Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: A F#m Bm E7 Chorus 1: A That's life (that's life) C#7 That's what all the people say B7 You're riding high on Monday E7 Shot down in May A C#7 F#m But-a, I ain't never gonna change my tune B7 E7 When I'm back on top in the month of June
Chorus 2: A I said, that's life (that's life) C#7 Ain't as funny as it may seem F#m Some people get their kicks B7 Stompin' on a dream A C#7 F#m But-a, I don't never let it get me down B7 E7 A A7 'cause that big ol' world keeps spinnin' 'round Bridge: A Been a puppet, pirate, a poet, a pauper, a pawn and a king D Been up and down and over and out and I know one thing B Each time that I find myself flat on my face E I pick myself up and get back in the race Chorus 3: A That's life (that's life) C#7 And I can't deny it F#m Many times I thought of quitting, babe B7 But my heart wouldn't buy it A C#7 F#m If I didn't think it was worth one try B7 E7 A A7 I'd jump right on a big bird and I'd fly Bridge 2: A Been a puppet, pirate, a poet, a pauper, a pawn and a king D Been up and down and over and out and I know one thing B Each time that I find myself flat on my face E F I pick myself up and get back in the race Chorus 4: Bb That's life (that's life) D7 And I can't deny it Gm Many times I thought of quitting, babe C7 But my heart wouldn't buy it Bb D7 Gm If I didn't think it was worth one try C7 F Bb Db Gb F I'd just roll myself up in a big ball and fly B Bb Zop-pop-dup-shoo-be-doo-be-doo