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[Intro]
Dm G Bb F
Dm[VeGrsBbe 1F]
TDmhis your Monday morning Ganthem
AlBbarm clock Fthrowing tantrums
KeDmtchup stain on your Gnew shirt
BBbut that's life, Fshit happens
HDmomeless man with his Ghands out
I'Bbd give you somFe if I had some
SoDmme days I'm not hGappy with my life
BuBbt those the cards Fthat I was dealt with
[Pre-Chorus]
ABbnd I know, and I know, anAd I know
SoDmme things ain't in my Cmcontrol
OBbne thing I can't cFontrol
Is I owe it to my soul
[Chorus]
DmC'est la vie
GmGot dumped on the phone screen, c'est la vieBb  
Not invited to Fthe party, c'est la vieDm  
Ain't get the job Gmthat I wanted, c'est la vieBb  
My summer love Fain't called me
I wear my Dmheart on my sleeve Gmfor the world to see
I'm only hBbuman, so please jFust pray for me
CC'est la vieDm  Gm  
C'est la vieBb  
Yeah yeah yeahF  
C'est la vieDm  
[Verse 2]
I showed up early Gto my day job
Boss said mmBbm, nope, Fyou don't have one
DmI'm living like GI got so many chances
BbI forgot I Fonly have one
GmIt could be Gworse, I got it Cso good
BbAlways showing Flove in my hood
GmI don't wanna bGe the one who
BbDon't know Fwhat he got, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
ABbnd I know, and I know, anAd I know
SoDmme things ain't in my Cmcontrol
OBbne thing I can't cFontrol
Is I owe it to my soul
[Chorus]
DmC'est la vie
GmGot dumped on the phone screen, c'est la vieBb  
Not invited to Fthe party, c'est la vieDm  
Ain't get the job Gmthat I wanted, c'est la vieBb  
My summer love Fain't called me
I wear my Dmheart on my sleeve Gmfor the world to see
I'm only hBbuman, so please jFust pray for me
CC'est la vieDm  Gm  
C'est la vieBb  
Yeah yeah yeahF  
C'est la vieDm  
[Verse 3]
Sittin' at the bust station likeBb  
My iPhone still thCird generation, yeahDm  
BbC'est la vie, c'est la vieF, c'est la vieDm  
GmI'm really tryna let it go
Really hate Fbein' this broke, baby
Tryna get in the zone
Problems be followin' me home, Ababy yeah
DmAnd just when i thought they were gone
Everybody be pBbissin' me off, yeah
[Chorus]
DmC'est la vie
EbmGot dumped on Abmthe phone screen, c'est la vie
BNot invited tGbo the party, c'est la vie
EbmAin't get the Abmjob that I wanted, c'est la vie
BMy summer lovGbe ain't called me, c'est la vie
EbmI wear my heaAbmrt on my sleeve for the world to see
BI"m only humaGbn, so please just pray for me
EbmC'est la vieAbm  
BC'est la vieGb  
EbmC'est la vie

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Cest La Vie

by Maurice Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

Dm G Bb F

[Verse 1]

Dm G

This your Monday morning anthem

Bb F

Alarm clock throwing tantrums

Dm G

Ketchup stain on your new shirt

Bb F

But that's life, shit happens

Dm G

Homeless man with his hands out

Bb F

I'd give you some if I had some

Dm G

Some days I'm not happy with my life

Bb F

But those the cards that I was dealt with

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb A

And I know, and I know, and I know

Dm Cm

Some things ain't in my control

Bb F

One thing I can't control

Is I owe it to my soul

[Chorus]

C'est la vie

Gm Bb

Got dumped on the phone screen, c'est la vie

F Dm

Not invited to the party, c'est la vie

Gm Bb

Ain't get the job that I wanted, c'est la vie

My summer love ain't called me

Dm Gm

I wear my heart on my sleeve for the world to see

Bb F

I'm only human, so please just pray for me

C Dm Gm

C'est la vie

Yeah yeah yeah

C'est la vie

[Verse 2]

I showed up early to my day job

Bb F

Boss said mmm, nope, you don't have one

Dm G

I'm living like I got so many chances

Bb F

I forgot I only have one

Gm G C

It could be worse, I got it so good

Bb F

Always showing love in my hood

Gm G

I don't wanna be the one who

Bb F

Don't know what he got, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb A

And I know, and I know, and I know

Dm Cm

Some things ain't in my control

Bb F

One thing I can't control

Is I owe it to my soul

[Chorus]

C'est la vie

Gm Bb

Got dumped on the phone screen, c'est la vie

F Dm

Not invited to the party, c'est la vie

Gm Bb

Ain't get the job that I wanted, c'est la vie

My summer love ain't called me

Dm Gm

I wear my heart on my sleeve for the world to see

Bb F

I'm only human, so please just pray for me

C Dm Gm

C'est la vie

Yeah yeah yeah

C'est la vie

[Verse 3]

Sittin' at the bust station like

C Dm

My iPhone still third generation, yeah

Bb F Dm

C'est la vie, c'est la vie, c'est la vie

I'm really tryna let it go

Really hate bein' this broke, baby

Tryna get in the zone

Problems be followin' me home, baby yeah

And just when i thought they were gone

Everybody be pissin' me off, yeah

[Chorus]

C'est la vie

Ebm Abm

Got dumped on the phone screen, c'est la vie

B Gb

Not invited to the party, c'est la vie

Ebm Abm

Ain't get the job that I wanted, c'est la vie

B Gb

My summer love ain't called me, c'est la vie

Ebm Abm

I wear my heart on my sleeve for the world to see

B Gb

I"m only human, so please just pray for me

Ebm Abm

C'est la vie

B Gb

C'est la vie

Ebm

C'est la vie

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