This song is on Ray Charles' country album "Wish You were Here Tonight" (1983.)
Written by Tony Joe White
Intro
[A] [A] [A]
[D] [D] [D] [D]
Verse 1
[D] [A]
I like enchilados and old El Dorados that shine
[A7] [D]
And old friend the guitar and songs and women and wine
[D7] [G]
They say that I'm livin too fast but I feel fine, yeah
[A] [D]
And I just keep easin along in 3/4 time
Verse 2
[D] [A]
Sometimes I get sideways and stay up all night writin songs
[A7] [D]
They say it ain't healthy but somehow I keep goin on
[D7] [G]
I write what I feel and don't care if the damn thing don't rhyme
[A] [D]
Just gimme a C chord and play it in 3/4 time
Chorus
[G] [D]
It's a big old world and we all have to live our lives
[E7] [A]
And one thing's for sure ain't none of us gonna get out alive
Verse 3
[D] [A]
So while I'm still kickin I'm gonna keep pickin my tunes
[A7] [D]
I like what I'm doin and I hope it don't end too soon
[D7] [G]
Cause all of my life there's one thing I keep hopin to find
[A] [D]
A woman who likes to make love in 3/4 time, be nice ya know
Instrumental
[D] [D7] [G] [G]
[A] [A] [A] [D] [D7]
Chorus
[G] [D]
It's a big old world and we all have to live out our lives
[E7] [A]
And one thing's for sure ain't none of us gonna get out alive
Verse 4
[D] [A]
So while I'm still kickin I'm gonna keep pickin my tunes
[A7] [D]
I like what I'm doin and I hope it don't end too soon
[D7] [G]
Cause all of my life there's one thing I keep hopin to find
[A] [D]
A woman who likes to make love in 3/4 time
Outro
[D]
