You Never Can Tell Chords
by Status Quo
You Never Can Tell by Status Quo is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, G7 and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C
It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well
G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
C
C'est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
C
They furnished off an apartment with two rooms by themselves
G
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale
G7
But when Pierre found work the little money coming worked out well
C F G
C'est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
C
They had a hi-fi phono, boy did they let it blast
G
Seven hundred little records, all rockin' rhythm and jazz
G7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
C
C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
C
They bought a souped up jittny, was a cherry red fifty three
G
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate their anniversary
G7
It was there where Pierre was wedded to the lovely Mademoiselle
C
C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
C
It was a teenage wedding and the old folks wished them well
G
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell
C
C'est la vie, say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell