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Life And Life Only chords by
Al Stewart
Al Stewart

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Intro 1
Am
E
C
E
Am
E
C
E

Am
E
C
E
Am
E
C
E

Verse 1
Am

Mr. Willoughby,
E
C

whose only luxury is the sugar in his tea
E
Am
F

Teaches history at High
E
Am
E

Worthington School
Am

His clothing has remained un
E

noticeably plain
C
E

His common room technique suitably restrained,
Am
F
E
Am

though maybe too cool
F

Work done in the summery sun,

see the cricket ball fly
E
Am

Intently, like a strange demented
C
D

bird towards the sun
Am

Considering its flight,
E

he pauses for a while
C

Ah, but Mr. Willoughby,
E
Am
F

we've never seen you smile
E
Am

Tell me how come
F
E

Ah well,
Am
C
D

sometimes it must get lonely
F
E
Am

Ah, but it's life and life only
E
C
E
Am
E
C
E

Verse 2
Am

Maurice, said Renee,
E
C

Why didn't you say that you'd be so late
E
Am

The supper that I made is ruined
F
E
Am
E

again
Am

Is there anything you'd like
E

No, nothing, he replied
C
E

Standing by the stairs, not looking in her eyes,
Am
F
E
Am

so stu pidly male
F

All dark and lying in bed,

You've been with her again
E

She blurts out,
Am
C
D

then turning on her side begins to cry
Am

At first he doesn't stir but then
E

mumbling his words
C
E

He reaches for her hand, she shivers,
Am
F
E
Am

but doesn't take it away
F
E

Ah, for sometimes
Am
C
D

it does get lonely
F
E
Am

Ah, but it's life and life only.
E
C
E
Am
E
Verse 3
C
E

Am
E

Oh Smithy Smithers- Bell; clerk from
C

Clerkenwell on the beach at
E
Am

Bournemouth thinks he very well may
F
E
Am
E

be next year in France
Am

Inspired for a while,
E
C

he decides to risk a smile at Mr. Willoughby
E

Who passes, polishing his glasses,
Am
F
E
Am

studiously averting his glance
F

Renee, several deckchairs away,
E

wonders if they would be better
Am
C

While Maurice is with the kid
D

s out in the sea
Am

And I was feeling small,
E

sitting on the wall
C

Looking at them all and won
E
Am
F
E
Am

dering who will I be
F
E

Ah, but sometimes it
Am
C
D

does get lonely
F
E
Am

Ah, but it's life and life
E

only
C
E
Am
E
Verse 4
C

E
Am
E
C

Ah, but it's life and life only
E
Am
E
C

Ah, but it's life and life only
E
Am
E

Ah, but it's life and life
Outro 1
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