You Wear it Well - Rod Stewart
Intro + Kazoo: D D Em Em Em D G A A x 2
[Verse 1]
D G
I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon
A D
but to settle down and write you a line
G
I been meaning to phone ya, but from Minnesota
A D
Hell, it's been a very long time
A
You wear it well
Em D/F# G A
A little old fashioned but that's all right
Verse 2:
D G
Well I suppose you're thinking I bet he's sinking
A D
Or he wouldn't get in touch with me
G
Oh I ain't begging or losing my head
A D
I sure do want you to know
A
That you wear it well
Em D G A
There ain't a lady in the land so fine, oh my (A)
Verse 3:
D G
Remember them basement parties, Your brother's karate
A D
The all day rock and roll shows
G
Them homesick blues and radical views
A D
Haven't left a mark on you,
A
You wear it well
Em D G A
A little out of time but I don't mind (A)
|Chorus:
|D G
| But I ain't forgetting that you were once (D) mine
| G D
|But I blew it without even tryin'
| G
|Now I'm eatin' my heart out
|A D
| Tryin' to get a letter through (D)
Instrumental:
A A Em D G A
Em D G
Since you've been gone it's hard to carry (A) on
Verse 3:
D G
I'm gonna write about the birthday gown that I bought in town
A D
When you sat down and cried on the stairs
G
You knew it did not cost the earth, but for what it's worth
A D
You made me feel a millionaire
A
And you wear it well
Em D G A
Madame Onassis got nothing on you, no no (A)
Verse 4:
D G
Anyway, my coffee's cold and I'm getting told
A D
That I gotta get back to work
G
So when the sun goes low and you're home all alone
A D
Think of me and try not to laugh
A
And I wear it well
Em D G A
I don't object if you call collect
|Chorus:
| D G
|'Cos I ain't forgetting that you were once (D) mine
| G D
|But I blew it without even tryin'
| G A
|Now I'm eatin' my heart out tryin' to get
| D
|Back to you
[Outro + Kazoo] -D D Em Em Em D G A A x 2 Finish on A*
You Wear it Well [D]Rod Stewart
Intro + Kazoo D D Em Em Em D G A A x 2
Verse 1 DI had Gnothing to do on this hot afternoon but to Asettle down and write you a Dline I been Gmeaning to phone ya, but from Minnesota AHell, it's been a very long Dtime You wear it Awell Em D/F# G A A little old fashioned but that's all right
Verse 2 D Well I G suppose you're thinking I bet he's sinking Or he A wouldn't get in touch with D me Oh G I ain't begging or losing my head I A sure do want you to D know That you wear it A well Em There ain't a D lady in the G land so A fine, oh my A
Verse 3 D Remember them G basement parties, Your brother's karate The A all day rock and roll D shows Them G homesick blues and radical views A Haven't left a mark on D you, You wear it A well A Em little out of D time but G I don't A mind A
Chorus D But I ain't forGgetting that you were once D mine But I G blew it without even D tryin' Now I'm G eatin' my heart out A Tryin' to get a letter D through D
Instrumental AAEmDGA
Em Since you've been D gone it's hard G to carry A on
Verse 3 I'm gonna D write about the G birthday gown that I bought in town When you A sat down and cried on the D stairs You knew it did not G cost the earth, but for what it's worth You A made me feel a millioDnaire And you wear it A well EmMadame OnDassis got G nothing on A you, no no A
Verse 4 D Anyway, my G coffee's cold and I'm getting told That I A gotta get back to D work So when the G sun goes low and you're home all alone A Think of me and try not to D laugh And I wear it A well Em I don't D object if you G call colAlect
Chorus 'Cos I D ain't forGgetting that you were once D mine But I G blew it without even D tryin' Now I'm G eatin' my heart out A tryin' to get Back to D you
Outro + Kazoo -D D Em Em Em D G A A x 2 Finish on A*