Intro: G C (12x)
verse 1:
G D
A long time ago, in 1965 or so
Am Em
I met a man with a face, it was a real disgrace
G D
Pictures he took and put them in a little book
Am D
So ambitious was he, he even took a picture of me
verse 2:
G D
Then one day, he opened up a studio (start recording now)
Am Em
He tried to make it pay, making hit records, you know
G D
And he asked me along, write him a little song
Am D
I got the studio free, just sign this paper for me
C D G Em C
You got to__ take good care of business, my friend
D G
Take good care of yourself
C D G Em
You got to__ take good care of business, my friend
C D G
Otherwise you'll end up on the shelf (oh yeah)
verse 3:
D
Later on, after I wrote that song
Am Em
Even heard it played up on Radio One (Radio One)
G D
Manager said, "Money all gone away
Am D
You spent it, you see, up and down the country"
C D G Em C
You got to__ take good care of business, my friend
D G
Take good care of yourself
C D G Em
You got to__ take good care of business, my friend
C D G
Otherwise you'll end up on the shelf
verse 4:
D
Well, I started to say, "I mean, we've got to play
Am Em
What else can we do? We're not clever like you"
G D
Then, said he, "You know how I am fair
Am D
You can sign to the company for another ten year"
C D G Em C
You've got to take, take good care of business, boys
D G
Take good care of yourself
C D G Em
You've got to take, take good care of business, boys
C D G C G C G C G D G
Otherwise you're gonna end up on that shelf________