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You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out

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CYou can't Gmake a turCtle come Gout
CYou can't Gmake a turCtle come C7out
FYou can coax him D7or call him Emor shake him Aor shout, but
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DmYou can't Gmake a turCtle come Gout, come Cout
FYou can't Gmake a turCtle come out
If he wants to stay in his shell
If he wants to stay in his shell
You can knock on the door but you can't ring the bell and
chorus
Be kind to your four-footed friends
Be kind to your four-footed friends
A poke makes a turtle retreat at both ends and
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So you'll have to patiently wait
So you'll have to patiently wait
And when he gets ready he'll open the gait, but
chorus
And when you forget that he's there
And when you forget that he's there
He'll be walking around with his head in the air, but
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You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out

by Malvina Reynolds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G C G

You can't make a turtle come out

C G C C7

You can't make a turtle come out

F D7 Em A

You can coax him or call him or shake him or shout, but

chorus:

Dm G C G C

You can't make a turtle come out, come out

F G C

You can't make a turtle come out

If he wants to stay in his shell

You can knock on the door but you can't ring the bell and

chorus

Be kind to your four-footed friends

A poke makes a turtle retreat at both ends and

chorus

So you'll have to patiently wait

And when he gets ready he'll open the gait, but

chorus

And when you forget that he's there

He'll be walking around with his head in the air, but

chorus

About You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out Chords by Malvina Reynolds

Learn how to play You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out by Malvina Reynolds with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out chords”, “You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out guitar chords”, or “Malvina Reynolds You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out chords and for experienced players who want accurate You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, C7, F, D7, Em.

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Is "You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out" in?

The chords for "You Cant Make A Turtle Come Out" show the original chord names (including C, G, C7, F, D7, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.