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2015•Rock•801 views•
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
Bb
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F
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Eb
Eb
6

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6

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F
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Bb
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Verse 1

Yeah, you believe
F
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you’re the king of the jungle
Bb
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You got the t-shirt,
F
F

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do you know how the song goes?
Eb
Eb
6

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You’re looking good
F
F

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but the fact is you’re lazy
Eb
Eb
6

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But people love you
F
F

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‘cause you’re funny and crazy
Bb
Bb

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F
F

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7-11, buy a six pack of beer
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If there’s a party
F
F

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you’re the last one to leave it
Eb
Eb
6

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It’s not too late,
F
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we can stop all the dreaming
Eb
Eb
6

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Get out this town,

look around, we don’t need it
F
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Pre-chorus 1

Hell and heaven, they can wait for you
Eb
Eb
6

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So go and do all the things

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Eb
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6

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(We don’t be
Chorus 1

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So set me free, C’est La Vie
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F

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Bb
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I said, come on pretty baby,

take a chance on me
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F

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Eb
Eb
6

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I said shame on me cause I didn’t see
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F

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Eb
Eb
6

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That you were looking at me baby
F
F

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by the Ferris wheel
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Verse 2

I know you're cool
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F

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but you think that you’re chocolate
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Get off my nerves,
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F

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cause I still got a soft spot
Eb
Eb
6

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You look at me
F
F

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and think I got all the answers
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6

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Maybe I do, but I’m scared takin’ chances
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Boat in our bottle,
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but we ain't sailing nowhere
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F

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Rip out the cork, get the wind into our hair
Eb
Eb
6

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F
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Get off the train in the rain at the station
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6

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Knock back a drink,
F
F

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cause we think the boat’s sinking
Pre-chorus 2
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F

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Hell and heaven, they can wait for you
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6

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F
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So go and do all the things

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Eb
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6

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Bb
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(We don’t be
Chorus 2

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So set me free, C’est La Vie
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Bb
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I said, come on pretty baby,

take a dance with me
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Eb
Eb
6

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I said a shame on me cause I didn’t see
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Eb
Eb
6

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That you were looking at me baby

by the Ferris wheel
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Bb
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I said a
Chorus 3

stand by me,

stick around with me
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Bb
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Cause it’s a long walk back to

where we just been
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F

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Eb
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6

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I said, a hey there baby

so you’re banking on me
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Eb
Eb
6

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I just I wish I never found her

but hey C’est la vie
Bridge 1
F
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I said they’re playing our song on the radio
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6

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F
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And we’re singing out loud,

all the words that we know
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6

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Gm7
Gm7
3

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And it’s a Long Tall Sally

pissing off Peggy Sue
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Gm7
Gm7
3

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Oh it’s about me and you

cause it’s time that we grew
F/A
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Eb
Eb
6

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And you said yeah, yeah, yeah

come along with me
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Eb
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6

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And then you think all the things

that you want to see
F
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I said a woah, pretty baby

come and take my hand
Eb/F
Eb/F
3

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F
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I’m gonna shake you all night,
Verse 3

baby yes I can, woah!
Bb
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F
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Such as life in the rear view mirror
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Eb
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6

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The open road up ahead is the future
Pre-chorus 3
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Time came round and wrecked our place
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But when I look back now

I got a smile on my face
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(We don’t be
Chorus 4
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long...)

Come on baby take a chance with me
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Stick around on the town if you wanna see
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Eb
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We don’t belong anywhere

is what she said to me
F
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Eb
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So come on, take a dance

and spin around with me
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Bb
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She said shout now baby,

set me free C’est la vie
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I said I’ll stand by me, stick around with me
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Eb
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6

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And when the street lights fall,

you can buy my beer
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Eb
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Cause when the morning light comes,

I’ll be gone C’est la vie
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Bb
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Yeah, yeah
Chorus 5

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We don’t belong anywhere
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Eb
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6

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We don’t belong anywhere
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We don’t belong anywhere

Set me free!
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Bb
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We don’t be long anywhere
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We don’t belong anywhere
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Eb
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6

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We don’t belong anywhere
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We don’t belong anywhere
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  • Bb

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Gm7

    3

  • F/A

  • Eb/F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of C'est La Vie by Stereophonics is Bb major.

The primary chords used in C'est La Vie are Bb, F, Eb, Gm, Eb/F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Eb, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of C'est La Vie is approximately 147 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of C'est La Vie using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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