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But ton up your o ver coat
when the wind is free;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long to me!
Eat an ap ple ev’ ry day,
get to bed by three;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long to me.
(G7)Be care ful (C6)cross ing streets, oo oo!
(G)Don’t eat meats, (G6)oo oo!
(Em)Cut out (Em(maj7))sweets, (Em7)oo (A7)oo!
(D7)You’ll get (Am7)a pain (D7)and ru (G)in your (Am7)tum (Bbdim)tum.
Keep a (F#7)way from (F7)boot leg hooch
when you’re on a spree;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long (C7)to (G)me.
But ton up your o ver coat
when the wind is free;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long to me!
Wear your flan nel un der wear
when you climb a tree;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long to me.
(G7)Don’t sit on (C6)hor nets tails, oo oo!
(G)or on nails, (G6)oo oo!
(Em)or third (Em(maj7))rails, (Em7)oo (A7)oo!
(D7)You’ll get (Am7)a pain (D7)and ru (G)in your (Am7)tum (Bbdim)tum.
Don’t go (F#7)out with (F7)col lege boys
when you’re on a spree;
(E)take (D7)good
(E)care of your (D7)self, you be (G6)long (C7)to (G)me.
(G)me.
This page shows “Button Up Your Overcoat” by Ruth Etting in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.