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 C Gdim D G [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