You Can't Take It With You
1999
auPaul Kelly
AmBmCDEmG
6 chords used in this song
GEm
GYou might have a Emhappy family
CG
CNice house, fine Gcar
GEmC
GYou might be succEmessful in Creal estate
AmD
AmYou could even be a Dfootball star
CG
CYou might have a Gprime-time TV show
AmCD
AmSeen in every Chome and Dbar
GCDG
But Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Gyou
CD
CD
GEm
GYou might own a Emgreat big factory
CG
COil wells on Gsacred land
GEmC
GYou might be in Emline for proCmotion,
AmD
AmWith a foolproof Dretirement plan
CG
CYou might have Gyour money in copper
AmCD
AmTextiles or imports Cfrom JaDpan
GCDG
But Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Gyou
Em
EmYou can't take it with you
G
GThough you might pile it up high
Em
EmIt's so much easier
GBmCAmD
GFor a camel to Bmpass through Ca needle's Ameye D
GEm
GYou might have a Embody of fine proportion
CG
CAnd a hungry Gmind
GEmC
GA handsome Emface and a Cflashing wit
AmD
AmLips that kiss and Deyes that shine
CG
CThere might be a Gqueue all around the block
AmCD
AmLong before your Cstarting Dtime
GCDG
But Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Gyou
Em
EmYou can't take it with you
G
GThough you might pile it up high
Em
EmIt's so much easier
GBmCAmD
GFor a camel to Bmpass through Ca needle's Ameye D
GEm
GYou might have a Emgreat reputation
CG
CSo carefully Gmade
GEmC
GAnd a Emset of Chigh ideals
AmD
AmPolished up and so Dwell displayed
CG
CYou might have a Gburning love inside
AmCD
AmSo refined, such a Cspecial Dgrade
GCDG
But Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Gyou
GCDG
No Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Gyou
GCDCG
No Gyou Ccan't take it Dwith Cyou G
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