Tom: G
C G E7 A7 D G
[Verse 1]
G
You get back what you put in
C G
So don't take out, if you must borrow
C G
What you need will come tomorrow
A7 D
What you want may have to wait
[Verse 2]
G
And don't waste time, it can't be bought
C G
Don't spend your dreams on what they're selling
C G E7
Close your ears to all their yelling
A7 D G
And you'll get back what you put in
[Verse 3]
C G
My old man said, it's only gold
D G
And there is more to life than labour
C G
There's so much more you can savour
A7 D
So many roles you can play
[Verse 4]
G
And you get back what you put in
C G
So don't take out, if you must borrow
C G
What you need will come tomorrow
A7 D
What you want may have to wait
[Verse 5]
G
And don't waste time, it can't be bought
C G
Don't spend your dreams on what they're selling
C G E7
Close your ears to all their yelling
A7 D G
And you'll get back what you put in
[Verse 6]
C
My old man said, there's joy in life
D
There's joy in love, there's joy in giving
C G
If you make wealth your goal for living
A7 D
Then you'll miss out on all the rest
[Verse 7]
G
'Cause you get back what you put in
C G
So don't take out, if you must borrow
C G
What you need will come tomorrow
A7 D
What you want may have to wait
[Verse 8]
G
And don't waste time, it can't be bought
C G
Don't spend your dreams on what they're selling
C G E7
Close your ears to all their yelling
A7 D G
And you'll get back what you put in
[Instrumental]
C G E7 A7 D G
[Verse 9]
G
Yes, you get back what you put in
C G
So don't take out, if you must borrow
C G
What you need will come tomorrow
A7 D
What you want may have to wait
[Verse 10]
G
And don't waste time, it can't be bought
C G
Don't spend your dreams on what they're selling
C G E7
Close your ears to all their yelling
A7 D G
And you'll get back what you put in
