All Is Vanity chords by Caroline Cobb

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
G+G
Wisdom is good, it puts eyes in your head
     E minorEm
But it's foolish to think it'll save you from death
     D MajorD
Both the fool and the wise man are numbering their breaths
      C majorC                  G+G
And in the end, all this wisdom is just meaningless

Verse 2:
G+G
Pleasure is nice, the taste and touch
    E minorEm
But with all your indulgence, you can't get enough
    D MajorD
You can chase every pleasure around every bend
      C majorC                  G+G
But in the end all this chasin' is just chasin' wind

Chorus:
E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC    E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC
Ooo--oh all is vanity, ooo--oh all is vanity
E minorEm    D MajorD        C majorC        D MajorD
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
    E minorEm      D MajorD       C majorC
So you know in your soul it's not all meaningless

*Verse 3 not on original recording*:
G+G
Workin is good, Money keeps you fed
    E minorEm
But you can’t take it with you When you are dead
   D MajorD
When all that you made Will all turn to rust
    C majorC                  G+G
In the end it won’t matter When you turn to dust

Verse 4:
G+G
Beauty is sweet to the beholder's eye
    E minorEm
And you know it when you see it 'cause it echoes the Light
  D MajorD
But age and opinion bid beauty goodbye
      C majorC           G+G
And in the end the beholder just changes his mind

Chorus:
E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC    E minorEm  D MajorD     C majorC
Ooo--oh all is vanity, ooo--oh all is vanity
E minorEm    D MajorD        C majorC        D MajorD
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
    E minorEm      D MajorD       C majorC
So you know in your soul it's not all meaningless


Bridge:
E minorEm     D MajorD       C majorC       D MajorD
If there is restlessness, could there be rest?
E minorEm     D MajorD    C majorC       D MajorD
If there is hunger, could there be fullness?
E minorEm     D MajorD       C majorC       D MajorD
If there is restlessness, there must be rest
E minorEm     D MajorD    C majorC       D MajorD
If there is hunger, there must be fullness!

Interlude:
G+G

Outro:
E minorEm    D MajorD        C majorC        D MajorD
You feel eternity and it's beating in your chest
    E minorEm      D MajorD       C majorC
So you know in your soul it's not all meaningless