Key of: C Intro: Dm9 F G7 Verse 1: C Am The family circle gathers 'round from very far and near C C7 F To pass around the same remarks they passed away last year Dm Em The little girl you dangled on your knee without mishap C F Stirs something in your memory and something in your lap Intro Chorus: C But it's a living Am This is the life C G Am For the world and his wife F F# Bm The world and his wife Verse 2: C Am The kissing cousins slip outside to cuddle and confess C C7 F She says sweet nothing at all, it's much more of a mess Dm Em The conversation melts like chocolate down their open jaws C F As the juniper berry slips down just like last night's drawers Chorus: C But it's a living Am This is the life C G Am For the world and his wife F F# Bm The world and his wife Bridge: E E7 Am To tell the truth our Mum ran off with someone else's father F Bb C Went for two weeks' holiday in Taramasalata E E7 F Daddy went out with the rubbish and he kept on walking F Bb Between Mum and the walls Bb G7 God only knows who does the talking Chorus: C But it's a living Am This is the life C G Am For the world and his wife F F# Bm The world and his wife Intro Verse 3: C Am But later on in the evening through the tears and fol-de-rol C C7 F Come the sentimental feelings for the lure of vitriol Dm Em Longing thoughts go hankering for the old home overseas C F With a blindfold and a national anthem sung in different keys Outro: C But it's a living Am This is the life C It's a living Am This is the life C It's a living Am This is the life C G Am For the world and his wife F F# Bm The world and his wife (repeat until fade out)
