C Gdim D G

[Verse 1]

 D7                                    G
Take good care of what you've got, my father said to me
       D7                              G
As he puffed his pipe and Baby B. he dandled on his knee
       G         G7           C    D#7
Don't fool with fools who'll turn away
      D           G
Keep all good company
    D7     G
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
  G            G7        C       D#7
Take care of those you call your own
     D            G
And keep good company

[Verse 2]
D7                             G
Soon I grew and happy too, my very good friends and me
      D7                             G
We'd play all day and Sally J., the girl from number four
     G    G7      C        D#7
And very soon I begged her won't you
 D          G
Keep me company
    D7     G
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
    D7     G
Oo Hoo Oo Hoo
      G    G7    C    D#7
Come marry me forever more
      D            G
We'll be good company

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[Bridge 1]
     E7                         Am
Now marriage is an institution sure
    D                                 G   E7
My wife and I, our needs and nothing more
        Am          Am/F#      Am/F       Am/E 
All my friends by a year by and by disappear
           Cm            Cm6      B
But we're safe enough behind our door

[Verse 3]
    D7                               G
I flourished in my humble trade, my reputation grew
     D7                                G
The work devoured my waking hours but when my time was through
   G       G7     C     D#7
Reward of all my efforts my own
 D          G
Limited company

[Solo]
D7 G D7 G
G G7 C D#7 D G

   G      G7      C    D#7    D         Cm
I hardly noticed Sally as we parted company

[Bridge 2]
Am              Am/F#        Am/F     Am/E
All through the years in the end it appears
           Cm          Cm6        B
There was never really anyone but me

[Verse 4]
D7                              G
Now I'm old I puff my pipe but no-one's there to see
   D7                         G
I ponder on the lesson of my life's insanity
      G       G7        C        D#7
Take care of those you call your own
     D             G
And keep good company

[Outro]
D7 G D7 G
G G7 C D#7 D G
D7 G D7 G
G G7 C D#7 D G