Cest La Vie
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
https://open.spotify.com/track/3ff8dUlOKrfmI0a6Qt5GlT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_uSykBLNzU
Worked out on request for Julia Gilis.
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ATTENTION: All chords for 4 beats OR count the *
[Intro]
| A | A | A | D |
[Verse 1]
D* D
Ze waren smoorverliefd en stapelgek op elkaar,
D A
ze hadden plannen gemaakt en hun beeld voor de toekomst was klaar.
A A
Ze beloofden eeuwige trouw in een kleine kapel,
A D
c'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
[Verse 2]
D D
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale,
D A
the coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale.
A A
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well,
A D
c'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
[Verse 3]
D D
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast,
D A
seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz.
A A
But when the sun went down the rapid tempo of the music fell,
A D
c'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
[Interlude]
| A | A | A | D |
[Verse 4]
D* D
They bought a souped-up jitney, 't was a cherry red '53,
D A
drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary.
A A
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely madamoiselle,
A D
c'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
[Verse 1] (Reprise)
D D
Ze waren smoorverliefd en stapelgek op elkaar,
D A
ze hadden plannen gemaakt en hun beeld voor de toekomst was klaar.
A A
Ze beloofden eeuwige trouw in een kleine kapel,
A D
c'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
[Outro]
A D
C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
A D
C'est la vie say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
| A | D ||
How to play Cest La Vie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.