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 |
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