That's Life
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E G#m A B
I think I got it but I haven't got a clue
E G#m A
Still don't know what's it all about
Am E
(We can't find out)
G#m A
If life has meaning it's a meaning
B E
that's too mean to figure out
Em
(There's) no doubt
C#m C#m/C C#m/B C#m/Bb
One day I'm everybody's darling
C#m C#m/C F#
The other day I'm just another fool
C#m C#m/C C#m/B
And I just might not get the answers
C#m/Bb A
from playing by the rules
G#
Not cool
E
That's life
G#m C#m
That's what you get
A E/G#
You better not bet that it's always
A B
coming up roses
E
Life
G# C#
Give it a chance
F#m
Get up and dance and romance
A B
before the book closes
E G#m A B
If there's a better way to get us through the day
E G#m A
I wouldn't mind if you could tell
Am
(you might as well)
E G#m A B
E G#m
If life is wonderful
A B E
I wonder if it's just a tragic spell
Em
That makes it hell
C#m C#m/C C#m/B C#m/Bb
One day I'm everybody's darling
C#m C#m/C F#
The other day I'm just another fool
C#m C#m/C C#m/B
And I just might not get the answers
C#m/Bb A
from playing by the rules
G#
Not cool
E
That's life
G#m C#m
That's what you get
A E/G#
You better not bet that it's always
A B
coming up roses
E
Life
G# C#
Give it a chance
F#m
Get up and dance and romance
A B E7 A E7 A
Get up and give it a chance
E7 A E7 A
You got a life to live, got a heart to give, Yeah Yeah
E7 A B
You got a right to live, got a lot to give, Yeah Yeah Oh Yeyeyeyeyeah
E G#m A B
But since I love you and I know you love me too
E G#m A
There's little reason to complain
Am E
(you feel the same)
E G#m A
Now life has meaning and that meaning feels
B E
like shelter in the rain
Em
And you're to blame
C#m C#m/C C#m/B C#m/Bb
Now everybody's everybody's darling
C#m C#m/C F#
And nobody is anybody's fool
C#m C#m/C C#m/B
But boy, you also won't find any answers
C#m/Bb A
by breaking every rule
G#
Not cool
E
That's life
G#m C#m
Nothing is set
A E/G#
You better not bet that it's always
A B
sugar and honey
E
Life
G# C#
Is what it is
F#m
You better not miss what it takes
A B
to make your life sunny
E
That's life
G#m C#m
That's what you get
A E/G#
You better not bet that it's always
A B
coming up roses
E
Life
G# C#
Give it a chance
F#m
Get up and dance and romance
A B E7
before the book closes
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