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Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse]
Am D G Em
Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad
Am D G
Other things just make you swear and curse
Am D
When you're chewing on life's gristle
G Em
Don't grumble, give a whistle
Am D7
And this'll help things turn out for the best
[Chorus]
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the light side of life
[Verse]
Am D G Em
If life seems jolly rotten, there's something you've forgotten
Am D G
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Am D G Em
When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps
Am D7
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing
[Chorus]
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Come on, always look on the bright side of life
[Verse]
Am D G Em
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word
Am D G
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Am D G Em
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Am D7
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
[Chorus]
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
So always look on the bright side of death
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Just before you draw your terminal breath
[Verse]
Am D G Em
Life's a piece of shit when you look at it
Am D G
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true
Am D
You'll see it's all a show,
G Em
keep 'em laughing as you go
Am D7
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
[Chorus]
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the right side of life
(Come on guys, cheer up)
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Bm E7
Always look on the bright side of life
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Bm E7
Always look on the right side of life ....
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Chords:
C x32010
F xx3321
Dm xx0231
Em 022000
D7 xx0212
Gm7 353333
Bb 113331
Bbm 113321
G7 320001
Gm 355333
[Verse]
Bb Bbm F Dm
Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad,
Gm C7 F
other things just make you swear and curse.
Bb Bbm F D
When you're chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle
G G7 C
and this'll help things turn out for the best.
[Chorus]
C7 F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
And: Always look on the bright side of life
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
Always look on the light side of life
[Verse]
Gm7 C7 F Dm
If life seems jolly rotten there's something you've forgotten
Gm7 C7 F
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Gm7 C7 F Dm
When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps
G G7 C
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing.
[Chorus]
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
And: Always look on the bright side of life
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
Always look on the light side of life
[Verse]
Gm7 C7 F Dm
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word,
Gm7 C7 F
you must always face the curtain with a bow.
Gm7 C7 F Dm
Forget about your sin, give the audience a grin,
G G7 C
enjoy it, it's your last chance anyhow.
[Chorus]
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
So, always look on the bright side of DEATH
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
just before you draw your terminal breath.
[Verse]
Gm7 C7 F Dm
Life's a piece of shit when you look at it.
Gm7 C7 F
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
Gm7 C7 F Dm
You'll see it's all a show, keep 'em laughin' as you go,
G G7 C
Just remember that the last laugh is on you,
[Chorus]
C7 F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
And: Always look on the bright side of life
F Dm Gm7 C7 F Dm Gm7 C7
Always look on the right side of life
(key change)
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
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version 3
Am D G Em
Some things in life are bad they can really make you mad
Am D G
Other things just make you swear and curse
Am D
When you've chewing an life's gristle
G Em
Don't grumble give a whistle
Am D7
And this'll help things turn out for the best
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the light side of life
Am D G Em
If life seems jolly rotten there's something you've forgotten
Am D G
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Am D G Em
When you've feeling in the dumps don't be silly chumps
Am D7
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Come on always look on the bright side of life
Am D G Em
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word
Am D G
you must always face the curtain with a bow
Am D G Em
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Am D7
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
So always look on the bright side of death
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
just before you draw your terminal breath
Am D G Em
Life's a pice if shit when you look at it
Am D G
Life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true
Am D
You'll see it's all a show
G Em
keep'em laughing as you go
Am D7
just remember that the last laugh is on you
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D7 G Em Am D7
Always look on the right side of life
(Come on guys, cheer up)
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Bm E7
Always look on the right side of life
A F#m Bm E7 A F#m Bm E7
Always look on the right side of life ....
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version 4
(Capo 2)
(N.C.)
Am7 C
Some things in life are bad
G Em
They can really make you mad
Am7 D7 Am7 G
Other things just make you swear and curse.
Am7 C
When you're chewing on life's gristle
G Em
Don't grumble, give a whistle
Am7 D7
And this'll help things turn out for the best... And...
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the light side of life
Am7 D7 G Em
When life seems jolly rotten, There's something you've forgotten
Am7 D7 G
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Am7 D7 G Em
When you're feeling in the dumps, don't be silly chumps
Am7 D7
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing! So...
