Standard Tuning EADGBe Verse 1: C G F G It takes a lot to make a stew, a pinch of salt and laughter too C G F G A scoop of kids to add the spice, a dash of love to make it nice, and you've got Chorus 1: C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) Verse 2: C G F G It takes a lot to make a stew, when it comes to me and you C G F G And him, and her, and the baby too, too many cooks its true! Verse 3: C G F G The saying goes it'll spoil the broth, honey I think that's not true. Well maybe C G F G C G F Too many cooks will spoil the broth, but they'll fill our hearts with so much so much love! G Too many cooks! Verse 4: C G F G A family is like a stew, everyone adds an extra scoop C G F G Mix an ounce of smiles so sweet, a dash of cool to add the heat! and you got Chorus 2: C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) (x4) Verse 5: C G F G It takes a lot to make a stew, especially when its me and you C G F G And him and Steve from corporate too, too many cooks its true! Verse 6 (same as Verse 3): C G F G The saying goes it'll spoil the broth, honey I think that's not true. Well maybe C G F G C G F Too many cooks will spoil the broth, but they'll fill our hearts with so much so much love! C G F Fill our hearts with love! C Too many cooks............ Chorus 3: C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) C G F G C Too many cooks (too many cooks), Too many cooks (too many cooks) (x8) Bridge: Am F G It takes a lot to make a stew, I couldn't face these streets without you Am F G A dash of crime to add some spice, this city is like a pressure cooker turned up to high! Instrumental Break: C G F G (x8) Am E D Am Some people say it spoils the broth, but that's not the American way Am E D Am Too many cooks will serve a helping of freedom and resist the forces of evil! Instrumental Break 2: C G F G (x8) (sections of it repeats till end)