That‘s livin‘ alright   (1984)     (video)

 

        C

1. Working on the site, from morning till night,

               G

    that‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘ alright),

                G7

    then a pint with the boys in a bar full of noise,

              C

    that‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘ alright).

        C                             C7                             F                                    Dm

    Working all day for a pittance of pay, then blow it all on a Saturday night,

                    C                                     G

    and you kiss the dames, but you don‘t ask their names,

              C

    that‘s livin‘ alright.

 

        C

2. Working in the sun, drinking Schnaps, having fun,

               G

     that‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘ alright),

                G7 

    then a night in the town, spreadin‘ it around,

              C

    that‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘ alright).

       C                               C7                          F                                  Dm

    Working all  day for a packet of pay, and send a little back to the wife, 

                    C                                    G                                 C

    still you keep a little here, just to keep you in beer, that‘s livin‘ alright.

                       C                                   G                                  C 

    Yeah, you play the game, then it‘s auf Wiederseh‘n, that‘s livin‘ alright.

      C                             C7

    Telling the lie with a glint in your eye,

                      F                                         Dm

    ‘cause tomorrow you‘ll be back on the site,

                   C                                     G

    and you kiss the dames, but you don‘t ask their names,

              C

    that‘s livin‘ alright.

 

                        C                                  G                         - C

+  Yeah, you play the game, then it‘s auf Wiederseh‘n !

                 G                                                - G7

    That‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘ alright),

              C

    that‘s livin‘ alright (that‘s livin‘alright).

 

+   C - F - D

 

                    C                                     G      

 +  And you kiss the dames, but you don‘t ask their names,

               C

    that‘s livin‘ alright.

 

3. = 2.

 

                        C                                  G

+  Yeah, you play the game, then it‘s auf Wiederseh‘n !

                C

    That‘s livin‘ alright !

 

 

    (Joe Fagin)