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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Am
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Some things in life are bad
Cm
Cm
3

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They can really make you mad
Am
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D
D

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Other things just make you swear
G
G

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and curse

When you're chewing on
Cm
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life's gristle
G
G

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Don't grumble, give a whistle
E
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And this'll help things turn out
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D

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F#dim
F#dim
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for the best
G
G

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And
Em
Em

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Always look on the
Verse 2
Am
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D

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bright side
G
G

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Em
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Am
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D
D

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of life
G
G

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Em
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Am
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Always look on the light
D
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side of life
G
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Em
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Verse 3
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D

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Am
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D

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If life seems jolly rotten
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G

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Em
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There's something you've forgotten
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Am

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D

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And that's to laugh and smile
G
G

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and dance and sing
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Am

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D

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When you're feeling in the dumps
G
G

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E
E

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Don't be silly chumps
A
A

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Just purse your lips and whistle,
D
D

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that's the thing
Verse 4

And
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G

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Em
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D
D

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Always look on the bright side
G
G

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Em
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Am
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D
D

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of life
G
G

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(Come on)
Em
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Am
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Always look on the right
D
D

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side of life
G
G

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Em
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Verse 5
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D
D

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Am
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D

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For life is quite absurd
G
G

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Em
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And death's the final word
Am
Am

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You must always face
D
D

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G
G

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the curtain with a bow
Am
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D

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Forget about your sin
G
G

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E
E

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Give the audience a grin
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A

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Enjoy it, it's your last chance anyhow
Verse 6
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Em
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So always look on the bright
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Em
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Am
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side of death
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G

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Em
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Am
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A just before you draw your
D
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terminal breath
G
G

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Em
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Verse 7
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D
D

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Am
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D

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Life's a piece of shit
G
G

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Em
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When you look at it
Am
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D

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Life's a laugh and death's a joke,
G
G

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it's true
Am
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You'll see it's all a show
Ebdim
Ebdim

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D

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G
G

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E
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Keep 'em laughin' as you go
A
A

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Just remember that
D
D

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the last laugh is on you
Verse 8

And
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Em
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D
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Always look on the bright side
G
G

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Em
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Am
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D
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of life
G
G

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Em
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Am
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D
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Always look on the right side
G
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Em
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of life
Am
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D
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A
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(C'mon Brian, cheer up)
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2

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E
E

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Always look on the bright side
A
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F#m
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Bm
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E
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of life
A
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F#m
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2

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2

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Always look on the bright
E
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A
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side of life
F#m
F#m
2

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(Worse things happen at sea
Verse 9
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D

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E
E

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A
A

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you know)
F#m
F#m
2

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Always look on the bright
Verse 10
Bm
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2

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side of life
Verse 11
A
A

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I mean, what have you got to lose?
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2

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You know, you come from nothing
Bm
Bm
2

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You're go ing back to nothing
E
E

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A
A

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What have you lost? Nothing
F#m
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Always look on the
Verse 12
Bm
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2

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E
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A
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right side of life
F#m
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2

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Nothing will come
Verse 13
Bm
Bm
2

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from nothing,
E
E

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ya know what they say
A
A

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F#m
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2

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Cheer up ya old bugga c'mon give us a grin
E
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(Always look on the right side of life)
A
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There ya are, see
F#m
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It's the end of the film
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A
A

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Incidentally this record's available in the foyer
F#m
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(Al ways look on the right side of life)
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Some of us got to live as well, you know
Verse 14
A
A

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(Always look
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on the
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right side of life)
D
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E
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A
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F#m
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Who do you think pays for all
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E
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this rubbish
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F#m
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(Always look on the right
Bm
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side of life)
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F#m
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They're not gonna make their money back,
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you know
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F#m
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I told them, I said to him, Bernie,
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I said they'll never make their money back
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(Always look on the right side of life)
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Am

  • Cm

    3

  • G

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • F#dim

    4

  • Ebdim

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python is D major.

The primary chords used in The Bright Side Of Life are D, Am, Cm, G, Em, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Am, Cm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Bright Side Of Life is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Bright Side Of Life 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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