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This Is The Life

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Capo 4th Fret
[Intro]
Am  F  C  Em
[Verse]
Oh, the Amwind whistles down
The Fcold dark street tonight
And the Cpeople they were dancing Emto the music vibe
And the Amboys chase the girls with the curls in their hair
While the Fshy tormented youth sit way over there
And the Csongs they get louder
Each one better than beEmfore
[Chorus]
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep toEmnight
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep toEmnight
Where you gonna sleep toAmnight
[Instrumental]
(Am)    F    C  Em  
[Verse]
So you're Amheading down the road in your taxi for four
And you're Fwaiting outside Jimmy's front door
But Cnobody's in and nobody's home 'til Emfour
So you're Amsitting there with nothing to do
Talking aFbout Robert Riger and his motley crew
And Cwhere you're gonna go and where you're gonna sleep toEmnight
[Chorus]
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep toEmnight?
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonEmight?
Where you gonna sleep tonAmight?
[Instrumental]
(Am)    F    C  Em  
 Am   F  C  Em
[Chorus]
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonEmight?
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonEmight?
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonEmight?
And you're singing the sAmongs, thinking this is the life
And you wake up in the Fmorning and your head feels twice the size
Where you gonna go? CWhere you gonna go?
Where you gonna sleep tonEmight?
Where you gonna sleep tonAmight?
[Outro]
(Am)    F    C    Em  Am  

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song captures the feeling of a memorable night out, inspired by Amy Macdonald's own experience at 16. After using her sister's ID for an amazing evening, she was grounded the next day. It was during this time of confinement that the joy and excitement of the previous night poured into the song. It's about holding onto that vibrant feeling, even when you're stuck at home.

AI-written from these sources:This Is the Life (Amy Macdonald song) — Wikipedia ↗Amy Macdonald — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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This Is The Life

by Amy Macdonald

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Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th Fret

[Intro]

Am F C Em

[Verse]

Oh, the wind whistles down

The cold dark street tonight

C Em

And the people they were dancing to the music vibe

And the boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair

While the shy tormented youth sit way over there

And the songs they get louder

Each one better than before

[Chorus]

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight

[Instrumental]

Am F C Em

()

[Verse]

So you're heading down the road in your taxi for four

And you're waiting outside Jimmy's front door

C Em

But nobody's in and nobody's home 'til four

So you're sitting there with nothing to do

Talking about Robert Riger and his motley crew

C Em

And where you're gonna go and where you're gonna sleep tonight

[Chorus]

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

[Instrumental]

Am F C Em

()

Am F C Em

[Chorus]

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

And you're singing the songs, thinking this is the life

And you wake up in the morning and your head feels twice the size

Where you gonna go? Where you gonna go?

Where you gonna sleep tonight?

[Outro]

Am F C Em Am

()

About This Is The Life Chords by Amy Macdonald

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