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
Am7 D7 G Em
'Cause life is quite absurd and Death's the final word
Am7 D7 G
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Am7 D7 G Em
Forget about your scene; give the audience a grin
Am7 D7
Enjoy it, it's your last chance for the hour. And...
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of death
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Just before you draw your terminal breath.
Am7 D7 G Em
Life's a piece of shit when you look at it
Am7 D7 G
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true.
Am7 D7 G Em
You'll see it's all a show, keep 'em laughing as you go
Am7 D7
Just remember that the last laugh is on you, And...
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am7 D7 G Em Am7 D7
Always look on the bright side of life
A F#m Bm7 E7 A F#m Bm7 E7
Always look on the bright side of life (repeat to fade)
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version 5
[Verse]
Am D G Em
Some things in life are bad they can really make you mad
Am D G
Other things just make you swear and curse
Am D
When you've chewing an life's gristle
G Em
Don't grumble give a whistle
Am D D7
And this'll help things turn out for the best
[Chorus]
G Em Am D G Em Am D
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D G Em Am D
Always look on the light side of life
[Verse]
Am D G Em
If life seems jolly rotten there's something you've forgotten
Am D G
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
Am D G Em
When you've feeling in the dumps don't be silly chumps
Am D D7
Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing
[Chorus]
G Em Am D G Em Am D
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D G Em Am D
Always look on the light side of life
[Verse]
Am D G Em
For life is quite absurd and death's the final word
Am D G
you must always face the curtain with a bow
Am D G Em
Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Am D D7
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
[Chorus 2]
G Em Am D G Em Am D
So always look on the bright side of death
G Em Am D G Em Am D
just before you draw your terminal breath
[Verse]
Am D G Em
Life's a pice if shit when you look at it
Am D G
Life's a laugh and death's a joke it's true
Am D
You'll see it's all a show
G Em
keep'em laughing as you go
Am D D7
just remember that the last laugh is on you
[Chorus/Outro]
G Em Am D G Em Am D
And always look on the bright side of life
G Em Am D G Em Am D
Always look on the right side of life
(Come on guys, cheer up)
A F# Bm E A F# Bm E
Always look on the right side of life
A F# Bm E A F# Bm E
Always look on the right side of life ....
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version 6
|---------------------7------7-----|---------------------3-----------|
|-----------------5h7------5-------|---5---4--3-----3--5--5----------|
|---------4h5/7----------5---------|---4---4------4-----4------------|
|7p5/4h5/7-------------4-----------|---5---5----5--------------------|
|----------------------------------|-------3-----------3-------------|
|----------------------------------|----------3----------------------|
"Some things in life are bad..."
|-5---5------5------------0--------|-3--5-----0---------2------------|
|-5--5---8---5----------3---3------|-5--4--3----3---3---1--3---3--[7]|
|-5-5----5-5---5------4-------4----|-4--3--4------1-----2-----5------|
|-------------------4-----------4--|-5--5--------------------4----[7]|
|-5------5---5---------------------|-3--3---------------0--5---------|
|-----------------3----------------|-------3--0----------------------|
The rest of the song is a pretty basic G, Em, Am7 (or Am) and D7, then Am7 (or Am), D7,
G, Em. I couldn't pick up what it was exactly because of the background music. So this
is my guess what it might/could have sounded like.
G Em Am7 D7
|---3-------0-------5-------7------|---------------------------------|
|---3-------0-------5-------7------|---------------------------------|
|---4-------0-------5-------5------|-------(rinse & repeat)----------|
|-5----5--2----2--7----7-----------|---------------------------------|
|-------------------------5----5---|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
"And always look on the bright side of life..."
Am7 D7 G Em
|----5------7-------3-------0------|---------------------------------|
|----5------7-------3-------0------|---------------------------------|
|----5--0---5--0----4--0----0--0---|---------------------------------|
|--7--------------5-------2--------|---------------------------------|
|---------5------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
"If life seems jolly rotten..."
