[Verse 1] That's [G] life (that's life), that's what [B7] all the people say [Em7] You're ridin' high in April, [A7] shot down in May But [G] I know I'm gonna [B7] change that [Em7] tune When [A7] I'm back on top, back on top in [D13] June
[Verse 2] I said that's [G] life (that's life), and as [B7] funny as it may seem [Em7] Some people get their kicks [A7] stompin' on a dream [G/D] But I don't let it, [B7] let it get me [Em] down 'Cause this [A7] fine old world, [C/D] it keeps spinnin' a [G] round [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself flat on my face I [D] pick myself [D] up and get [D] back in the [D] rac [C/D] e
[Verse 3] That's [G] life (that's life), I tell you [B7] I can't deny it [Em7] I thought of quittin', baby, [A7] but my heart just ain't gonna buy it And [G/D] if I didn't think it was [B7] worth one single [Em7] try I'd [A7] jump right on a big bird [C/D] and then I'd [G] fly [C/G][G]
[Bridge] I've been a [G7] puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been [C6] up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each [A7] time I find myself layin' flat on my face I just [D] pick myself [D] up and get [Eb] back in the race
[Verse 4] That's [Ab] life (that's life), that's life [C7] and I can't deny it [Fm] Many times I thought of cuttin' [Bb7] out but my heart won't buy it But [Ab/Eb] if there's nothin' [C7] shakin' come this here [Fm] July [Bb7][BIG STOP]
[FREE TIME - NO DRUMS] I'm gonna [Bb7] roll myself up in a [Db/Eb-X6666X] big ball a-and
[Intro G 320003 Am7/D xx0013 or x55555 - No drums] [G][Am7/D] x 2 E x---------------- B 12-^-^-^-13-^-^-^ G 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ D 12-^-^-^-12-^-^-^ (second time play Am7/D once and hard stop) A 10-^-^-^-10-^-^-^ E x--------10-^-^-^
[Verse - No drums- Muted downstrokes for all except * - let it ring] Oh, I could [G] hide 'neath the [Am] wings Of the [Bm] bluebird as she [C] sings The [G] six-o-clock a [Em] larm would never [A7] ring [D7]* (E-2-0 B-3) But it [G] rings and I [Am] rise Wash the [Bm] sleep out of my [C] eyes (chords 1/2 bar each) My [G] shaving [Em] razor's [Am] cold [D7] and it stings [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - NO SNARE - JUST BASS DRUM - INDIVIDUALLY AND LOUDLY PICK EACH NOTE] Use 1st and 2nd finger so G chord is always ringing under but can play these octaves e |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-| B |--x----------------------| G |--0----------------------| D |--0----------------------| A |--x----------------------| E |--3--7--5--7--8--7--5--3-|
[Chorus - Drums in] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Verse - Light chords and try to make drums a bit lighter] You [G] once thought of [Am] me As a [Bm] white knight on a [C] steed Now [G] you know how [Em] happy Life can be [A7][D7] And our good [G] times start and [Am] end Without [Bm] dollar one to [C] spend But [G] how much [Em] baby [Am] do we [D7] really need [G]
[Pre-chorus-riff - All over G]
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
[Break as per intro G Am7/D G Am7/D etc] - Broken triplets drum fill at end [G - 3x0003][Am7/D - x55555] x 2
[Chorus] [C] Cheer up [D] sleepy [Bm] Jean [Bm] [C] Oh what [D] can it [Em] mean [C] to a [G] Day [G] dream [C] believer [C] and a [G] home [Em] coming [A7] que e-e- [D7] een
