D A Bm A G

[Verse 1]
D
You may have diamonds
A
You may have pearls
Bm
You may think you got it baby
A  G
Over all the other girls
D
But honey you ain't got nothing
A
And I'll tell you why
Bm                                  A
If you're empty as a soul can be, baby
G
Deep down inside

[Chorus]
                  D
You better start savin' up
                     A
For the things that money can't buy
                  Bm
You better start savin' up
                A    G
For the things that money can't buy
                    D
You better start savin' up
                    A
For the things that money can't buy
                  Bm
You better start savin' up
               A    G
For the things that money can't buy

[Verse 2]
D
You may have a big backyard
A
And ruby rings
Bm                                        A
And my love's just a second-place runner, honey
G
To your fancy things
D
But what you got to hold on to
A
When the lights go down
Bm
You come lookin' for me baby
A   G
But I ain't nowhere around

[Chorus]
                  D
You better start savin' up
                     A
For the things that money can't buy
                  Bm
You better start savin' up
                A   G
For the things that money can't buy
G
You better start

[Sax Solo]
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[Verse 3]
D
You need a strong man, baby
A
To love and understand you
Bm
A man who ain't afraid, sugar
       A     G
To get some dirt on his hands for you
D
And when you're feeling so down-hearted
A
And all you wanna do is cry
Bm                              A   G
Ah, just come on, take my hand, baby
G
Together you and I

[Outro]
                 D
We could start savin' up
                     A
For the things that money can't buy
                   Bm
We'd better start savin' up
                A   G
For the things that money can't buy
                   D
You better start savin' up
                    A
For the things that money can't buy
                   Bm
You better start savin' up
                 A   G
For the things that money, money, money can't buy
                   D
You better start savin' up
                    A
For the things that money can't buy
                  Bm
You better start savin' up
                A    G
For the things that money can't buy