Am7 D7
|----5-5---5-5---------------------|-------7-7-5---------------------|
|----5-5---5-5---------------------|-------7-7-5---------------------|
|----5-5---5-5---------------------|-------5-5-5---------------------|
|--7-----7-------------------------|---------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|-----5-5-5-5---------------------|
|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
"Just purse your lips and whistle - that's the thing..."
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the bestAnd always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the light side of lifeIf life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing
And always look on the bright side of life
Come on!
Always look on the right side of lifeFor life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin
Give the audience a grin
Enjoy it, it's your last chance anyhowSo, always look on the bright side of death
A-just before you draw your terminal breathLife's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
And always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the right side of lifeC'mon Brian, cheer up!Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of lifeWorse things happen at sea, you know
Always look on the bright side of lifeI mean, what have you got to lose
You know, you come from nothing, you're going back to nothing
What have you lost? Nothing!Always look on the right side of life...Nothing will come from nothing, you know what they say?
Cheer up you old bugger, c'mon give us a grin!
There you are, see, it's the end of the film
Incidentally, this record is available in the foyer
Some of us have to got live as well, you knowWho do you think pays for all this rubbish
They're not gonna make their money back, you know
I told them, I said to them, Bernie, I said they'll never make their money back
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version 7
(Intro)
The song is played on a steel-stringed guitar with a pick. I've added the
lyrics below the tabs, so that the syllables roughly matches the timing of
the notes. It's in G major all the way.
D13
:---------------------7------7----:
:-----------------5-7-------5-----:
:-----------4-5-7----------5------:
:-7p5p4-5-7---------------4-------:
:---------------------------------:
:---------------------------------:
Cmaj7 Cmmaj7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7
:-------|--------------------------------|----------------------3-----|
:-------|5------------------4------------|3--------3------5--------5--|
:-------|4------------------4------------|------4------------4--------|
:-------|5------------------5------------|---4------------5-----------|
:-------|3------------------3------------|----------------3-----------|
:-------|--------------------------------|3---------------------------|
Some... things in life are bad, They can really make you mad,
D11sus Gmaj13
|5-----------5--------------5--------|------------0-------------------|
|5-------5---------8----p5--5--------|---------3-----3----------------|
|5---5-------------5--------5----5---|------4-----------4-------------|
|---------------------------0--------|---4-------------------4--------|
|5-----------------5-----------------|--------------------------------|
|------------------------------------|3-------------------------------|
Other things just make you swear and curse, When you're...
Cmaj7 Cm13 Gmaj7 E7
|3-----------------5-------------|-----------------0-----------------|
|5-----------------4-------------|3-------------------------3--------|
|4-----------------3-------------|4----------------------1-----------|
|5-----------------5-------------|4-------------------2--------------|
|3-----------------3-------------|-----------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|3----------------0-----------------|
chewing on life's gristle, Don't grumble - give a whistle, And...
A13 D13
|2-----------------------------------|----------------<7>-----------|
|2-----------------------------------|3--------3-----<7>------------|
|4-----------------------------------|------5-------<7>-------------|
|5-----------------------------------|---4---------<7>--------------|
|0-----------------------------------|5-----------------------------|
|------------------------------------|------------------------------|
this'll help things turn out for the best, And...!
Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle
And this'll help things turn out for the bestAnd always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the light side of lifeIf life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing
And always look on the bright side of life
Come on!
Always look on the right side of lifeFor life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow
Forget about your sin
Give the audience a grin
Enjoy it, it's your last chance anyhowSo, always look on the bright side of death
A-just before you draw your terminal breathLife's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true
You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
And always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the right side of lifeC'mon Brian, cheer up!Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of lifeWorse things happen at sea, you know
Always look on the bright side of lifeI mean, what have you got to lose
You know, you come from nothing, you're going back to nothing
What have you lost? Nothing!Always look on the right side of life...Nothing will come from nothing, you know what they say?
Cheer up you old bugger, c'mon give us a grin!
There you are, see, it's the end of the film
Incidentally, this record is available in the foyer
Some of us have to got live as well, you knowWho do you think pays for all this rubbish
They're not gonna make their money back, you know
I told them, I said to them, Bernie, I said they'll never make their money back
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