You Wear It Well

With respect to M. Edelman's transcription, I made some corrections to Rod

Stewart/M. Quittenton's "You Wear It Well," (2/22/95)

Fr: I.C. Figuracion; [email protected]

{title:You Wear it Well}

{st:Classic Rod Stewart}

D G

I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon

A D

but to settle down and write you a line

G

I been meaning to phone ya, but from Minnesota

A D

Hell, it's been a very long time

A

You wear it well

Em G A

A little old [D/F#]fashioned but that's all right

D G

I sup pose you're thinking Aunt Betty's sinking

A D

oh he wouldn't get in touch with me

G

For I ain't begging or losing my head

A D

I sure do want you to know

A

That you wear it well

Em G A

There ain't a [D/F#]lady in a land so fine oh my

D

Remember those

G

basement parties, your brothers karate

A D

All day rock and roll shows

G

the homesick blues and the radical views

A D

haven't left a mark on you

A

You wear it well

Em G A

A little late on the [D/F#]time but I don't mind

G A

But I ain't for getting that you were once mine

G A

but I blew it without even trying

G

Now I'm eating my heart out

A D

trying to get a letter through

Em G A

Since you've been [D/F#]gone it's hard to carry on

D

I want to write about the

G

birthday gown that I bought in town

A D

as you sat down and cried on the stairs

You knew it didn't

G

cost the earth, but for what it's worth

A D

you made me feel like a million aire

A

and you wear it well

Em G A

Madame O[D/F#]nassis got nothing on you

D G

Well my coffee's cold, and I'm gettin told

A D

that I gotta get back to work

G

So when the sun goes low and you're home alone

A D

think of me and try not to laugh

A

and I wear it well

Em G A

I don't [D/F#]mind if you call col lect

D G A

But I ain't for getting that you were once mine

G A

but I blew it without even trying

G

Now I'm eating my heart out

A D

trying to get back to you

Em G A

Since that's been [D/F#]said, what's left to ad dress?

"The little man knows all ..."