F                        Bb             C       F 
You can't live with 'em, you can't live without 'em. 
                              Bb       C      Dm 
There's somethin' irresistable-ish about 'em. 
                               Bb  
We grin and bear it 'cause the nights are long. 
  F                   C              F 
I hope that somethin' better comes along. 


     F                      Bb            C       F 
It's no good complainin' and pointless to holler. 
                             Bb              C      Dm 
If she's a beauty she'll get underneath your collar. 
                         Bb 
She made a monkey out of old King Kong, 
  F                   C              F 
I hope that somethin' better comes along. 


        Em            A             D           B 
Ah, but what could be better than a saucy Irish setter 
     Em        A        D 
When puppy love comes on strong? 
     G#                     C# 
Or a collie that's classy, a laddie needs a lassie, 
  F#                         F            G 
A lover and wife gives you a new leash on life. 


F                            Bb            C      F 
I don't mean to scare ya, my friend, but I betcha 
                                Bb           C      Dm 
Come "Father's Day", the litter bug is gonna getcha 
                               Bb 
The urge is righteous, but the face is wrong. 
  F                   C             F 
I hope that somethin' better comes along. 


            Em               A 
Still, it's fun when they're fetching, 
      D             B 
And agree to see an etching 
         Em          A      D 
That you keep at your lily pad. 
      G#                   C# 
There is no solution, it's part of evolution, 
           F# 
The pitter patter of soles, 
           F          G 
The little feet of tadpoles. 

        F               Bb           C       F 
There's no limitation to mixin' and matchin' 
                          Bb                   C          Dm 
Some get an itchin' for a critter they've been scratchin'. 
                           Bb 
A skunk was badgered the results were strong. 
F                     C 
I hope that somethin' better, 
F                     C 
I hope that somethin' better, 
F                     C              Bb A G F 
I hope that somethin' better comes along.