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Intro:
D7
Verse 1:
Why are we Ghere? What's life all a-Gmaj7bout?
Is God really G7real? Or is there some Cdoubt?
Well, to-Cmnight, we're going to G7sort F#7it  F7all E7out;
                      Am           D7   G(n.C)
For to-night, it's 'The Meaning of Life'.
Verse 2:
What's the Gpoint, of all this Gmaj7hoax?
Is it the G7chicken and the egg time? Are we just Cyolks?
Or, per-Cmhaps, we're just one of G7God's F#7lit-F7tle E7jokes;
                  Am           D7    G(n.C)
Well, ça c'est; le 'Meaning of Life'.
Chorus 1:
Is Clife just a game, where me Gmake up the G7rules,
While we're D7searching for something to Gsay?G/F#  Em  G/B  
Or Care we just simply Gspiraling E7coils, of self-A7replicating DNA?
 D7(Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, Daugnay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay).
Verse 3:
In this 'Glife'; what is our Gmaj7fate?
Is there G7Heaven and Hell? Do we Creincarnate?
Is mankind e-Cmvolving, or G7is F#7it  F7too E7late?
                          Am           D7   G(n.C)
Well, to-night; here's 'The Meaning of Life'.
Chorus 2:
For Cmillions, this 'life' is a Gsad vale of G7tears;
Sitting 'D7round, with nothing to Gsay.G/F#  Em  G/B  
While the Cscientists say;
We're just simply Gspiraling E7coils, of self-A7replicating DNA.
 D7(Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, Daugnay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay).
Verse 4:
So, just Gwhy? Why are we Gmaj7here?
And just G7what, what, what, what do we Cfear?
Well, ce Cmsoir, for a change; it will G7all F#7be  F7made E7clear;
For Amthis, is 'The D7Meaning of GLife', E7c'est le sens, de la vie,
 AmThis is 'The D7Meaning of GLife'.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D7      G      Gmaj7    G7      C       Cm      F#7
   F7      E7      A7     G/F#     Em      G/B    Daug

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The Meaning Of Life

by Monty Python

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Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

F#7

G/F#

G/B

Daug

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Intro:

Verse 1:

G Gmaj7

Why are we here? What's life all a-bout?

G7 C

Is God really real? Or is there some doubt?

Cm G7 F#7 F7 E7

Well, to-night, we're going to sort it all out;

Am D7 G C

(n.)

For to-night, it's 'The Meaning of Life'.

Verse 2:

G Gmaj7

What's the point, of all this hoax?

G7 C

Is it the chicken and the egg time? Are we just yolks?

Cm G7 F#7 F7 E7

Or, per-haps, we're just one of God's lit-tle jokes;

Am D7 G C

(n.)

Well, ça c'est; le 'Meaning of Life'.

Chorus 1:

C G G7

Is life just a game, where me make up the rules,

D7 G G/F# Em G/B

While we're searching for something to say?

C G E7 A7

Or are we just simply spiraling coils, of self-replicating DNA?

D7 Daug

(Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay).

Verse 3:

G Gmaj7

In this 'life'; what is our fate?

G7 C

Is there Heaven and Hell? Do we reincarnate?

Cm G7 F#7 F7 E7

Is mankind e-volving, or is it too late?

Am D7 G C

(n.)

Well, to-night; here's 'The Meaning of Life'.

Chorus 2:

C G G7

For millions, this 'life' is a sad vale of tears;

D7 G G/F# Em G/B

Sitting 'round, with nothing to say.

While the scientists say;

G E7 A7

We're just simply spiraling coils, of self-replicating DNA.

D7 Daug

(Nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay).

Verse 4:

G Gmaj7

So, just why? Why are we here?

G7 C

And just what, what, what, what do we fear?

Cm G7 F#7 F7 E7

Well, ce soir, for a change; it will all be made clear;

Am D7 G E7

For this, is 'The Meaning of Life', c'est le sens, de la vie,

Am D7 G

This is 'The Meaning of Life'.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D7 G Gmaj7 G7 C Cm F#7

F7 E7 A7 G/F# Em G/B Daug

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