Key: C
Introduction:
Bb Aº D7
You should stay away from roses
Gm F#º Cm7
And be careful to avoid chocolate hearts
Ebm D7 Cm
Keep distant from romantic notions
Cm7 F Cm7 F
?cause that's where love most often starts
Be sure to steer clear of diamonds
Fm7 G
You know you've always been the sort
Eb7M Fm
Who's truly only fond of the sport
Ebm Bb7
And who would never be satisfied
Ebm Bb7
Reclining in slippers by the fireside
F# F#7
With a wife's constant nagging
E A
For things that you can't provide
Abº C#7
Who no longer bears resemblance
F#m E
To that soft spoken flower
E7 D D/C# B7
You were so desperate to have for your bride
Cm7 F
Too much conversing with a woman
Cm7 F
Tends to dull a man's wit
Never be taken in by poets