll take A7care of Dpeople like me

And I'm Dliving too fast Lord you E7know it can't last too much A7longer

But Dlittle they see that Gtheir thoughts of A7me is my Dsavior

And they Dreally should know that the A7beat ought to go a little Dfaster

Chorus

So Dpick up the tempo just a Glittle A7take it on Dhome
The Dsinger ain't singin and the E7drummer's been dragin too A7long
DTime'll take care of Gitself so A7leave time Dalone
DPick up the tempo just a A7little take it on Dhome

Verse

I'm Ewild and I'm mean and I'm Acreating a B7scene I'm goin' Ecrazy

I'm Egood and I'm bad I'm F#happy I'm sad and I'm B7lazy

I'm Equiet and I'm loud Agatherin' a A7crowd and I like Egravy

'Bout Ehalf off the wall but I B7learned it all in the ENavy

Chorus

So Epick up the tempo just a Alittle bit B7take it on Ehome
The Esinger ain't singin and the F#drummer's been dragin too B7long
ETime'll take care of Aitself so A7leave time Ealone
EPick up the tempo just a B7little take it on Ehome
EPick up the tempo just a B7little take it on Ehome A E 

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Added on June 29, 2026 · updated on October 13, 2026

4 revisions

v4 — Daniel B., October 13, 2026 — Mise en page révisée (lot lot63)
v3 — Anonymous, July 21, 2026 — ajout tempo (BPM 159, deezer)
v2 — Anonymous, July 14, 2026 — réparation import auto
v1 — Daniel B., June 29, 2026 — Import storage/import-cho

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