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Thats Life

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Tabbed by Garth B.
I want you to know, it aint no sin
That I'm right here where I started from
To do it all over again
But that's lifeC,      E7that's what all the people say
AmYou're ridin' high in April, D7shot down in May
CBut I guess E7I, I gotta chAmange that tune
D7When I'm back on top, on Gtop in June
CThat's life,     E7as funny as it may seem
AmSome people get their kicks D7stompin' on a dream
CBut I never, E7I never let Amit get me down
D7As sure as this biGg old world, keeps spinnin' 'roundC  C  F  C  
CI've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, C7pawn and a king
FI've been up and down and over and out buF7t I know one thing
D7Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face
GI just pick myself uGp and get bGack in the Grace
CThat's life, E7there's no need to deny it
AmI thought of cuttin out once, D7but this old heart just ain't gonna buy it
CBut I know    E7that it would worth Amone single sign
D7I'd get up on that big bird Gand then I'd flCyF  C  
CI've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, C7pawn and a king
I've been uFp and down and over and out F7and I know one thing
D7Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face
GI pick myself uGp and get bAback in the race
C#That's life, aF7nd I can't deny it
A#mMany times I thought of cuttin' out bD#7ut my heart won't buy it
C#But if there's nothin' F7shakin' come this here A#mJuly
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball, etc...

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Thats Life

by James Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#m

D#7

Tabbed by Garth B.

I want you to know, it aint no sin

That I'm right here where I started from

To do it all over again

C E7

But that's life, that's what all the people say

Am D7

You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May

C E7 Am

But I guess I, I gotta change that tune

D7 G

When I'm back on top, on top in June

C E7

That's life, as funny as it may seem

Am D7

Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream

C E7 Am

But I never, I never let it get me down

D7 G C C F C

As sure as this big old world, keeps spinnin' 'round

C C7

I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, pawn and a king

F F7

I've been up and down and over and out but I know one thing

Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face

G G G G

I just pick myself up and get back in the race

C E7

That's life, there's no need to deny it

Am D7

I thought of cuttin out once, but this old heart just ain't gonna buy it

C E7 Am

But I know that it would worth one single sign

D7 G C F C

I'd get up on that big bird and then I'd fly

C C7

I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, pawn and a king

F F7

I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing

Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face

G G Ab

I pick myself up and get back in the race

C# F7

That's life, and I can't deny it

A#m D#7

Many times I thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it

C# F7 A#m

But if there's nothin' shakin' come this here July

I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball, etc...

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