Cest La Vie Way
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Intro
C
C Am F F Ab Dm
C Am F F Ab G
verse 1
C Am
Why In your c'est la vie way
F
Did you cry, cry, cry
Ab
When you were listening to a mixtape from your friends?
verse 2
C
Do you miss them
Am
In your c'est la vie way
F
More than you'd missed me if you'd stay
F Ab Dm
In the hemisphere I asked you to return from?
Bridge
F C
Or maybe you can pull apart your brain
G
Like if there's a Russian doll inside another Russian doll
Dm
You'd seen it all in your c'est la vie way
verse 3
C Am
So I, I'll try and be a decent partner
F
Try to keep the teardrops off your face
Ab
Be kind enough to regard me
[Refrão] C
In your c'est la vie way
Am
In your c'est la vie way
F
In your c'est la vie way
F Ab
In your c'est la vie way
Outro verse 1
C
C Bm Am G
The ceremony was alright
F
But like most ceremonies it
E Dm
Lacked a gravity that I
C
Would have liked
C Bm Am
There were too many cameras out
G F
And the microphone gave out as she adjusted her gown
E Dm C
So the crowd couldn't make out the first half of his busted vows
C Bm Am G F E Dm C
C Bm Am G F E Dm
Outro verse 2
C Bm Am
You said if you ever leave me I will die
G
I could have died it was so cheap
F
Oh come on father set us free
E
But our hearts fell apart anyway
Dm C
When we heard her say c'est la vie
C Bm Am G F
E
Oh yes our hearts fall apart anyway
Dm C
When we heard her say c'est la vie
How to play Cest La Vie Way
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.