[Intro] B F#dim C# F# [Verse] C#7 F# Take good care of what you've got, my father said to me C#7 F# As he puffed his pipe and Baby B. he dandled on his knee F# F#7 B D7 Don't fool with fools who'll turn away C#7 F# Keep all good company [Chorus] C#7 F# Oo hoo, Oo hoo F# F#7 B D7 Take care of those you call your own C#7 F# And keep good company [Verse] C#7 F# Soon I grew and happy too, my very good friends and me C#7 F# We'd play all day with Sally Jane, a girl from number four F# F#7 B D7 And very soon I begged her won't you C#7 F# Keep me company [Chorus] C#7 F# C# F# Oo hoo, Oo hoo, Oo hoo, Oo hoo F# F#7 B D7 Come marry me forever more C#7 F# We'll be good company [Interlude] B F#dim C# F# [Bridge] D#7 G#m Now marriage is an institution, sure C# F# D#7 My wife and I, our needs and nothing more G#m G#m7 All my friends by a year by and by disappeared Bm F# Bm A# But we're safe enough behind our door. [Verse] C#7 F# I flourished in my humble trade, my reputation grew C#7 F# The work devoured my waking hours but when my time was through F# F#7 B D7 Reward of all my efforts my own C#7 F# Limited company [Instrumental] C#7 F# C#7 F# F# B D#7 C#7 F# F# F#7 B D7 I hardly noticed Sally as we C#7 Bm D#m Parted company [Bridge] G#m G#m7 All through the years in the end it appears Bm F# Bm A# There was never really anyone but me [Verse] C#7 F# Now I'm old I puff my pipe but no-one's there to see C#7 F# I ponder on the lesson of my life's insanity F# F#7 B D7 Take care of those you call your own (own, own) C#7 F# And keep good company [Outro] C#7 F# C#7 F# F# F#7 B D#7 C#7 F# C#7 F# C#7 F# F# F#7 B D#7 C#7 F# B F#dim C#7 F# Bm