Abbey Lincoln - Throw it away

^AmI think about the life I l^Eive ^E7A figure made of cla^Amy ^AmAnd think about the thing^Es I lost ^E7The things I gave awa^Amy

^DmAnd when I'm in a ^Dm7certain mood ^FI search the house and l^E7ook ^AmOne night I found these ^Emagic words ^E7In a magic boo^Amk

^DmThrow it away ^AmThrow it away Give your lo^Eve, live your li^E7fe Each and every d^Amay ^DmAnd keep your hand ^Dm7wide open ^FLet the sun shine throug^E7h ^Am'Cause you can never ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to you^Am

^AmThere's a hand to rock the ^Ecradle ^E7And a hand to help us stan^Amd ^AmWith a gentle kind of^E motion ^E7As it moves across the lan^Amd

^DmAnd the hand's unclenched and ^Dm7open ^FGifts of life and love it b^E7rings ^AmSo keep your hand wide ^Eopen ^E7If you're needing anythi^Amng

^DmThrow it away ^AmThrow it away Give your lov^Ee, live your lif^E7e Each and every da^Amy ^DmAnd keep your hand wide ^Dm7open ^FLet the sun shine thro^E7ugh ^Am'Cause you can never ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to yo^Amu ^DmThrow it away ^AmThrow it away Give your lov^Ee, live your life^E7 Each and every da^Amy ^DmAnd keep your hand wide^Dm7 open ^FLet the sun shine thro^E7ugh ^Am'Cause you can never ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to yo^Amu ^Am'Cause you can never ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to yo^Amu ^AmYou can never ever ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to yo^Amu ^AmYou can never ever ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to you^{Am Am}You can never ever ^Elose a thing ^E7If it belongs to you^Am