Intro: B Gbdim Db Gb Verse 1: Db7 Gb Take good care of what you've got, my father said to me Db7 Gb As he puffed his pipe and Baby B. he dandled on his knee Gb Gb7 B D7 Don't fool with fools who'll turn away Db Gb Keep all good company Db7 Gb Oo Hoo Oo Hoo Gb Gb7 B D7 Take care of those you call your own Db Gb And keep good company Verse 2: Db7 Gb Soon I grew and happy too, my very good friends and me Db7 Gb We'd play all day and Sally J., the girl from number four Gb Gb7 B D7 And very soon I begged her won't you Db Gb Keep me company Db7 Gb Oo Hoo Oo Hoo Db7 Gb Oo Hoo Oo Hoo Gb Gb7 B D7 Come marry me forever more Db Gb We'll be good company B Gbdim Db Gb Bridge 1: Eb7 Abm Now marriage is an institution sure Db Gb Eb7 My wife and I, our needs and nothing more Abm Abm Abm Abm All my friends by a year by and by disappear Bm Bm6 Bb But we're safe enough behind our door Verse 3: Db7 Gb I flourished in my humble trade, my reputation grew Db7 Gb The work devoured my waking hours but when my time was through Gb Gb7 B D7 Reward of all my efforts my own Db Gb Limited company Solo: Db7 Gb Db7 Gb Gb Gb7 B D7 Db Gb Gb Gb7 B D7 Db Bm I hardly noticed Sally as we parted company Bridge 2: Abm Abm Abm Abm All through the years in the end it appears Bm Bm6 Bb There was never really anyone but me Verse 4: Db7 Gb Now I'm old I puff my pipe but no-one's there to see Db7 Gb I ponder on the lesson of my life's insanity Gb Gb7 B D7 Take care of those you call your own Db Gb And keep good company Outro: Db7 Gb Db7 Gb Gb Gb7 B D7 Db Gb Db7 Gb Db7 Gb Gb Gb7 B D7 Db Gb B Gbdim Db Gb
