You Make It All Worthwhile chords by The Kinks

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D G A (x3)
D E
(Background through speaking parts)
N.C.
Wife: 'ello love. You look all worn out! Let me take your brief case.
N.C.
That's a good boy. Now you come and sit down over here and relax and I'll make you a nice cuppa tea.
N.C.
Then we'll have dinner and we can sit and watch the tele.
N.C.
By the way dear, how'd you get on at the office?

Verse 1:
Star singing:
A A#
 Bm               D  A A#
I mustn't stay in this job too long
  Bm                   D  A A#
I gotta get out before the hold is too strong
   Bm               D
Gotta get out before my ambition is gone
           A         F#
'Cos it's breaking me up and bringing me down


Chorus:
D       G        A    D
But when I get home you make it all worthwhile
      G       A    D
You make me laugh and you make me smile
      G    A        D
And after a hard day sorting out the files
      E
You make it all worthwhile


Bridge:
D  G  A
N.C.
Wife: Oh, I've just remembered we've only got shepherd's pie. Do you like it?
N.C.
Star: Oh no, I hate it
N.C.
Wife: Hate it? But my Norman loves it and you did ask me to act normally, didn't you.
N.C.
I mean I can't cope with all that fancy stuff you like to eat,
N.C.
like pizza and Eggs Bena...Benedict, whatever you call it
N.C.
Star: Alright, I'll eat it and afterwards, I'll write a whole verse about
    Em
your cooking


Verse:
Star Singing:
A A#
   Bm               D  A A#
You mustn't blame yourself like you do
   Bm                D  A A#
It's gonna make a nervous wreck out of you
  Bm              D
So wipe your nose and dry your eyes
               A              F#
What's the point of cracking up all because of shepherd's pie?


Bridge:
G            A
Oh, baby, you never know what I've been through
 G
I break my back and sweat and slave
        A
To bring some money home to you


Verse:
A#
   Bm                  D  A A#
Oh, baby, you won't believe it, but it's true
    Bm          D  A A#
What a boring occupation can do
    Bm             D
It can make a nervous wreck out of you
          A           F#
It can kill your spirit and destroy your mind


Chorus:
        G        A    D
But when I get home you make it all worthwhile
       G    A        D
You make me laugh and you make me smile
      G    A        D
And after a hard day sorting out the files
       E
You make it all worthwhile


Bridge:
N.C.
Wife: Would you like steam pudding and custard for afters?
N.C.
Star: Darling, that would be marvelous


Chorus:
Wife Singing:
        G        A    D
And when I get home you make it all worthwhile
       G       A    D
You make me laugh and you make me smile
       G    A        D
And after a hard day working on the files
      E
You make it all worthwhile


Bridge:
N.C.
Star: Come on darling, let's go and have dinner


Chorus:
Star Singing:
        G        A    D
But when I get home you make it all worthwhile
      G       A    D
You make me laugh and you make me smile
       G    A        D
And after a hard day sorting out the files
       E       G D
You make it all worthwhile