Dm              G
Every - body's  got a thing,
     Cm         F          Bb     
But some don't know how to handle it,
 Dm                  G
Always reaching out in vain,
      Cm           F             Bb  
Just taking the things not worth having but

[Chorus]
                              F
But don't you worry about a thing,
                            Am  F  Bb
Don't you worry about a thing, mama,
                  G           Bb                F       G 
'Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out!

[Verse 2]
     Dm                 G
They say your style of life's a drag,
     Cm           F           Bb  
And that you must go other places,
     Dm             G
But just don't you feel too bad,
     Cm       F              Bb      
When you get fooled by smiling faces!

[Chorus]
                          F
Don't you worry about a thing,
                         Am   F  Bb
Don't you worry about a thing, mama,
                  G            Bb               F       G
'Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it out.

[Chorus]
                         Dm    G
Don't you worry 'bout a thing
                         Dm    G
Don't you worry 'bout a thing

[Verse 3]
Dm                            G
Ba, ba - ba,   ba - ba, ba - ba,
    Cm           F          Bb 
Ba, ba - ba, ba, ba, ba - ba, ba - ba,
Dm                            G
Ba, ba - ba,   ba - ba, ba - ba,
    Cm           F          Bb 
Ba, ba - ba, ba, ba, ba - ba, ba - ba.

[Chorus]
                          F
Don't you worry about a thing,
                        Am   F  Bb
Don't you worry about a thing, mama,
                  G            Bb              F       G
'Cause I'll be standing on the side when you check it...

[Verse 4]
 Dm         G
Everybody needs a change,
   Cm        F          Bb 
A chance to check out the new
     Dm              G
But you're the only one who sees
         Cm         F           Bb
The changes you take yourself through

[Chorus]
                              F
But don't you worry about a thing,
                            Am  F     B
Don't you worry about a thing, pretty ma - ma,
                 G            B                 F       G
'Cause I'll be standing in the wings when you check it out!