You Never Can Tell chords by John Prine

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
BB  F#F#  BB

Verse 1:
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It was a teenage wedding
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And the old folks wished 'em well
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You could see that Pierre
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Did truly love the Mademoiselle
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And the young Monsieur and Madame
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Have rung the chapel bell
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"C'est la vie," -Say the old folks
                BB
It goes to show that you never can tell

Verse 2:
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They furnished off an apartment
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With a two room Roebuck sale
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The coolerator was filled
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With TV Dinners and ginger ale
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But when Pierre found work
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The little money comin' worked out well
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"C'est la vie," -Say the old folks
                BB
It goes to show that you never can tell

Verse 3:
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They had a Hi-Fi phono
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Boy, did they let it blast
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Seven hundred little records
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All rock, rhythm and jazz
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But when the sun went down
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The rapid tempo of the music fell
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"C'est la vie," -Say the old folks
                BB
It goes to show that you never can tell

Verse 4:
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They bought a souped up jitney
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'Twas a cherry in fifty-three
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They drove it down to New Orleans
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To celebrate their anniversary
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It was there where Pierre was wedded
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To the lovely Mademoiselle
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"C'est la vie," -Say the old folks
                BB
It goes to show that you never can tell

Guitar Solo:
BB  F#F#  BB

Verse 5:
BB
It was a teenage wedding
BB
And the old folks wished 'em well
BB
You could see that Pierre
             F#F#
Did truly love the Mademoiselle
F#F#
And the young Monsieur and Madame
F#F#
Have rung the chapel bell
F#F#
"C'est la vie," -Say the old folks
                BB
It goes to show that you never can tell

Outro-Solos:
BB   F#F#   BB   F#F#