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Peter Ward - Life

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[Intro]
G   Am   C   G   G   Am   C    G
[Verse 1]
GPeople often ask me, why didn’t you seAmttle down     Cas if the choice were only Gmine
GPeople often ask me, what will you leAmave behind    Cas if the choice were only Gmine
GI wonder will chance, determine my deAmstiny     Cor will it be, a decision of Gmine
GI wonder will fate put me where I wAmant to be    Cor will it be, a decision of Gmine
[Chorus]
GSometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world
CSometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the bGlues
DBut what ever way it goes, fCind a way to suGrvive
DWhat ever way it goes at lCeast you’re alGive
[Verse 2]
GAm I scared my world will come cruAmshing down,   Cas if the choice were only Gmine
GJust make the most of what tAmomorrow brings    Cand that’ll be a decision of Gmine
[Instrumental]
G   Am   C   G   G   Am   C    G
G   Am   C   G   G   Am   C    G
[Verse 3]
GPeople often ask me, why didn’t you sAmettle down    Cas if the choice were only mGine
GPeople often ask me, what will you lAmeave behind    Cas if the choice were only mGine
[Chorus]
GSometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world
CSometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the bGlues
DBut what ever way it goes, fCind a way to suGrvive
DWhat ever way it goes at lCeast you’re alGive
[Refrain]
CTake a chance if you Ggo away, tDake a chance if you deGcide to stay
CTake a chance on the strGaight and narrow
DTake a chance if you stCray aGway
[Instrumental]
G   Am   C   G
[Chorus]
GSometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world
CSometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the bGlues
[Outro]
D   C   G

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Peter Ward - Life

by Misc Originals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am C G G Am C G

[Verse 1]

G Am C G

People often ask me, why didn’t you settle down as if the choice were only mine

G Am C G

People often ask me, what will you leave behind as if the choice were only mine

G Am C G

I wonder will chance, determine my destiny or will it be, a decision of mine

G Am C G

I wonder will fate put me where I want to be or will it be, a decision of mine

[Chorus]

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world

C G

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the blues

D C G

But what ever way it goes, find a way to survive

D C G

What ever way it goes at least you’re alive

[Verse 2]

G Am C G

Am I scared my world will come crushing down, as if the choice were only mine

G Am C G

Just make the most of what tomorrow brings and that’ll be a decision of mine

[Instrumental]

G Am C G G Am C G

[Verse 3]

G Am C G

People often ask me, why didn’t you settle down as if the choice were only mine

G Am C G

People often ask me, what will you leave behind as if the choice were only mine

[Chorus]

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world

C G

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the blues

D C G

But what ever way it goes, find a way to survive

D C G

What ever way it goes at least you’re alive

[Refrain]

C G D G

Take a chance if you go away, take a chance if you decide to stay

C G

Take a chance on the straight and narrow

D C G

Take a chance if you stray away

[Instrumental]

G Am C G

[Chorus]

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose, sometimes you’re on top of the world

C G

Sometimes you win sometimes you lose and sometimes you get the blues

[Outro]

D C G

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