Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell Chords & Tabs

 

You Never Can Tell Chords & Tabs

Chuck Berry Chords & Tabs

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You Never Can Tell Chords

   
SONG  LISTED BELOW  IN VARIOUS KEYS 
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
Please e mail any corrections to:-  g.smythe@sky.com
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You Never Can Tell   Chuck Berry
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CHUCK BERRY PLAYS THIS IN THE KEY OF  “ C “
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VERSE 1

          C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    G     G7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            G                                              G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 G                                    G7                         C    G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

C
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      G   G7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         G                                                     G7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 G                                    G7                         C    G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

C
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   G   G7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             G                                           G7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 G                                    G7                         C     G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

C
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        G  G7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       G                                                  G7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 G                                    G7                         C      G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

C    
G    G7
G    G7   
C

VERSE 5

         C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    G    G7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            G                                              G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 G                                    G7                         C   
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

C    
G    G7
G    G7   
C
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VERSE 1

          D
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    A     A7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            A                                              A7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 A                                    A7                         D    A7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

D
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      A   A7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         A                                                     A7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 A                                    A7                         D    A7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

D
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   A   A7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             A                                           A7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 A                                    A7                         D     A7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

D
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        A  A7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       A                                                  A7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 A                                    A7                         D      A7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

D
A    A7
A    A7
D

VERSE 5

         D
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    A    A7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            A                                              A7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 A                                    A7                         D
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

D
A    A7
A    A7
D
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VERSE 1

          E
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    B     B7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            B                                              B7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 B                                    B7                         E    B7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

E
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      B   B7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         B                                                     B7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 B                                    B7                         E    B7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

E
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   B   B7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             B                                           B7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 B                                    B7                         E     B7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

E
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        B  B7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       B                                                  B7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 B                                    B7                         E      B7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

E
B    B7
B    B7
E

VERSE 5
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         E
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    B    B7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            B                                              B7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 B                                    B7                         E
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

E
B    B7
B    B7
E
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VERSE 1

          F
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    C     C7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            C                                              C7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 C                                    C7                         F    C7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

F
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      C   C7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         C                                                     C7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 C                                    C7                         F    C7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

F
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   C   C7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             C                                           C7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 C                                    C7                         F     C7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

F
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        C  C7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       C                                                  C7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 C                                    C7                         F      C7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

F
C    C7
C    C7
F

VERSE 5

         F
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    C    C7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            C                                              C7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 C                                    C7                         F
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

F
C    C7
C    C7
F
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VERSE 1

          G
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    D     D7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            D                                              D7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 D                                    D7                         G    D7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

G
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      D   D7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         D                                                     D7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 D                                    D7                         G    D7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

G
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   D   D7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             D                                           D7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 D                                    D7                         G     D7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

G
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        D  D7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       D                                                  D7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 D                                    D7                         G      D7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

G
D    D7
D    D7
G

VERSE 5

         G
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    D    D7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            D                                              D7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 D                                    D7                         G
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

G
D    D7
D    D7
G
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VERSE 1

          A
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    E     E7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            E                                              E7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 E                                    E7                         A    E7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 2

A
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale 
                                                      E   E7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
         E                                                     E7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well 
 E                                    E7                         A    E7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 3

A
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast 
                                                   E   E7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz 
             E                                           E7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell 
 E                                    E7                         A     E7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

VERSE 4

A
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, 
                                                        E  E7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary 
       E                                                  E7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle 
 E                                    E7                         A      E7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

INSTRUMENTAL

A
E    E7
E    E7
A

VERSE 5

         A
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well 
                                                    E    E7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle 
            E                                              E7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, 
 E                                    E7                         A
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell 

INSTRUMENTAL    TO FADE

A
E    E7
E    E7
A
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