| G | D | G | D7 |
| G | |
| You can have all the | diamonds |
| B7 | |
| You can have all the | gold |
| C | G | |
| But some | day you're still gonna get | old |
| D | G | D7 | |
| You've got to learn to get | happy along the | way |
| G | B7 | |
| Take some c | hances allow yourself to get l | ost |
| C | G | |
| You're bea | utiful baby, you're the b | oss |
| D | G | D7 | |
| You've got to learn to get | happy along the | way |
| E | C | |
| There's no fold to | follow |
| G | D7 | |
| Only | stones left un | turned |
| E | C | |
| You must play with | fire |
| G | D7 | |
| In o | rder to get bu | rned |
| Keyboard feature: |
| G | D | G | D7 |
| G | B7 | |
| Toss your mi | sery out the d | oor |
| C | G | |
| W | hat are you waitin' f | or |
| D | G | D7 | |
| You've got to learn to get a little | happy along the | way |
| G | B7 | |
| It's a | lright to change your | style |
| C | G | |
| It's alright to s | mile |
| D | G | D7 | |
| It's alright to get a little h | appy along the | way |
| E | C | |
| Tough day at the o | ffice |
| G | D7 | |
| And a w | orse night at h | ome |
| E | C | |
| Don't wanna talk about | it |
| G | D7 | |
| Just w | anna be left al | one |
| E | C | |
| There's no joy in l | iving |
| G | D7 | |
| When you're giving | all and getting no | ne |
| E | C | |
| It's a new b | eginning |
| G | D7 | |
| You thought you've l | ost but oh, honey, you've w | on |
| Bass feature: |
| G | D | G | D7 |
| G | |
| You can have all the di | amonds, |
| B7 | |
| All the g | old |
| C | G | |
| Someday we're still gonna get | old |
| D | G | D7 | |
| We've got to learn to get | happy, along the | way |
| G | |
| Get your | hat |
| B7 | |
| Get your c | oat, babe |
| C | G | |
| Leave your worries on the | doorstep |
| D | G | |
| We've got to get a little | happy along the w | ay |
| Listen to the recording to get the various hammers and pulls, or make up your own. |