Music and Lyrics by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil [Verse 1] C Csus4 Nobody can tell ya C Csus4/G There's only one song worth singing C Csus4 They may try and sell ya, 'cause it Em/B Csus4 Csus4/G Hangs them up to see someone like you [Chorus] But you've gotta C Em F G Make your own kind of music C Em F G Sing your own special song C Em F G Make your own kind of music Csus4 C F G7sus G7 Even if nobody else sings a-long [Verse 2] C Csus4 You're gonna be knowin' C Csus4/G The loneliest kind of lonely C Csus4 It may be rough going, just to Em/B Csus4 Csus4/G Do your thing's the hardest thing to do [Chorus] But you've gotta C Em F G Make your own kind of musi C Em F G Sing your own special song C Em F G Make your own kind of music Csus4 C F G7sus G7 Even if nobody else sings a-long [Bridge] Bb/C C C7 So if you cannot take my hand Bb/C F/G G And if you must be going, I will under-stand [Chorus] You've gotta C Em F G Make your own kind of music C Em F G Sing your own special song C Em F G Make your own kind of music Csus4 C F G7sus G7 C Even if nobody else sings a-long