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Thats Life

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[Intro]
   G     Em     Am7     Dx2
[Verse 1]
That's Glife (that's life), that's what B7all the people say
    Em7You're ridin' high in April,    A7shot down in May
But GI know I'm gonna B7change that Em7tune
When A7I'm back on top, back on top in D13June
[Verse 2]
I said that's Glife (that's life), and as B7funny as it may seem
   Em7Some people get their kicks    A7stompin' on a dream
   G/DBut I don't let it,   B7let it get me Emdown
'Cause this A7fine old world,    C/Dit keeps spinnin' aGroundC/G  G  
[Bridge]
I've been a G7puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
I've been C6up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each A7time I find myself flat on my face
I Dpick myself Dup and get Dback in the DracC/De
[Verse 3]
That's Glife (that's life), I tell you   B7I can't deny it
   Em7I thought of quittin', baby,   A7but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And G/Dif I didn't think it was B7worth one single Em7try
I'd A7jump right on a big bird     C/Dand then I'd GflyC/G  G  
[Bridge]
I've been a G7puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king
I've been C6up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Each A7time I find myself layin' flat on my face
I just Dpick myself Dup and get Ebback in the race
[Verse 4]
That's Ablife (that's life), that's life    C7and I can't deny it
    FmMany times I thought of cuttin' Bb7out but my heart won't buy it
                  Ab/Eb                       C7     Fm   Bb7......
But if there's nothin' shakin' come this here July
I'm gonna Bb7roll myself up in a Db/Ebbig ball a-and AbdieB7  E7  Db/Eb  
                                             doot doot  doot doot  doot doot
A7b5My ....    Ab7my!

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Thats Life

by Frank Sinatra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

D13

G/D

C/D

C/G

Bb7

Ab/Eb

Db/Eb

A7b5

Ab7

[Intro]

G Em Am7 D

[Verse 1]

G B7

That's life (that's life), that's what all the people say

Em7 A7

You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May

G B7 Em7

But I know I'm gonna change that tune

A7 D13

When I'm back on top, back on top in June

[Verse 2]

G B7

I said that's life (that's life), and as funny as it may seem

Em7 A7

Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream

G/D B7 Em

But I don't let it, let it get me down

A7 C/D G C/G G

'Cause this fine old world, it keeps spinnin' around

[Bridge]

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king

I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing

Each time I find myself flat on my face

D D D D C/D

I pick myself up and get back in the race

[Verse 3]

G B7

That's life (that's life), I tell you I can't deny it

Em7 A7

I thought of quittin', baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it

G/D B7 Em7

And if I didn't think it was worth one single try

A7 C/D G C/G G

I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly

[Bridge]

I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king

I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing

Each time I find myself layin' flat on my face

D D Eb

I just pick myself up and get back in the race

[Verse 4]

Ab C7

That's life (that's life), that's life and I can't deny it

Fm Bb7

Many times I thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it

Ab/Eb C7 Fm Bb7

......

But if there's nothin' shakin' come this here July

Bb7 Db/Eb Ab B7 E7 Db/Eb

I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball a-and die

doot doot doot doot doot doot

A7b5 Ab7

My .... my!

About Thats Life Chords by Frank Sinatra

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