xC G C G You can't make a turtle come out C G C C7 You can't make a turtle come out F D7 Em A You can coax him or call him or shake him or shout, but chorus: Dm G C G C You can't make a turtle come out, come out F G C You can't make a turtle come out If he wants to stay in his shell If he wants to stay in his shell You can knock on the door but you can't ring the bell and chorus Be kind to your four-footed friends Be kind to your four-footed friends A poke makes a turtle retreat at both ends and chorus So you'll have to patiently wait So you'll have to patiently wait And when he gets ready he'll open the gait, but chorus And when you forget that he's there And when you forget that he's there He'll be walking around with his head in the air, but chorus
