Key: Bb ♫ Intro: F A The sins of man are huge Cm G Cm G A neverending symphony Of villainy and infamy Cm G C Duplicity, deceit, and subterfuge F A# And no one's worse than Ebenezer Scrooge A7 Dm Fm C Though man's a handy candidate for Hell Bb Bb C E Am F7 F I must admit life sometimes has it's brighter side as well
♫ Verse 1: Bb Cm Bb Cm I like life Life likes me Bb Cm Bb F Life and I fairly fully agree C G7sus4 C G7sus4 Life is fine Life is good C G7sus4 C7 'Specially mine, which is just as it should be Fm7 Bb7 D# I like pouring the wine and why not? G# D# D Dm7 G Life's a pleasure that I deny not C Dm C Dm I like life Here and now C Dm C Dm Life and I made a mutual vow D A7 D A7 'Till I die Life and I D A7 D7 C#sus C#7 We'll both try to be better some how F#m7 B7 Em7 Em7b5 And if life were a woman She would be my wife A Am7 D A D {Scrooge} Why? {Ghost} Why? Because I like life! G F#7 {Scrooge}That's all very well for you But I hate life C#7 F7 {Ghost} Scrooge, you're an even bigger fool than I took you for! {spoken} Now listen to me ♫ Verse 2: Bb F I like life … {spoken} Well, go on Bb F {Scrooge} I like life {Ghost-spoken} That's better! Bb F7 Bb F7 Life likes me {Scrooge} Life likes me {Ghost} Good, good Bb F7 Cm F7 I make life a perpetual spree Cm F7 {Scrooge} perpetual spree C G7sus4 C G7sus4 {Ghost} Eating food {Scrooge} Drinking wine C G7 C G7 {Ghost} Thinking who'd like the privilege to dine me Fm7 Bb7 D# {Scrooge} I like drinking the drink I'm drinking G# D# D Dm7 G {Ghost} That's better, Scrooge! And I like thinking the thoughts I'm thinking ♫ Verse 3: C G7sus4 C G7sus4 C G7sus C G7sus I like songs I like dance I hear music and I'm in a trance D A7 D A7 {Scrooge}Tra-la-la {Ghost} Oom-pah-pah D A7 D A7 {Both} Chances are we shall get up and prance F#m7 B7 Em7 Em7b5 {Ghost} Where there's music and laughter Happiness is rife A Am7 D A D {Scrooge} Why? {Ghost} Why? Because I like life! F#m7 B7 Em7 Em7b5 {Both} Where there's music and laughter Happiness is rife A Am7 D A D Why? Because I like life! G F#7 C#7 F7 {Ghost-spoken} Come on, Scrooge we're going visiting You're in for a few surprises ♫ Verse 4: Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb F Drinking life That's the thing Makes a man want to suddenly sing C G7sus4 C G7sus4 C G7sus4 C7 Sing and dance And perchance Seeing life from a different stance Fm7 Bb7 D# G# D# D Dm7 G When you learn how to live it Life is free of strife C G7sus4 C G7sus4 C G7sus4 C See how much We like life!