You Never Can Tell
Chuck Berry
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It was a Ateenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiEselleE7
And now the Eyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel E7bell,
"EC'est la vie", say the old folks, it E7goes to show you never can AtellA
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AThey furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger Eale,E7
But when EPierre found work, the little money comin' worked out E7well
"EC'est la vie", say the old folks, it E7goes to show you never can AtellA
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AThey had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and EjazzE7
But when the Esun went down, the rapid tempo of the music E7fell
"EC'est la vie", say the old folks, it E7goes to show you never can AtellA
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AThey bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53,
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversaEryE7
It was Ethere that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiE7selle
"EC'est la vie", say the old folks, it E7goes to show you never can AtellA
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It was a Ateenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiEselleE7
And now the Eyoung monsieur and madame have rung the chapel E7bell,
"EC'est la vie", say the old folks, it E7goes to show you never can Atell