James Brown - Thats life

But that's life^C, ^E7 that's what all the people say ^AmYou're ridin' high in April,^D7 shot down in May ^CBut I guess ^E7I, I gotta ch^Amange that tune ^D7When I'm back on top, on^G top in June

^CThat's life, ^E7 as funny as it may seem ^AmSome people get their kicks ^D7stompin' on a dream ^CBut I never, ^E7I never let^Am it get me down ^D7As sure as this bi^Gg old world, keeps spinnin' 'round^{C C F C}

^CI've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, ^C7pawn and a king ^FI've been up and down and over and out bu^F7t I know one thing ^D7Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face ^GI just pick myself u^Gp and get b^Gack in the ^Grace

^CThat's life,^E7 there's no need to deny it ^AmI thought of cuttin out once,^D7 but this old heart just ain't gonna buy it ^CBut I know ^E7that it would worth ^Amone single sign ^D7I'd get up on that big bird ^Gand then I'd fl^Cy ^{F C}

^CI've been a puppet, pauper, pirate, poet, ^C7pawn and a king I've been u^Fp and down and over and out ^F7and I know one thing ^D7Every time I feel that I'm gonna fall flat on my face ^GI pick myself u^Gp and get b^Aback in the race

^C#That's life, a^F7nd I can't deny it ^A#mMany times I thought of cuttin' out b^D#7ut my heart won't buy it ^C#But if there's nothin'^F7 shakin' come this here ^A#mJuly