Intro: F#D#mG#7C# x2
F#A#7
Thatʼs life (thatʼs life), thatʼs what all the people say
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Youʼre ridinʼ high in April, shot down in May
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But I know Iʼm gonna change that tune
G#7C#
When Iʼm back on top, back on top in June
F#A#7
I said thatʼs life (thatʼs life), and as funny as it may seem
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Some people get their kicks stompinʼ on a dream
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But I donʼt let it, let it get me down
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ʼcause this fine old world, it keeps spinninʼ around
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Iʼve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
BB7
Iʼve been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
G#7
Each time I find myself flat on my face
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I pick myself up and get back in the race
F#A#7
Thatʼs life (thatʼs life), I tell you I canʼt deny it
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I thought of quitting, baby, but my heart just ainʼt gonna buy it
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And if I didnʼt think it was worth one single try
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Iʼd jump right on a big bird and then Iʼd fly
F#F#7
Iʼve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
BB7
Iʼve been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
G#7
Each time I find myself flat on my face
C#C#D
I pick myself up and get back in the race
GB7
Thatʼs life (thatʼs life), thatʼs life and I canʼt deny it
EmA7
Many times I thought of cuttinʼ out but my heart wonʼt buy it
GB7Em
But if thereʼs nothinʼ shakinʼ come this here July
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Iʼm gonna roll myself up in a big ball a-and die
D#mG
My, my!