F#7
It could be a spoonful of diamonds
                           C#7
It could be a spoonful of gold
      F#7                      B7
But just a little spoon of your precious love
         C#7
Will satisfy my soul
                       B7
Men lie about that spoonful
                      F#7
Some cry about that spoonful
                       B7
Some die about that spoonful
                           F#7
Everybody fight about a spoonful, Yeah yep
C#7   B7
yeah yeah
  N.C.
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful


[verse 2]
  F#7
It could be a spoonful of water
                             C#7
To save you from the desert sand
F#7                              B7
But one spoon of love from my forty five
C#7
Will save you from another man

                     B7
Men lie about that spoonful
                        F#7
Some cry about that spoonful
                      B7
Some die about that spoonful
                             F#7
Everybody fightin' about a spoonful, yeah yep
C#7   B7
yeah yeah
  N.C.
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful


F#7
It could be a spoonful of sugar
                          C#7
It could be a spoonful of tea
F#7                              B7
But one little spoon of your precious love
C#7
Is good enough for me

                     B7
Men lie about that spoonful
                        F#7
Some cry about that spoonful
                      B7
Some die about that spoonful
                             F#7
Everybody fightin' about a spoonful, yeah yep
C#7   B7
yeah yeah
  N.C.
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful