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(D)Things have come (B)to a (Em7)pret ty pass, (A7)our ro (D)mance is grow ing (G9)flat,
for (C#)you like (F#)this and the (B)oth er while (D)I go for (E9)this (E)and (A)that.
(D)Good ness knows (B)what the (Em7)end will be; (A7)oh, I (D)don’t know where I’m (G9)at.
It (A6)looks as if (Adim7)we (E)two will nev er be (A6)one,
(E)some thing (A7)must be (D)done.
(G)You say ee ther and (Am7)I say eye ther, (G)you say nee ther and (Am7)I say ny ther; (G)ee ther, (G)eye ther, (C)nee ther, (Cm)ny ther, (G)let’s call the (Em)whole thing (A)off!
(G)You like po (Em)ta to and (Am7)I like po (D7)tah to, (G)you like to (Em)ma to and (Am7)I like to (D7)mah to; po (G)ta to, po (G)tah to, to (C)ma to, to (A)mah to!
(G)Let’s (C)call the (D)whole (C)thing (G)off!
But oh!
(F#7)If we call the (Bm7)whole thing (E)off, then (Am7)we must (D)part.
And (C#m7)oh!
(F#7)If we ev er (Bm7)part, then (E)that might (Am7)break my (D)heart!
So, if (G)you like pa (Em)ja mas and (Am7)I like pa (D)jah mas, (G)I’ll wear pa (Em)ja mas and (Am7)give up pa (D)jah mas.
(G)For we (G7)know we (C)need each oth er, (A)So we (G)bet ter (C)call the (G)call ing (C)off, (B)off.
(Am7)Let’s (Bm)call the (C)whole (D)thing (G6)off!
(G)You say laugh ter and (Am7)I say lawf ter, (G)you say af ter and (Am7)I say awf ter; (G)laugh ter, (G)lawf ter, (C)af ter, (Cm)awf ter, (G)let’s call the (Em)whole thing (A)off!
(G)You like va (Em)nil la and (Am7)I like va (D7)nel la, (G)you, sa’s’ par (Em)ril la and (Am7)I sa’s’ pa (D7)rel la; va (G)nil la, va (G)nel la, to (C)choc’ late, to (A)straw b’ry!
(G)Let’s (C)call the (D)whole (C)thing (G)off!
But oh!
(F#7)If we call the (Bm7)whole thing (E)off, then (Am7)we must (D)part.
And (C#m7)oh!
(F#7)If we ev er (Bm7)part, then (E)that might (Am7)break my (D)heart!
So, if (G)you go for (Em)oy sters and (Am7)I go for (D)erst ers (G)I’ll or der (Em)oyst ers and (Am7)can cel the (D)erst ers.
(G)For we (G7)know we (C)need each oth er, (A)So we (G)bet ter (C)call the (G)call ing (C)off, (B)off.
(Am7)Let’s (Bm)call the (C)whole (D)thing (G6)off!
(G6)off!
This page shows “Let's Call The Whole Thing Off” by George Gershwin 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 D at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.