SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com ========================================================================== You Never Can Tell Chuck Berry ========================================================================== CHUCK BERRY PLAYS THIS IN THE KEY OF “ C “ ========================================================================== VERSE 1

It was a t^Ceenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Gselle ^G7 And now the ^Gyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^G7bell, &^Gquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^G7folks, it goes to show you ^Cnever^G7 can tell

VERSE 2

^CThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Gale,^G7 But when ^GPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^G7well &^Gquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^G7folks, it goes to show you ^Cnever^G7 can tell

VERSE 3

^CThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Gjazz^G7 But when the ^Gsun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^G7fell &^Gquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^G7folks, it goes to show you ^Cnever ^G7can tell

VERSE 4

^CThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Gry ^G7 It was ^Gthere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^G7selle &^Gquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^G7folks, it goes to show you ^Cnever c^G7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL C G G7 G G7 C VERSE 5

It was a ^Cteenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Gselle^G7 And now the ^Gyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^G7bell, &^Gquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^G7folks, it goes to show you ^Cnever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE C G G7 G G7

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VERSE 1

It was a t^Deenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Aselle ^A7 And now the ^Ayoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^A7bell, &^Aquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^A7folks, it goes to show you ^Dnever^A7 can tell

VERSE 2

^DThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Aale,^A7 But when ^APierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^A7well &^Aquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^A7folks, it goes to show you ^Dnever^A7 can tell

VERSE 3

^DThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Ajazz^A7 But when the ^Asun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^A7fell &^Aquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^A7folks, it goes to show you ^Dnever ^A7can tell

VERSE 4

^DThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Ary ^A7 It was ^Athere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^A7selle &^Aquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^A7folks, it goes to show you ^Dnever c^A7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL D A A7 A A7 D VERSE 5

It was a ^Dteenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Aselle^A7 And now the ^Ayoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^A7bell, &^Aquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^A7folks, it goes to show you ^Dnever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE D A A7 A A7

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It was a t^Eeenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Bselle ^B7 And now the ^Byoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^B7bell, &^Bquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^B7folks, it goes to show you ^Enever^B7 can tell

VERSE 2

^EThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Bale,^B7 But when ^BPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^B7well &^Bquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^B7folks, it goes to show you ^Enever^B7 can tell

VERSE 3

^EThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Bjazz^B7 But when the ^Bsun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^B7fell &^Bquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^B7folks, it goes to show you ^Enever ^B7can tell

VERSE 4

^EThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Bry ^B7 It was ^Bthere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^B7selle &^Bquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^B7folks, it goes to show you ^Enever c^B7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL E B B7 B B7 E VERSE 5

It was a ^Eteenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Bselle^B7 And now the ^Byoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^B7bell, &^Bquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^B7folks, it goes to show you ^Enever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE E B B7 B B7

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It was a t^Feenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Cselle ^C7 And now the ^Cyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^C7bell, &^Cquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^C7folks, it goes to show you ^Fnever^C7 can tell

VERSE 2

^FThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Cale,^C7 But when ^CPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^C7well &^Cquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^C7folks, it goes to show you ^Fnever^C7 can tell

VERSE 3

^FThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Cjazz^C7 But when the ^Csun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^C7fell &^Cquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^C7folks, it goes to show you ^Fnever ^C7can tell

VERSE 4

^FThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Cry ^C7 It was ^Cthere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^C7selle &^Cquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^C7folks, it goes to show you ^Fnever c^C7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL F C C7 C C7 F VERSE 5

It was a ^Fteenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Cselle^C7 And now the ^Cyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^C7bell, &^Cquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^C7folks, it goes to show you ^Fnever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE F C C7 C C7

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It was a t^Geenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Dselle ^D7 And now the ^Dyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^D7bell, &^Dquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^D7folks, it goes to show you ^Gnever^D7 can tell

VERSE 2

^GThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Dale,^D7 But when ^DPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^D7well &^Dquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^D7folks, it goes to show you ^Gnever^D7 can tell

VERSE 3

^GThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Djazz^D7 But when the ^Dsun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^D7fell &^Dquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^D7folks, it goes to show you ^Gnever ^D7can tell

VERSE 4

^GThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Dry ^D7 It was ^Dthere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^D7selle &^Dquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^D7folks, it goes to show you ^Gnever c^D7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL G D D7 D D7 G VERSE 5

It was a ^Gteenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Dselle^D7 And now the ^Dyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^D7bell, &^Dquot;C'est la vie", say the old ^D7folks, it goes to show you ^Gnever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE G D D7 D D7

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It was a t^Aeenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Eselle ^E7 And now the ^Eyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^E7bell, &^Equot;C'est la vie", say the old ^E7folks, it goes to show you ^Anever^E7 can tell

VERSE 2

^AThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ^Eale,^E7 But when ^EPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out ^E7well &^Equot;C'est la vie", say the old ^E7folks, it goes to show you ^Anever^E7 can tell

VERSE 3

^AThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and ^Ejazz^E7 But when the ^Esun went down, the rapid tempo of the music ^E7fell &^Equot;C'est la vie", say the old ^E7folks, it goes to show you ^Anever ^E7can tell

VERSE 4

^AThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversa^Ery ^E7 It was ^Ethere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoi^E7selle &^Equot;C'est la vie", say the old ^E7folks, it goes to show you ^Anever c^E7an tell

INSTRUMENTAL A E E7 E E7 A VERSE 5

It was a ^Ateenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoi^Eselle^E7 And now the ^Eyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel ^E7bell, &^Equot;C'est la vie", say the old ^E7folks, it goes to show you ^Anever can tell

INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE A E E7 E E7

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Chuck Berry - You never can tell