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Key: Bb
β« 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
β« 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
β« Verse 2:
Bb F
I like life β¦ {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
β« 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
β« 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!
Song History
Published: February 22, 2024
Last Updated: February 22, 2024