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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 AgoesE7  
[Verse 2]
AGood authors, too, who E7once knew better words
ANow only use four-lA7etter words
Writing Dprose ,Anything gAoesG#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 gAoesE7  
[Verse 4]
AWhen Missus Ned McE7Lean (God bless her)
Can Aget Russian reds to "A7yes" her
Then I supposDe ,Anything goeAsE7  
[Verse 5]
AWhen Rockefeller sE7till can hoard en-
A-ough money to let Max GA7ordon
Produce his sDhows ,Anything goAesG#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 AgoesE7  
[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

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Anything Goes

by Cole Porter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#m7

F#7

[Intro]

Times have changed

And we've often rewound the clock

Since the Puritans got a shock

When they landed on Plymouth Rock

If today

Any shock they should try to stem

'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock

B7 E7

Plymouth Rock would land on them

[Verse 1]

A E7

In olden days, a glimpse of stocking

A A7

Was looked on as something shocking

D A E7

But now, God knows Anything goes

[Verse 2]

A E7

Good authors, too, who once knew better words

A A7

Now only use four-letter words

D A G#7

Writing prose ,Anything goes

[Chorus 1]

C#m7

If driving fast cars you like

G#7

If low bars you like

C#m7

If old hymns you like

G#7

If bare limbs you like

C#m7

If Mae West you like

F#7

Or me undressed you like

Bm E7

Why, nobody will oppose

[Verse 3]

A E7

When ev'ry night the set that's smart is

A A7

Intruding at nudist parties

D A E7

In studios , Anything goes

[Verse 4]

A E7

When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)

A A7

Can get Russian reds to "yes" her

D A E7

Then I suppose ,Anything goes

[Verse 5]

A E7

When Rockefeller still can hoard en-

A A7

-ough money to let Max Gordon

D A G#7

Produce his shows ,Anything goes

[Chorus 2]

C#m7

The world has gone mad today

G#7

And good's bad today

C#m7

And black's white today

G#7

And day's night today

C#m7

And that gent today

F#7

You gave a cent today

Bm E7

Once had several chateaus

[Verse 6]

A E7

When folks who still can ride in jitneys

A A7

Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys

D A E7

Lack baby clothes ,Anything goes

[Verse 7]

A E7

When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction

A A7

Instruct Anna Sten in diction

D A E7

Then 'Nana' shows ,Anything goes

[Verse 8]

A E7

When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up

A A7

Now turns a handspring landing up-

D A

On her toes ,Anything goes

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