Originally in F, I play in A
A | D/A | A |
A | F#m | |
You | take the good, you | take the bad |
D | E | |
You | take ‘em both and | there you have |
D | G/D | D | |
The | facts of life | → |
E | A/E | E | |
The | facts of life | → |
A | F#m | |
There’s a | time you gotta | go and show |
D | E | |
You’re | growin’ now ya | know about |
D | G/D | D | |
The | facts of life | → |
E | A/E | E | |
The | facts of life | → |
D | E | |
When the | world never | seems |
A | E/G# | D/F# | E | |
To be | li | ving | up to your | dreams |
D | |
And | suddenly you’re findin’ out |
E | D | G/D | D | |
The | facts of life are all about | you | → |
A | D/A | A | |
You |
A | F#m | |
When there’s | someone that you | care about |
D | E | |
It | really isn’t | fair they’re out to |
D | G/D | D |
Slow you up | → |
E | A/E | E | |
When you’re | growing up | → |
A | F#m | |
When you | let ‘em flirt and | then you hurt |
D | E | |
A | waitin’ ‘cause your | date is late |
D | G/D | D | |
For | showing up | → |
E | A/E | E | |
Then you’re | growin’ up | → |
D | E | |
When it’s | more than just the birds and the | bees |
A | E/G# | D/F# | E | |
You need | some | one | telling you | please |
D | |
There’s | only one conclusion |
E | D | G/D | D | |
There will | always be confusion over | you | → |
A | D/A | A | |
You |
D | |
You |
Bridge that no one has ever heard
D | F#m7 | Bm7 |
It takes a | lot to get ‘em | right |
A/C# | D | A |
When you’re | learning the facts of | life |
A | D/A | A |
Original goes up a half-step, I’m not doing that
A | F#m | |
You’ll av | oid a lot of | damage |
D | E | |
And enj | oy the fun of | managing |
D | G/D | D | |
The | facts of life | → |
E | A/E | E | |
They shed a | lot of light | → |
A | F#m | |
If you | hear ‘em from your | brother |
D | E | |
Better | clear ‘em with your | mother |
D | G/D | D | |
Better | get ‘em right | → |
E | A/E | E | |
Call her | late at night | → |
D | E | |
You got the | future in the palm of your ha | nd |
A | E/G# | D/F# | E | |
All you | gotta do to | get you through is | understand |
D | |
You | think you’d rather do without |
E | D | G/D | D | |
You’ll | never muddle through without the | truth | → |
A | |
The facts of life are all about | you |
D | F | |
Oh learning the facts of life |
A | |
Oh they’re all about | you |
D | F | |
They’re all about y | ou, about | you |
Repeat to fade