Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

 

Key: G#

Capo 1 – Play G

 

         Am7                  Cdim7           G/B                  Em7

Some things in life are bad They can really make you mad

Am7                  D7b9                        G

Other things just make you swear and curse

                   Am7                  C/D            G                     E7

When you're chewing on life's gristle Don't grumble, give a whistle

       A7                                           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 *whistle*

G         Em            Am7 D7      G Em Am7 D7

Always look on the light side of life *whistle*

   Am7               D7                 G                           Em7

If 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                  E7

When you're feeling in the dumps Don't be silly chumps

       A7                                                 D7

Just purse your lips and whistle that's the thing and

 

G         Em            Am7   D7      G Em Am7 D7

Always look on the bright side of life *whistle*

               G         Em            Am7 D7      G Em Am7 D7

Come on. Always look on the right side of life *whistle*

      Am7             D7          G                     Em7

For 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              E7

Forget about your sin give the audience a grin

    A7                                       D7

Enjoy it it's your last chance anyhow

 

     G         Em            Am7  D7       G Em Am7 D7

So always look on the bright side of death *whistle*

G        Em        Am7        D7        G Em Am7 D7

Just before you draw your terminal breath *whistle* 

Am7                 D7   G                      Em7

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                    E7

You'll see its all a show, keep 'em laughin as you go

          A7                                           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 *whistle*

G         Em            Am7 D7      G Em Am7 D7

Always look on the right side of life *whistle*

C'mon Brian, cheer up

 

  A         F#m           Bm7  E7      A F#m Bm7 E7

* Always look on the bright side of life *whistle*

A         F#m          Bm7 E7       A F#m Bm7 E7

Always look on the right side of life *whistle*

Worse things happen at sea you know

 

* What have you got to lose? You know,

you come from nothing, you're going back to nothing.

What have you lost? Nothing.

 

* Nothing will come from nothing ya know what they say?

Cheer up ya old bugga c'mon give us a grin!

There ya go, see!