Cole Porter - Anything goes
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[Intro]
ATimes have changed
AAnd we've often rewound the clock
BbSince the Puritans got a shock
E7When they landed on Plymouth Rock
AIf today
AAny shock they should try to stem
Bb'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
Plymouth B7Rock would land on E7them
[Verse 1]
AIn olden days, a gE7limpse of stocking
Was Alooked on as something sA7hocking
But now, God Dknows Anything Agoes E7
[Verse 2]
AGood authors, too, who E7once knew better words
ANow only use four-lA7etter words
Writing Dprose ,Anything gAoes G#7
[Chorus 1]
If driving fast C#m7cars you like
If low G#7bars you like
If old C#m7hymns you like
If bare G#7limbs you like
If Mae C#m7West you like
Or me unF#7dressed you like
Why, nobBmody will opE7pose
[Verse 3]
When Aev'ry night the E7set that's smart is
InAtruding at nudist A7parties
In studDios , Anything gAoes E7
[Verse 4]
AWhen Missus Ned McE7Lean (God bless her)
Can Aget Russian reds to "A7yes" her
Then I supposDe ,Anything goeAs E7
[Verse 5]
AWhen Rockefeller sE7till can hoard en-
A-ough money to let Max GA7ordon
Produce his sDhows ,Anything goAes G#7
[Chorus 2]
The world has gone mC#m7ad today
And good's G#7bad today
And black's wC#m7hite today
And day's G#7night today
And that gC#m7ent today
You gave a F#7cent today
Once had Bmseveral chaE7teaus
[Verse 6]
When Afolks who still can E7ride in jitneys
Find Aout Vanderbilts and WA7hitneys
Lack baby Dclothes ,Anything Agoes E7
[Verse 7]
AWhen Sam Goldwyn can with E7great conviction
InAstruct Anna Sten in dA7iction
Then 'Nana' Dshows ,Anything goesA E7
[Verse 8]
AWhen you hear that Lady E7Mendl standing up
ANow turns a handspring lA7anding up-
On her Dtoes ,Anything Agoes