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There oDm7nce was a G7boy named PieDm7rreG7
who Dm7only would G7say, "I Dm7don't care!"G7
Gm7Read his C7story by Fmaj7friend, for you'll Bbmaj7find
at the Fmaj7end that a Bbmaj7suitable Dm7moral G7lieC7suss thereGm7 C7
FOne F/Eday Bbmaj7his mother F/Csaid
when PiFerre F/Eclimbed Bbmaj7out of F/Cbed,
"Good Em7morningA7, darling Dm7boy,
G7you are my C7susonly joy."Gm7
PieC7rre said, "I don't Fmaj7care!"
Dm"What would you like to eat?"
A7/C#"I don't care!"
Dm"Some lovely cream of wheat?"
A7/C#"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7"Don't sit C7sus/Fbackwards on Fyour chair."
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7"Or pour C7sus/Fsyrup on Fyour hair."
Em7"I don't A7care!"
Dm"You are acting like a A/C#clown."
"I don't care!"
Dm7And we have to go to G7town."
"I don't care!"
Gm7"Don't you C7sus/Fwant to come, Fmaj7my dear?"
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7"Would you C7sus/Frather stay Fright here?"
"I don't care!"
So Dm7his mothG7erDm7
G7left him tC7sushere.Gm7 C7
His Em7father sA7aid, "Em7Get off your A7head
or DmI will march you G7up to bed!"
PieGm7rre said, C7sus/F"I don't Fmaj7care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Dm"I would think that you could A/C#see..."
("I don't care!")
Dm"your head is where your feet C7susshould be!"
("I G7don't care!")
Gm7"If you keep C7sus/Fstanding upFmaj7side down..."
("I don't care!")
Bbmaj7"we'll never C7sus/Fever get Fmaj7to town."
Em7("I don't A7care!")
Dm"If only you would say A/C#I care..."
("I don't care!")
Dm"I'd let you fold the folG7susding chair."
("I don't care!")
So his Dm7pareG7ntsDm7
G7left him Dm7there.
G7They Dm7didn't G7take him Canywhere.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Cmaj7
AmNow, as the night beD7gan to fall
Ama hungry lion D7paid a call.
He Dm7looked Pierre G7right in the eye
and Dm7asked him - if G7he'd like to die.
And Pierre said,
C7sus/F"I don't Fmaj7care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Dm"I can eat you, don't you A/C#see?"
("I don't care!")
Dm"And you will be inside G7susof me."
("I G7don't care!")
Gm7"Then you'll C7sus/Fnever have Fmaj7to bother..."
("I don't care!")
Bbmaj7"With a C7sus/Fmother and Fmaj7a father."
Em7("I don't A7care!")
Dm"Is that all you have A/C#to say?"
("I don't care!")
Dm"Then I'll eat you if G7susI may."
("I son't care!")
So the Dm7li - G7on
G7ate PiCerre.
ArC7susriving home at Csix o'clock
his C7sus/Fparents had a Cdreadful shock!
They Am7found the lion D7sick in bed
and Am7cried "Pierre is D7surely dead!"
They Bm7pulled the lion E7by the hair.
They C#m7hit him with the F#7folding chair.
His Dm7mother Dm7/Fasked, "G7Where is Pierre?"
And the Gm7lion answered,C7sus/F
"I don't Fmaj7care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7
His Dm7father said,
G7"Pierre's in C7sus/Fthere!"Gm7 C7sus/F
C7They Frushed the F/Alion Bbmaj7into town.
The Fdoctor F/Ashook him Bbmaj7up and down.
And Em7when the A7lion Dmgave a roar
G7PiGm7erre fell C7sus/Fout upon the Fmaj7floor.Em7 A7
DmHe rubbed his eyes and A/C#scratched hiS head
Dmand laughed because he G7wasn't dead.
C7sus/FHis mother cried and Fheld him tight.
His Bbmaj7father C7sus/Fasked, "Are you Fall right?"Em7 A7
DmPierre said "I amd feelA/C#ing fine,
please F/Ctake me home, it's half G7/Bpast nine."
The Bbmaj7lion C7sus/Fsaid, "If Fyou would care
to Bbmaj7climb on C7sus/Fme I'll take you there."
Then Gm7everyone F/Clooked at PiGm7erre who Fmaj7shouted,
"Yes inBbmaj7deed I care!"
The Gm7lion took them C7sus/Fhome to rest
and Fstayed on as a Dm7weekend guest.
The Gm7moral of PiC7suserre C7is Fmaj7care!
