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Aint This The Life

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VERSION: Transcribed from the live Urgh! A Music War version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok1nWNw7t30
         Recorded at The Whisky in Hollywood, CA on August 17th, 1980.
[Chords]
F     133211 or x-8-10-10-10-8
    F#224432
     D557775
    D#667776
A#    688766 or x13331
    G#466544
    F#244322
    Gm322333
    Ebx68886
    Dbx46664
     Bx24442
     E022100
     Cx35553
[Intro]
   F F#   F F#   F F#
   D D#   D D#   D D#
   F F#   F F#   F F#
A#  G# F#    Gm  F Eb   Db  B F F#  F F#
A#  G# F#    Gm  F Eb   Db  B F F#  F F#
 A#   G#   F#   E    FN.C.
 [Verse]
A#Livin' way up now in a penthouse high
Our steaks are rare and our marA#ti-G#ni's F#dry
FFolks below they say it A#ain't fair
FHell with them, I really A#don't care
FJoie de vivre, mon amie
 F    Eb     Db     B      A#     F#     DbN.C.
Ain't this the life          Aaaa!
[Verse 2]
A#Having a party on a big jet plane
I got so drunk that I could A#feel G#no F#pain
FHangin' out in AcaA#pulco
FDrinkin' rum and sniffin' A#coco
FPretty señorita, Flook Ebthis Dbway
BDancing through the night
BEverything's all right
BGirlfriend and a wife,    Oh
[Chorus]
Ain't this the A#life, Oh F#oh, ain't this the Dblife, oh baby, A#baby, baby
Ain't this the A#life, Oh F#oh, ain't this the Dblife, oh baby, A#baby, baby
Ain't this the life    Gm    F   EbOh
Ain’t this the life    Db   B(FAiF#n’t tFhiF#s the life now)
[Instrumental]
A#  G# F#    Gm  F Eb   Db  B F F#  F F#
 A#   G#   F#   E    FN.C.
[Verse 3]
A#Tropical island in the deep blue sea
The natives are friendly and the A#lobG#ster's F#free
FSipping Cognac like a A#French king
FPlenty of room, I own the A#whole thing
FJoie de vivre, mon amie
 F    Eb     Db     B      A#     F#     DbN.C.
Ain't this the life          Hughhhh
[Verse 4]
A#Think I'll go out now on a shopping spree
Breakfast in New York, dinner A#in G#ParF#is
FHangin' out with Lynn and A#Suzie
FHave a massage and a JaA#cuzzi
FClimb into bed and see what's Fon EbT—-DbV,  Awwww
BDancing through the night
BEverything's all right
BGirlfriend and a wife . .
[Chorus]
Ain't this the A#life, ya uh F#uh uh uh, I said Ain't this the Flife, Tell me Dbtell me tell me
Ain't this the A#life, ya uh F#uh uh uh, I said Ain't this the Flife, Oh Baby baby Dbbaby baby
Ain't this the A#life, Oh F#oh, ain't this the Dblife, oh baby, A#baby, baby
Ain't this the A#life, Oh F#oh, ain't this the Dblife, oh baby, A#baby, baby
Ain't this the life    Gm    F   EbOh
Ain’t this the lifeDb  B  F  F#  F  F#  
[Outro]
    A#  G#Oh Baby F#baby baby baby, Ain't this the life
    Gm  FOh Mama Ebmama mama, Ain't this the life
    Db  BTell me, FteF#ll mFe, F#tell me, Ain't this the life
    A#  G#Oh Baby F#baby baby baby, Ain't this the life
    Gm  FOh Mama Ebmama mama, Ain't this the life
    Db  BTell me, FteF#ll mFe, F#tell me, Ain't this the life
   A#     G#  F#I said, EAin't this the life
   A#     G#  F#I said, EAin't this the life
   A#     G#  F#I said, EAin't this the life
A# G# F# E D C A#

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Aint This The Life

by Oingo Boingo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

VERSION: Transcribed from the live Urgh! A Music War version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok1nWNw7t30

Recorded at The Whisky in Hollywood, CA on August 17th, 1980.

[Chords]

F 133211 or x-8-10-10-10-8

224432

557775

667776

A# 688766 or x13331

466544

244322

322333

x68886

x46664

x24442

022100

x35553

[Intro]

F F# F F# F F#

D D# D D# D D#

F F# F F# F F#

A# G# F# Gm F Eb Db B F F# F F#

A# G# F# E F

N.C.

[Verse]

Livin' way up now in a penthouse high

A# G# F#

Our steaks are rare and our marti-ni's dry

F A#

Folks below they say it ain't fair

F A#

Hell with them, I really don't care

Joie de vivre, mon amie

F Eb Db B A# F# Db

N.C.

Ain't this the life Aaaa!

[Verse 2]

Having a party on a big jet plane

A# G# F#

I got so drunk that I could feel no pain

F A#

Hangin' out in Acapulco

F A#

Drinkin' rum and sniffin' coco

F F Eb Db

Pretty señorita, look this way

Dancing through the night

Everything's all right

Girlfriend and a wife, Oh

[Chorus]

A# F# Db A#

Ain't this the life, Oh oh, ain't this the life, oh baby, baby, baby

A# F# Db A#

Ain't this the life, Oh oh, ain't this the life, oh baby, baby, baby

Gm F Eb

Ain't this the life Oh

Db B F F# F F#

Ain’t this the life (Ain’t this the life now)

[Instrumental]

A# G# F# Gm F Eb Db B F F# F F#

A# G# F# E F

N.C.

[Verse 3]

Tropical island in the deep blue sea

A# G# F#

The natives are friendly and the lobster's free

F A#

Sipping Cognac like a French king

F A#

Plenty of room, I own the whole thing

Joie de vivre, mon amie

F Eb Db B A# F# Db

N.C.

Ain't this the life Hughhhh

[Verse 4]

Think I'll go out now on a shopping spree

A# G# F#

Breakfast in New York, dinner in Paris

F A#

Hangin' out with Lynn and Suzie

F A#

Have a massage and a Jacuzzi

F F Eb Db

Climb into bed and see what's on T—-V, Awwww

Dancing through the night

Everything's all right

Girlfriend and a wife . .

[Chorus]

A# F# F Db

Ain't this the life, ya uh uh uh uh, I said Ain't this the life, Tell me tell me tell me

A# F# F Db

Ain't this the life, ya uh uh uh uh, I said Ain't this the life, Oh Baby baby baby baby

A# F# Db A#

Ain't this the life, Oh oh, ain't this the life, oh baby, baby, baby

A# F# Db A#

Ain't this the life, Oh oh, ain't this the life, oh baby, baby, baby

Gm F Eb

Ain't this the life Oh

Db B F F# F F#

Ain’t this the life

[Outro]

A# G# F#

Oh Baby baby baby baby, Ain't this the life

Gm F Eb

Oh Mama mama mama, Ain't this the life

Db B F F# F F#

Tell me, tell me, tell me, Ain't this the life

A# G# F#

Oh Baby baby baby baby, Ain't this the life

Gm F Eb

Oh Mama mama mama, Ain't this the life

Db B F F# F F#

Tell me, tell me, tell me, Ain't this the life

A# G# F# E

I said, Ain't this the life

A# G# F# E

I said, Ain't this the life

A# G# F# E

I said, Ain't this the life

A# G# F# E D C A#

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