A Times have changed A And we've often rewound the clock Bb Since the Puritans got a shock E7 When they landed on Plymouth Rock A If today A Any shock they should try to stem Bb 'Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock B7 E7 Plymouth Rock would land on them [Verse 1] A E7 In olden days, a glimpse of stocking A A7 Was looked on as something shocking D A E7 But now, God knows Anything goes [Verse 2] A E7 Good authors, too, who once knew better words A A7 Now only use four-letter words D A G#7 Writing prose ,Anything goes [Chorus 1] C#m7 If driving fast cars you like G#7 If low bars you like C#m7 If old hymns you like G#7 If bare limbs you like C#m7 If Mae West you like F#7 Or me undressed you like Bm E7 Why, nobody will oppose [Verse 3] A E7 When ev'ry night the set that's smart is A A7 Intruding at nudist parties D A E7 In studios , Anything goes [Verse 4] A E7 When Missus Ned McLean (God bless her) A A7 Can get Russian reds to "yes" her D A E7 Then I suppose ,Anything goes [Verse 5] A E7 When Rockefeller still can hoard en- A A7 -ough money to let Max Gordon D A G#7 Produce his shows ,Anything goes [Chorus 2] C#m7 The world has gone mad today G#7 And good's bad today C#m7 And black's white today G#7 And day's night today C#m7 And that gent today F#7 You gave a cent today Bm E7 Once had several chateaus [Verse 6] A E7 When folks who still can ride in jitneys A A7 Find out Vanderbilts and Whitneys D A E7 Lack baby clothes ,Anything goes [Verse 7] A E7 When Sam Goldwyn can with great conviction A A7 Instruct Anna Sten in diction D A E7 Then 'Nana' shows ,Anything goes [Verse 8] A E7 When you hear that Lady Mendl standing up A A7 Now turns a handspring landing up- D A On her toes ,Anything goes