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Cest La Vie

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This is a beautiful ballad by Gotthard. Chords are pretty simple, use a capo if you need one (:
EmThey say "cʼest la vDie" Cwith a pat on a sGhoulder
CDo they know what you nGeed? DOr am I getting older?
EmSo much I DrememberC, yesterday just surrGendered
CThose words "Gjust let it Dbe"
And you Gsay, Csay, Gsay
"Donʼt you Ctake my Gdreams Daway"
That youʼll Emchange, Dchange, CchangeG  
That youʼll Cchange the Gworld but EmtomorrowD, but Ctomorrow
EmWho said "cʼest la Dvie" Cto the little toy Gsoldier?
CHow hard can it Gbe? DEven when it gets colder
EmTake a walk on the Dwater, Ctake a walk on the Gmoon
CWho said "Gjust let it sDleep"?
And you Gsay, Csay, sGay "Donʼt you Ctake my dGreams Daway"
That youʼll Emchange, Dchange, CchangeG  
That youʼll Cchange the Gworld but EmtomorrowD, but Ctomorrow
And Cso many chances can Gpass you by
CMaybe just a matter of Dtrying
Cause, there Cainʼt no mistaking how tGime goes by
CSome say remember, some say forget
DSome say it matters, some just regret
But I Gsay, sCay, sGay
I wonʼt your Ctake your Gdreams Daway
And youʼll Emchange, cDhange, CchangeG  
And youʼll Cchange the Gworld by EmtomorrowD  
CChange the Gworld by tComorrowG  
By to-Emmorrow  D  Cyou gonna Gchange the CworldG  
EmYou gonna Dchange the Cworld 

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Cest La Vie

by Gotthard

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This is a beautiful ballad by Gotthard. Chords are pretty simple, use a capo if you need one (:

Em D C G

They say "cʼest la vie" with a pat on a shoulder

C G D

Do they know what you need? Or am I getting older?

Em D C G

So much I remember, yesterday just surrendered

C G D

Those words "just let it be"

G C G

And you say, say, say

C G D

"Donʼt you take my dreams away"

Em D C G

That youʼll change, change, change

C G Em D C

That youʼll change the world but tomorrow, but tomorrow

Em D C G

Who said "cʼest la vie" to the little toy soldier?

C G D

How hard can it be? Even when it gets colder

Em D C G

Take a walk on the water, take a walk on the moon

C G D

Who said "just let it sleep"?

G C G C G D

And you say, say, say "Donʼt you take my dreams away"

Em D C G

That youʼll change, change, change

C G Em D C

That youʼll change the world but tomorrow, but tomorrow

C G

And so many chances can pass you by

C D

Maybe just a matter of trying

C G

Cause, there ainʼt no mistaking how time goes by

Some say remember, some say forget

Some say it matters, some just regret

G C G

But I say, say, say

C G D

I wonʼt your take your dreams away

Em D C G

And youʼll change, change, change

C G Em D

And youʼll change the world by tomorrow

C G C G

Change the world by tomorrow

Em D C G C G

By to-morrow you gonna change the world

Em D C

You gonna change the world

About Cest La Vie Chords by Gotthard

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The chords for "Cest La Vie" show the original chord names (including Em, D, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.