SECOND CHANCE
                                  by
                             .38 Special

            (Notated by Jeff Estefan: jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov)


Words & Music by Jeff Carlisi, Cal Curtis, and Max Carl


INTRO:  G  Dsus  Am  Em

VERSE 1:
G                  D    Am               Em
Since you've been gone, I ...
G            D    Am                  Em
I look to the sky, and ...
G              D           Em                    F
All I made was one mistake, ...

CHORUS:
C               G/D             C/E             D/F#           D
W/why can't you think it over...
G                D            Am               C
When love makes a sound ...
G            D          Am                  D
Don't put me down babe, ...
G                           D
Since you've been gone  ...
Am                   Em
This heart needs a ...
Am                     C                      G
Don't say it's over, I ....

VERSE 2: (lead-in: Dsus  Am  Em  D)
G          D    Am                 Em
So this is love, standing ....
G              D    Am                  Em
I've called on you.  ...
G                  D            Em             F
All I know I ain't got the ....But ... (to CHORUS)

BRIDGE: (lead-in: G  D/F#  Em)
D                  G                   Em
I never loved her....
                           C   G/B   Am
She was willing and ....
               C/G                          D
Don't forsake me, .....
G      D                  Am
A heart needs a second chance...
INSTRUMENTAL: C  G  D  Am  D  G  D  Am  Em  Am  C

FINAL VERSE/CHORUS:
G                 G/D             C/E             D/F#
Please forgive me and ....
G            G/D           C/E             D/F#
Why can't we talk it ...,
   D                   G       D                      Am
forget about the past.  ...
     C                       G       D                      Am
When love makes a sound babe...
     C                   G
Don't put me down babe.  ....
    D                 Am                    Em
I've been in a trance.  ...
Am                     C                      G
Don't say it's over, ...

REPEAT AND FADE: (lead-in: D)
G      D                 Am         C
A heart needs a second chance...

CHORD FORMATIONS:
Dsus      xx0233
G/D       xx0433
C/E       xx2010
D/F#      2x0232
G/B       x2x033
C/G       3x2013

(The original song is written in Bb-major so there are a bunch of hard to
play Bb's and Eb's with funky bass notes.  I transcribed this version for
ease of play and singing.)