That's Life
James BrownVersion1
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But that's life, that's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I guess I, I gotta change that tune
When I'm back on top, on top in June
That's life, as funny as it may seem
Some people get their kicks stompin' on a dream
But I never, I never let it get me down
As sure as this big old world, keeps spinnin' 'round
I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out but I know one thing
Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face
I just pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life, there's no need to deny it
I thought of cuttin out once, but this old heart just ain't gonna buy it
But I know that it would worth one single sign
I'd get up on that big bird and then I'd fly
I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, pawn and a king
I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing
Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face
I pick myself up and get back in the race
That's life, and I can't deny it
Many times I thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it
But if there's nothin' shakin' come this here July
I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball, etc...
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Readable chord sheet for That's Life by James Brown
But that's life[C], [E7] that's what all the people say [Am]You're ridin' high in April,[D7] shot down in May [C]But I guess [E7]I, I gotta ch[Am]ange that tune [D7]When I'm back on top, on[G] top in June [C]That's life, [E7] as funny as it may seem [Am]Some people get their kicks [D7]stompin' on a dream [C]But I never, [E7]I never let[Am] it get me down [D7]As sure as this bi[G]g old world, keeps spinnin' 'round[C] [C] [F] [C] [C]I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, [C7]pawn and a king [F]I've been up and down and over and out bu[F7]t I know one thing [D7]Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face [G]I just pick myself u[G]p and get b[G]ack in the [G]race [C]That's life,[E7] there's no need to deny it [Am]I thought of cuttin out once,[D7] but this old heart just ain't gonna buy it [C]But I know [E7]that it would worth [Am]one single sign [D7]I'd get up on that big bird [G]and then I'd fl[C]y [F] [C] [C]I've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, [C7]pawn and a king I've been u[F]p and down and over and out [F7]and I know one thing [D7]Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face [G]I pick myself u[G]p and get b[Ab]ack in the race [C#]That's life, a[F7]nd I can't deny it [Bbm]Many times I thought of cuttin' out b[Eb7]ut my heart won't buy it [C#]But if there's nothin'[F7] shakin' come this here [Bbm]July I'm gonna roll myself up in a big ball, etc...