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Louis Jordan
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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F#dim
F#dim
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Verse 1
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Life is so peculiar
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C

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You get so wet in the rain,

you know I do
Abdim
Abdim
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You get so warm in the sunshine,

get my sun tan
Eb
Eb
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It doesn't pay to complain,
C
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I never complain
Verse 2
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G

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Dm
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When I get up each morning
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G

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There's nothing to breathe but air, yeah
C
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And when I look in the mirror

There's nothing to comb but hair
Verse 3
Em
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A

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And when I sit down to breakfast
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There's nothing to eat but food
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Life is so peculiar
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Bm
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2

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But you can 't stay home and brood
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Oh, life,
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C
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tell 'em about it pops,
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is so peculiar
C
C

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The desert's only got sand,
G
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and that's grand
Abdim
Abdim
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Dm
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The oceans only got water,
Am
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and you can't drink it all up
Eb
Eb
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G
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And you never know where you stand
Verse 5
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G

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When I get out to dinner
C
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There's nothing to wear but clothes,

yeah
C
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And whenever I get sleepy
Verse 6

There's nothing to do but doze, yeah
Em
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A
A

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And whenever I get thirsty
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A

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There's nothing to do but drink
D
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A

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D
D

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Life is no peculiar
Am
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D

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C
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D
D

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That it makes you stop and think
C
C

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Yes,
Verse 7
G
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G

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life is so peculiar, sure it is
G
G

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A fork belongs with the knife,

it sure does
Abdim
Abdim
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Bdim
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Am
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Corn beef is lost without cab bage,
Eb
Eb
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I love cabbage
D
D

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F
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Husband should have a wife
E
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Yes,
Verse 8
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life is so peculiar
D
D

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Am
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F#dim
F#dim
4

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But as everybody says
B
B
2

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Em
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That's life
Interlude 1
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Am
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Abdim
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6

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E
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Eb
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Em
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Verse 9
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Life, yes life, it's so peculiar
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A bird can usually sing,

no words, I do too
Abdim
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A pearl is made by an oyster,

New Orleans? Rampart Street
Eb
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D
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You can't be sure of a thing
Verse 10
C
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When I get tired of restin'

There's nothing to do but walk,
Gaug
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walk it off pop
C
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Gm
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3

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And when I don't care to listen
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There's nothing to do but talk,
Verse 11

keep you big mouth shut
Em
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When I'm up in the airplane
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A

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There's nothing to do but fly
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Life is so peculiar

But I often wonder why
Verse 12
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Oh, life, is so peculiar,
Gaug
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C
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sure it is
D
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G
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A fork belongs with a knife, you know
Abdim
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E
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Am
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Corn beef is lost without cabbage,

leftover cabbage? Yeah
Eb
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F
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A husband should have a wife
E
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Yes,
Verse 13
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life is so peculiar
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But as everybody says
Ab
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That's life
Ab
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One more for me Jim, that's
Verse 14

life

Let me hear it one time, that's life
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All together, that's life, yeah!

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

  • Abdim

    6

  • Eb

    6

  • Dm

  • Em

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • Bdim

  • F

  • B

    2

  • Gaug

  • Gm

    3

  • Ab

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Life Is So Peculiar by Louis Jordan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Life Is So Peculiar are Cm, Bb, Eb, F, Adim, Cbdim.

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

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

The tempo of Life Is So Peculiar is approximately 115 beats per minute.

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