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Anthony John Clarke - As Good As It Gets
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
Bob Cwalked into a G/Bbar
He has a Amlady on his armC  
But the Flady always Glooks the other Cway
Strolling in the G/Bpark
It's getting Amcold, it's pretty darkC  
He'll try and Fhold her, but she Galways moves aCway
[Verse 2]
And Fthat day out at the races didn't Dgo quite as he planned
He spent Cmost of it alone G/Bin a quiet little Amcorner of the stand
And he D7didn't even get to place his G7bet
InFertia, aGs good as it getsC  
[Verse 3]
Alan was a G/Bfool
And yet so Ampopular at schoolC  
AfFfectionately known by Gall the girls as Chot
The first to get a G/Bcar
The first to Amget served in a barC  
And you Fnever saw a Gsoup stain or a Cspot
[Verse 4]
But when the Fstomach began to show and the Dhair began to go
She up and Cleft him, up G/Bto his neck in Amdept
Like a D7song sung by Tammy WyG7nette
InFertia, aGs good as it getsC  
[Chorus]
'Cause you put up with my musicF, mGy motorbikeC  
You put up with my olFd friend and my Gbest friend's wifeC  
You put up with the rFadio I keep Gon all nightAm  
You evD7en put up with The Rolling StonesG7  
My Ctaxes and my Ftantrums, mGy dull routineC  
Pounds and five pound Fnotes that I leave Gin my jeansC  
And I may look sixFty when I Gact sixteenAm  D7  
Maybe it's The Rolling StG7ones
[Instrumental]
C  G/B  Am  C  F   C G F Em F
[Verse 5]
Joe Cworks with lots of G/Bgirls
Who all just Amthink the world reCvolves around themF  
They expect such large Martinis Gand tickets for the show
But when CJoe is feeling doG/Bwn
It's so unAmusual that they Ccome around
Still he Fmakes such kind excuses for them, says, G"That's how it goes"F  
[Verse 6]
Even though on his wedding day, his Dbride did not have much to say
The whCole day, an outG/Brageous tale of woeAm  
And she D7left Joe, took his two dogs and his G7cat
InFertia, yoGu'd never do thatC  
[Chorus]
'Cause you put up with my Ftantrums, mGy dull routineC  
The coins and five pound Fnotes that I leave Gin my jeansC  
And I may look sixFty, though I Gact sixteenAm  D7  
Blame it on The Rolling StG7onesF  G  C  

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As Good As It Gets

by Anthony John Clarke

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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G/B

Anthony John Clarke - As Good As It Gets

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

C G/B

Bob walked into a bar

Am C

He has a lady on his arm

F G C

But the lady always looks the other way

G/B

Strolling in the park

Am C

It's getting cold, it's pretty dark

F G C

He'll try and hold her, but she always moves away

[Verse 2]

F D

And that day out at the races didn't go quite as he planned

C G/B Am

He spent most of it alone in a quiet little corner of the stand

D7 G7

And he didn't even get to place his bet

F G C

Inertia, as good as it gets

[Verse 3]

G/B

Alan was a fool

Am C

And yet so popular at school

F G C

Affectionately known by all the girls as hot

G/B

The first to get a car

Am C

The first to get served in a bar

F G C

And you never saw a soup stain or a spot

[Verse 4]

F D

But when the stomach began to show and the hair began to go

C G/B Am

She up and left him, up to his neck in dept

D7 G7

Like a song sung by Tammy Wynette

F G C

Inertia, as good as it gets

[Chorus]

F G C

'Cause you put up with my music, my motorbike

F G C

You put up with my old friend and my best friend's wife

F G Am

You put up with the radio I keep on all night

D7 G7

You even put up with The Rolling Stones

C F G C

My taxes and my tantrums, my dull routine

F G C

Pounds and five pound notes that I leave in my jeans

F G Am D7

And I may look sixty when I act sixteen

Maybe it's The Rolling Stones

[Instrumental]

C G/B Am C F C G F Em F

[Verse 5]

C G/B

Joe works with lots of girls

Am C F

Who all just think the world revolves around them

They expect such large Martinis and tickets for the show

C G/B

But when Joe is feeling down

Am C

It's so unusual that they come around

F G F

Still he makes such kind excuses for them, says, "That's how it goes"

[Verse 6]

Even though on his wedding day, his bride did not have much to say

C G/B Am

The whole day, an outrageous tale of woe

D7 G7

And she left Joe, took his two dogs and his cat

F G C

Inertia, you'd never do that

[Chorus]

F G C

'Cause you put up with my tantrums, my dull routine

F G C

The coins and five pound notes that I leave in my jeans

F G Am D7

And I may look sixty, though I act sixteen

G7 F G C

Blame it on The Rolling Stones

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