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 F
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Pierre
by Carole King
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm7
G7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
Bbmaj7
C7sus
F
F/E
F/C
Em7
A7
Dm
A7/C#
C7sus/F
A/C#
G7sus
C
Cmaj7
Am
D7
Am7
Bm7
E7
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
There once was a boy named Pierre
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
who only would say, "I don't care!"
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7
Read his story by friend, for you'll find
Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Dm7 G7 C7sus Gm7 C7
at the end that a suitable moral lies there
F F/E Bbmaj7 F/C
One day his mother said
F F/E Bbmaj7 F/C
when Pierre climbed out of bed,
Em7 A7 Dm7
"Good morning, darling boy,
G7 C7sus Gm7
you are my only joy."
C7 Fmaj7
Pierre said, "I don't care!"
Dm
"What would you like to eat?"
A7/C#
"I don't care!"
Dm
"Some lovely cream of wheat?"
A7/C#
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F F
"Don't sit backwards on your chair."
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F F
"Or pour syrup on your hair."
Em7 A7
"I don't care!"
Dm A/C#
"You are acting like a clown."
"I don't care!"
Dm7 G7
And we have to go to town."
"I don't care!"
Gm7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
"Don't you want to come, my dear?"
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F F
"Would you rather stay right here?"
"I don't care!"
Dm7 G7 Dm7
So his mother
G7 C7sus Gm7 C7
left him there.
Em7 A7 Em7 A7
His father said, "Get off your head
Dm G7
or I will march you up to bed!"
Gm7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
Pierre said, "I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Dm A/C#
"I would think that you could see..."
("I don't care!")
Dm C7sus
"your head is where your feet should be!"
G7
("I don't care!")
Gm7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
"If you keep standing upside down..."
("I don't care!")
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
"we'll never ever get to town."
Em7 A7
("I don't care!")
Dm A/C#
"If only you would say I care..."
("I don't care!")
Dm G7sus
"I'd let you fold the folding chair."
("I don't care!")
Dm7 G7 Dm7
So his parents
G7 Dm7
left him there.
G7 Dm7 G7 C
They didn't take him anywhere.
Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7
Cmaj7
Am D7
Now, as the night began to fall
Am D7
a hungry lion paid a call.
Dm7 G7
He looked Pierre right in the eye
Dm7 G7
and asked him - if he'd like to die.
And Pierre said,
C7sus/F Fmaj7
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Dm A/C#
"I can eat you, don't you see?"
("I don't care!")
Dm G7sus
"And you will be inside of me."
G7
("I don't care!")
Gm7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
"Then you'll never have to bother..."
("I don't care!")
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F Fmaj7
"With a mother and a father."
Em7 A7
("I don't care!")
Dm A/C#
"Is that all you have to say?"
("I don't care!")
Dm G7sus
"Then I'll eat you if I may."
("I son't care!")
Dm7 G7
So the li - on
G7 C
ate Pierre.
C7sus C
Arriving home at six o'clock
C7sus/F C
his parents had a dreadful shock!
Am7 D7
They found the lion sick in bed
Am7 D7
and cried "Pierre is surely dead!"
Bm7 E7
They pulled the lion by the hair.
C#m7 F#7
They hit him with the folding chair.
Dm7 Dm7/F G7
His mother asked, "Where is Pierre?"
Gm7 C7sus/F
And the lion answered,
Fmaj7
"I don't care!"
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7
Dm7
His father said,
G7 C7sus/F Gm7 C7sus/F
"Pierre's in there!"
C7 F F/A Bbmaj7
They rushed the lion into town.
F F/A Bbmaj7
The doctor shook him up and down.
Em7 A7 Dm
And when the lion gave a roar
G7 Gm7 C7sus/F Fmaj7 Em7 A7
Pierre fell out upon the floor.
Dm A/C#
He rubbed his eyes and scratched hiS head
Dm G7
and laughed because he wasn't dead.
C7sus/F F
His mother cried and held him tight.
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F F Em7 A7
His father asked, "Are you all right?"
Dm A/C#
Pierre said "I amd feeling fine,
F/C G7/B
please take me home, it's half past nine."
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F F
The lion said, "If you would care
Bbmaj7 C7sus/F
to climb on me I'll take you there."
Gm7 F/C Gm7 Fmaj7
Then everyone looked at Pierre who shouted,
Bbmaj7
"Yes indeed I care!"
Gm7 C7sus/F
The lion took them home to rest
F Dm7
and stayed on as a weekend guest.
Gm7 C7sus C7 Fmaj7
The moral of Pierre is care!
Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 Fmaj7 Bbmaj7 F
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