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Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

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Chord shapes:
    Am577555
 Adim7xx4545
G     355433 or 320003
    G63x243x
    E7020130
    A7x02020
D7    xx0212 or x5453x
   Em7x7x787
[Verse 1]
Some Amthings in life are Adim7bad, they can Greally make you G6mad
AmOther things just Adim7make you swear and cuGrseG6  
When you're Amchewing on life's Adim7gristle
Don't Ggrumble, give a E7whistle
And A7this'll help things turn out for the D7best
[Chorus]
And Galways Em7look on the Ambright D7side of lifGeEm7  Am  D7  
GAlways Em7look on the Amlight D7side of lifGeEm7  Am  D7  
[Verse 2]
If Amlife seems jolly D7rotten, there's Gsomething you've forEm7gotten
and Amthat's to laugh and D7smile and dance and GsingG6  
When you're Amfeeling in the dD7umps, dGon't be silly chE7umps
Just A7purse your lips and whistle - that's the D7thing
[Chorus]
And Galways Em7look on the Ambright D7side of lifGe,       Em7come AmonD7  
GAlways Em7look on the Amright D7side of lifGeEm7  Am  D7  
[Verse 3]
For Amlife is quite abD7surd and Gdeath's the final Em7word
You must Amalways face the D7curtain with a bGowG6  
ForAmget about your D7sin - give the Gaudience a gE7rin
EnA7joy it - it's your last chance anyhD7ow
[Chorus]
So Galways Em7look on the Ambright D7side of deaGthEm7  Am  D7  
GJust beEm7fore you Amdraw your D7terminal breaGthEm7  Am  D7  
[Verse 4]
AmLife's a piece of sD7hit, Gwhen you look at itEm7  
AmLife's a laugh and D7death's a joke, it's tGrueG6  
You'll Amsee it's all a D7show,
keep 'em Glaughing as you E7go
Just reA7member that the last laugh is on D7you
[Chorus]
And Galways Em7look on the Ambright D7side of lifGeEm7  Am  D7  
GAlways Em7look on the Amright D7side of lifGeEm7  Am  D7  
(Come on guys, cheer up)
(Key change)
AAlways F#m7look on the Bmbright E7side of lifAeF#m7  Bm  E7  
AAlways F#m7look on the Bmbright E7side of lifAe (WoF#m7rse thinBmgs hapE7pen at sea, you know?
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The story behind the song

This iconic Monty Python song, written by Eric Idle for their 1979 film Life of Brian, offers a cheerfully absurd take on facing life's inevitable difficulties. It channels a distinctly British "stiff upper lip" in the face of adversity, suggesting that even when things are bad and "death's the final word," there's always a reason to "look on the bright side." It’s a tune that finds humor in stoicism, reminding us that even "worse things happen at sea." Playing this song is an invitation to embrace a bit of lighthearted defiance against life's darker moments.

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Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

by Monty Python

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Adim7

Em7

F#m7

Chord shapes:

577555

Adim7

xx4545

G 355433 or 320003

3x243x

020130

x02020

D7 xx0212 or x5453x

Em7

x7x787

[Verse 1]

Am Adim7 G G6

Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad

Am Adim7 G G6

Other things just make you swear and curse

Am Adim7

When you're chewing on life's gristle

G E7

Don't grumble, give a whistle

A7 D7

And this'll help things turn out for the best

[Chorus]

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

And always look on the bright side of life

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

Always look on the light side of life

[Verse 2]

Am D7 G Em7

If life seems jolly rotten, there's something you've forgotten

Am D7 G G6

and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing

Am D7 G E7

When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps

A7 D7

Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing

[Chorus]

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

And always look on the bright side of life, come on

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

Always look on the right side of life

[Verse 3]

Am D7 G Em7

For life is quite absurd and death's the final word

Am D7 G G6

You must always face the curtain with a bow

Am D7 G E7

Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin

A7 D7

Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow

[Chorus]

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

So always look on the bright side of death

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

Just before you draw your terminal breath

[Verse 4]

Am D7 G Em7

Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it

Am D7 G G6

Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true

Am D7

You'll see it's all a show,

G E7

keep 'em laughing as you go

A7 D7

Just remember that the last laugh is on you

[Chorus]

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

And always look on the bright side of life

G Em7 Am D7 G Em7 Am D7

Always look on the right side of life

(Come on guys, cheer up)

(Key change)

A F#m7 Bm E7 A F#m7 Bm E7

Always look on the bright side of life

A F#m7 Bm E7 A F#m7 Bm E7

Always look on the bright side of life (Worse things happen at sea, you know?

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