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Sing C'est La Vie: Sonny And Cher
#20 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1965.
Album - Look At Us - #2 on BB Hot 200 on ATCO Records - 1965
[Intro] (3/4)
C
Sing c'est la Cvie and soon you will Dmsee
Your cares will be Gfree-ee, just sing c'est la vCieC/A  C/G  C/E  
C  C/A  C/G  C/E
[Verse 1]
I Conce knew a Cmaj7man,     C6  Cmaj7who owned a Cbutcher Cmaj7shop,  C6(AhhCmaj7!)
He Calso Cmaj7had       C6aCmaj7partments to Dmrent up on Dm7topDm6  Dm7  
But he Dmdidn't inDm7clude on the Dm6sign that he Dm7painted, 'No DmPets'Dm7  Dm6  Dm7  
And Dmthe tenant who Dm7rented had Gsix hungry dogs, he regCrets
[Chorus]
N.C.                       G                       C  Dm  
But he said: When things go wrong, just sing this song,
The birds in the Gtree-ees will sing harmonCy
Sing c'est la Cvie and soon you will Dmsee
Your cares will be Gfree-ee, just sing c'est la vCieC/A  C/G  C/E  
C  C/A  C/G  C/E
[Verse 2]
If you Cthink 'The Old Cmaj7Woman Who C6Lived In The Cmaj7Shoe' had it Cbad,Cmaj7  C6  Cmaj7  
The Cstory of Cmaj7Mrs. PiC6erre is Cmaj7ten times as Dmsad. (Dm7Oh, poor Dm6woman!)Dm7  
With Dmtwenty-two Dm7children, a Dm6duck, and two Dm7goats in the DmbinDm7  Dm6  Dm7  
She was Dmgaily inDm7formed by a Gdoctor that she's having Ctwins
[Chorus]
N.C.                        G                       C  Dm  
But she sang: When things go wrong, just sing this song,
The birds in the Gtree-ees will sing harmonCy
Sing c'est la Cvie and soon you will Dmsee
Your cares will be Gfree-ee, just sing c'est la vCieC/A  C/G  C/E  
C  C/A  C/G  C/E
[Verse 3]
And Chave I Cmaj7mentioned to C6you the Cmaj7worst one of CallCmaj7  C6  Cmaj7  
The Cnight a Cmaj7mayor and his C6wife had their Cmaj7annual Dmball. (Dm7Oh, I reDm6memberDm7!)
The Dmspeeches he Dm7makes after Dm6dinner beDm7came quite reDmnownedDm7  Dm6  Dm7  
But Dmthis time he Dm7sneezed when he Gspoke, and his pants they fell Cdown
[Chorus]
N.C.                         G                       C  Dm  
But they said: When things go wrong, just sing this song,
The birds in the Gtree-ees will sing harmonCy
Sing c'est la Cvie and soon you will Dmsee
                                               G     C    C/A      CN.C.
Your cares will be free-ee, just sing c'est la vie            (C'est la vie!)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sing Cest La Vie

by Sonny & Cher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/A

C/G

C/E

Cmaj7

Dm7

Dm6

Sing C'est La Vie: Sonny And Cher

#20 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO Records in 1965.

Album - Look At Us - #2 on BB Hot 200 on ATCO Records - 1965

[Intro] (3/4)

C Dm

Sing c'est la vie and soon you will see

G C C/A C/G C/E

Your cares will be free-ee, just sing c'est la vie

C C/A C/G C/E

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

I once knew a man, who owned a butcher shop, (Ahh!)

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

He also had apartments to rent up on top

Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

But he didn't include on the sign that he painted, 'No Pets'

Dm Dm7 G C

And the tenant who rented had six hungry dogs, he regrets

[Chorus]

G C Dm

N.C.

But he said: When things go wrong, just sing this song,

G C

The birds in the tree-ees will sing harmony

C Dm

Sing c'est la vie and soon you will see

G C C/A C/G C/E

Your cares will be free-ee, just sing c'est la vie

C C/A C/G C/E

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

If you think 'The Old Woman Who Lived In The Shoe' had it bad,

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

The story of Mrs. Pierre is ten times as sad. (Oh, poor woman!)

Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

With twenty-two children, a duck, and two goats in the bin

Dm Dm7 G C

She was gaily informed by a doctor that she's having twins

[Chorus]

G C Dm

N.C.

But she sang: When things go wrong, just sing this song,

G C

The birds in the tree-ees will sing harmony

C Dm

Sing c'est la vie and soon you will see

G C C/A C/G C/E

Your cares will be free-ee, just sing c'est la vie

C C/A C/G C/E

[Verse 3]

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7

And have I mentioned to you the worst one of all

C Cmaj7 C6 Cmaj7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

The night a mayor and his wife had their annual ball. (Oh, I remember!)

Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm7

The speeches he makes after dinner became quite renowned

Dm Dm7 G C

But this time he sneezed when he spoke, and his pants they fell down

[Chorus]

G C Dm

N.C.

But they said: When things go wrong, just sing this song,

G C

The birds in the tree-ees will sing harmony

C Dm

Sing c'est la vie and soon you will see

G C C/A C

N.C.

Your cares will be free-ee, just sing c'est la vie (C'est la vie!)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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