{"id":15986,"date":"2023-07-22T20:10:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T20:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutavo.com\/songs\/?p=15986"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:37:47","slug":"anything-goes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutavo.com\/songs\/anything-goes\/","title":{"rendered":"Anything Goes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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[Intro]\r\n<\/span>| [G]<\/span> [E]<\/span>  | [Am]<\/span>  |     |     [D]<\/span>  |\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 1] - - - - - <\/span>In [G] olden [Am] days, a glimpse of stocking, w<\/span>as [Dm] looked on as something shocking, but n<\/span>ow [G] God [C] knows... <\/span>[Cm] Anything [G] goes... [Dm] [G] \r\n<\/span> \r\n[Verse 2] - - - - <\/span>Good [C] authors too, who [Em] once knew [F] better words.  <\/span>[Cm] Now only use four [C] letter words:\r\n<\/span>Writing [F] prose...[Dm]  <\/span>[A#]  Anything [Am] goes...\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Chorus 1] - - - - - <\/span>[B]  The world has gone [E] mad today.   <\/span>And good's [F#m] bad today. [B] And day's [Em] night today.   <\/span>And black's [B] white today.   <\/span>And most [Em] guys today, that women prize today.   <\/span>Are [D] just silly gigolos.\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Chorus 2] - - - - - <\/span>[G] And [C] though, [Dm] I'm not a [D] great romancer.   <\/span>[C] I know you're bound to answer.   <\/span>When we [F] propose...  <\/span>[A#] Anything goes... Go! Go![C] \r\n<\/span> \r\n[Break]\r\n<\/span>| [C]<\/span>  [Fm]<\/span>  | [F]<\/span>  | [C]<\/span> |    |\r\n<\/span>           Whoo!\r\n<\/span>| [C]<\/span>  | [F]<\/span>  | [E]<\/span>  [A]<\/span>  | [D]<\/span>  [G]<\/span>  |\r\n<\/span>| [C]<\/span>     [Dm]<\/span>  | [Gm]<\/span>  | [C]<\/span>  |    |\r\n<\/span>| [F]<\/span>  |    | [C]<\/span>  |\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Chorus 1] - - - - - <\/span>[B]  The world has gone mad today.  <\/span>And good's [F#m] bad today, [B] and day's [Em] night today.   <\/span>And black's [E] white today.  <\/span>[B] And most [Em] guys today, that women [A] prize today.  A<\/span>are [D] just silly gigolos.\r\n<\/span> \r\n[Chorus 2] - - - - <\/span>[A] And [C] though we're [Dm] not such great romancers.   <\/span>We [C] know that you're bound to answer.   <\/span>[C] When we propose.   <\/span>[Dm] Anything [C] goes... [A] [Dm] \r\n<\/span> \r\n[Outro]\r\n<\/span>[G] Anything [C] goes...[Dm] \r\n<\/span>[G] Anything [C] goes...[A]\r\n<\/span><\/span>[Dm] Anything [C] goes....\r\n<\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n
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[Intro]\r\n[A] Times have changed,  [A] And we've often rewound the clock.  [Bb] Since the Puritans got a shock,  [E7] When they landed on Plymouth Rock.\r\n[A] If today [A] Any shock they should try to stem [Bb] 'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock - Plymouth [B7] Rock would land on [E7] them.\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[A] In olden days, a [E7] glimpse of stocking\r\nWas [A] looked on as something [A7] shocking\r\nBut now, God [D] knows; Anything [A] goes [E7] \r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[A] Good authors, too, who [E7] once knew better words\r\n[A] Now only use four-[A7]-letter words\r\nWriting [D] prose; Anything [A] goes [G#7] \r\n \r\n[Chorus 1]\r\nIf driving fast [C#m7] cars you like\r\nIf low [G#7] bars you like\r\nIf old [C#m7] hymns you like\r\nIf bare [G#7] limbs you like\r\nIf Mae [C#m7] West you like\r\nOr me [F#7] undressed you like\r\nWhy, no-[Bm]-body will [E7] oppose\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\nWhen [A] ev'ry night the [E7] set that's smart is [A] intruding at nudist [A7] parties in [D] studios; Anything [A] goes. [E7] \r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[A] When Missus Ned [E7] McLean (God bless her) can [A] get Russian reds to [A7] \"yes\" her, then I suppose; [D] Anything [A] goes. [E7] \r\n \r\n[Verse 5]\r\nWhen Rockefeller [E7] still can hoard en-[A]-ough money to let Max [A7] Gordon produce his [D] shows; Anything [A] goes. [G#7] \r\n \r\n[Chorus 2]\r\nThe world has gone C#m7]mad today\r\nAnd good's [G#7] bad today\r\nAnd black's [C#m7] white today\r\nAnd day's [G#7] night today\r\nAnd that [C#m7] gent today\r\nYou gave a [F#7] cent today\r\nOnce had [Bm] several [E7] chateaus\r\n \r\n[Verse 6]\r\nWhen [A] folks who still can [E7] ride in jitneys find [A] out Vanderbilts and [A7] Whitneys lack baby [D] clothes; Anything [A] goes. [E7] \r\n \r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[A] When Sam Goldwyn can with [E7] great conviction [A] instruct Anna Sten in [A7] dictiont then 'Nana' [D] shows; Anything [A] goes. [E7] \r\n \r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[A] When you hear that Lady [E7] Mendl standing up [A] now turns a handspring [A7] landing upon her [D] toes; Anything [A] goes<\/span><\/pre>\n
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