Chords for "Look A Little On The Sunny Side"

Date: October 12, 1999 1:34 AM
From: Dan H


It's not easy arranging something for voice & guitar
that was originally meant to be played by two trumpets,
a trombone and a tuba, but I think I pulled it off.


G7            C9           F     G7             C9                F
Look a little on the sunny side, Even when they say you're on the slide,
          C9                     F6
And for a while they'll say your records never make it,
         C9                     F6
But in a while they're gonna be showering you with praises.
        F            E+               Cm/Eb          D7
They'll give you mediocre reviews and put you in the underground for a while,
    G7            C9            F                   G7            C9           F
But look a little on the funny, sunny side of life, look a little on the sunny side. 
    F6                                         C9
You sing 'em the blues and then they ask for a happy tune,
                                        F6
And when you start to smile they'll say gimme dat rhythm and blues,
                                                          A
And when you give 'em dat rhythm and blues they'll simply smile and say
                           E               A            C7
We didn't want to hear you play, we didn't like you any way.
     G7           C9                F
It's very hard to please the people every single time,
    G7            C9           F
But look a little on the sunny side. 
G7            C9           F     G7            C9               F
Look a little on the sunny side, even when you feel you want to hide,
          C9                    F6
You gotta laugh, don't let your critics ever upset you,
           C9                    F6
'Cos for a while the cynics will all be out to get you.
    F                    E+ 
You gotta be shrewd, you gotta be strong,
       Cm/Eb              D7
You've gotta convince yourself that you are not wrong,
G7                 C9                 F
Whistle a tune and think of a catchy, happy, little song
    G7            C9           F
And look a little on the sunny side.
     G7           C9                F
It's very hard to please the people every single time,
    G7            C9           F
But look a little on the sunny side. 
        F             E+
They're gonna put you down for a while, 
       Cm/Eb           D7
You've got to learn to grit your teeth and smile
    G7            C9            F                   G7            C9           F
And look a little on the funny, sunny side of life, look a little on the sunny side.