| Verse 1: |
| C | Em | |
| In this | world, if you read the | papers, Lord, |
| F | C | |
| You know every- | -body's fighting on with each | other. |
| C | |
| You got | no one you can count on, baby, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Not | even your | own | brother. |
| C | E | |
| So if | someone comes | along, |
| F | G# | |
| He's gonna | give you some love and | affection |
| Cborus: |
| C | Bb | F | |
| I'd say | get it while you can, yeah! |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Honey, | get it while you can, |
| C | Gm | |
| Hey, hey, | get it while you can, |
| Am | G | |
| Don't you turn your back on | love, no, | no! |
| Verse 2: |
| C | Em | |
| Don't you | know when you're | loving anybody, baby, |
| F | C | |
| You're taking a gamble on a little | sorrow, |
| C | |
| But then | who cares, baby, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| 'Cause we | may not be | here to- | -morrow, no. |
| C | E | |
| And if | anybody should come | along, |
| F | G# | |
| He gonna | give you any love and | affection, |
| Cborus: |
| C | Bb | F | |
| I'd say | get it while you can, yeah! |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Hey, hey, | get it while you can, |
| C | Gm | |
| Hey, hey, | get it while you can. |
| Am | |
| Don't you turn your back on | love, |
| G | C | |
| No no | no, no no no no | no. |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Oh, get it while you | can, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Honey | get it when you're gonna wanna need it dear | , yeah yeah, |
| C | Gm | |
| Hey hey, | get it while you can, |
| Am | |
| Don't you turn your back on | love, |
| G | |
| No no | no, no no no no, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| get it while you can, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| I said | hold on to somebody when you get a little | lonely dear, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Hey hey, | hold on to that man's heart, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Yeah, | get it, want it, | hold it, | need it, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Get it, want it, | need it, | hold it, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Get it while you can, yeah, |
| C | Bb | F | |
| Honey | get it while you can, baby, | yeah | , |
| C | C | |
| Hey hey, | get it while you can! |