You Can't Take It With You
1999
Paul Kelly
AmBmCDEmG6 chords used in this song
G | Em |
GYou might have a | Emhappy family |
C | G |
CNice house, fine | Gcar |
G | Em | C |
GYou might be succ | Emessful in | Creal estate |
Am | D |
AmYou could even be a | Dfootball star |
C | G |
CYou might have a | Gprime-time TV show |
Am | C | D |
AmSeen in every | Chome and | Dbar |
| G | C | D | G |
But | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Gyou |
G | Em |
GYou might own a | Emgreat big factory |
C | G |
COil wells on | Gsacred land |
G | Em | C |
GYou might be in | Emline for pro | Cmotion, |
Am | D |
AmWith a foolproof | Dretirement plan |
C | G |
CYou might have | Gyour money in copper |
Am | C | D |
AmTextiles or imports | Cfrom Ja | Dpan |
| G | C | D | G |
But | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Gyou |
Em |
EmYou can't take it with you |
G |
GThough you might pile it up high |
G | Bm | C | Am | D |
GFor a camel to | Bmpass through | Ca needle's | Ameye | D |
G | Em |
GYou might have a | Embody of fine proportion |
G | Em | C |
GA handsome | Emface and a | Cflashing wit |
Am | D |
AmLips that kiss and | Deyes that shine |
C | G |
CThere might be a | Gqueue all around the block |
Am | C | D |
AmLong before your | Cstarting | Dtime |
| G | C | D | G |
But | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Gyou |
Em |
EmYou can't take it with you |
G |
GThough you might pile it up high |
G | Bm | C | Am | D |
GFor a camel to | Bmpass through | Ca needle's | Ameye | D |
G | Em |
GYou might have a | Emgreat reputation |
G | Em | C |
GAnd a | Emset of | Chigh ideals |
Am | D |
AmPolished up and so | Dwell displayed |
C | G |
CYou might have a | Gburning love inside |
Am | C | D |
AmSo refined, such a | Cspecial | Dgrade |
| G | C | D | G |
But | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Gyou |
| G | C | D | G |
No | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Gyou |
| G | C | D | C | G |
No | Gyou | Ccan't take it | Dwith | Cyou | G |
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