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