Intro
[A]
Times have changed
[A]
And we've often rewound the clock
[Bb]
Since the Puritans got a shock
[E7]
When they landed on Plymouth Rock
[A]
If today
[A]
Any shock they should try to stem
[Bb]
'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock
[B7] [E7]
Plymouth Rock would land on them
Verse 1
[A] [E7]
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
[A] [A7]
Was looked on as something shocking
[D] [A] [E7]
But now, God knows Anything goes
Verse 2
[A] [E7]
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
[A] [A7]
Now only use four-letter words
[D] [A] [G#7]
Writing prose ,Anything goes
Chorus 1
[C#m7]
If driving fast cars you like
[G#7]
If low bars you like
[C#m7]
If old hymns you like
[G#7]
If bare limbs you like
[C#m7]
If Mae West you like
[F#7]
Or me undressed you like
[Bm] [E7]
Why, nobody will oppose
Verse 3
[A] [E7]
When ev'ry night the set that's smart is
[A] [A7]
Intruding at nudist parties
[D] [A] [E7]
In studios , Anything goes
Verse 4
[A] [E7]
When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her)
[A] [A7]
Can get Russian reds to "yes" her
[D] [A] [E7]
Then I suppose ,Anything goes
Verse 5
[A] [E7]
When Rockefeller still can hoard en-
[A] [A7]
-ough money to let Max Gordon
[D] [A] [G#7]
Produce his shows ,Anything goes
Chorus 2
[C#m7]
The world has gone mad today
[G#7]
And good's bad today
[C#m7]
And black's white today
[G#7]
And day's night today
[C#m7]
And that gent today
[F#7]
You gave a cent today
[Bm] [E7]
Once had several chateaus
Verse 6
[A] [E7]
When folks who still can ride in jitneys
[A] [A7]
Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys
[D] [A] [E7]
Lack baby clothes ,Anything goes
Verse 7
[A] [E7]
When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction
[A] [A7]
Instruct Anna Sten in diction
[D] [A] [E7]
Then 'Nana' shows ,Anything goes
Verse 8
[A] [E7]
When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up
[A] [A7]
Now turns a handspring landing up-
[D] [A]
On her toes ,Anything goes
