Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: C Difficulty: Novice Phosphorescent - C'est la vie No. 2 Intro: C G C F C G C Verse: CG I wrote all night CF Like the fire of my words could burn a hole up to heaven CGC I don't write all night burning holes up to heaven no more C G I stood out in the rain CF Like the rain might come and wash my eyes clean C GC C/B I don't stand out in the rain to have my eyes washed clean no more
Chorus: Am G "C'est la vie" she say C F But I don't know what she means CGC C/B I say "Love, easy, hey come to me" Am G "C'est la vie" she say C F But I don't know what that means CGC I say "alright, well C'est la vie" C G C F C G C Verse: C G I stood out in the night, CF in an empty field and I called your name CG C I don't stand out all night in empty fields and call your name no more C G I waited for days C F for your voice to answer to me CG CC/B I don't wait up for days for your voice to answer to me no more Chorus: Am G "C'est la vie" they say C F But I don't know what they mean CG CC/B I say "love's easy if you let it be" Am G "C'est la vie" they say C F But I don't know what that means CGC C/B I say "alright, well, C'est la vie" AmGCC/B I say "alright, honey, C'est la vie" AmGF Am7/E Dm7 C Ain't that just how it goes, honey, C'est la vie