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
 Dit arrangement is de eigen interpretatie van de inzender, gedeeld voor privéstudie, educatie en niet-commercieel gebruik. Het onderliggende nummer, de songtekst en de muziek blijven eigendom van hun rechthebbenden. Om verwijdering aan te vragen, zie Juridische verklaring.