| Verse |
| Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| Some | things in life are | bad, they can | really make you | mad |
| Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| Other | things just | make you swear and c | urse |
| Cm | Cdim7 | |
| When you're | chewing on life's | gristle |
| Bb | G7 | |
| Don't | grumble, give a | whistle |
| C7 | F7 | |
| And | this'll help things turn out for the | best |
| Chorus: |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | |
| And | always | look on the | bright | side of | life |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 |
| Always | look on the | light | side of | life |
| Verse |
| Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| If | life seems jolly | rotten, there's | something you've | forgotten |
| Cm | Cdim7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| and | that's to laugh and | smile and dance and | sing. |
| Cm | Cdim7 | Bb | G7 | |
| When you're | feeling in the | dumps, | don't be silly | chumps |
| C7 | F7 | |
| Just | purse your lips and whistle - that's the | thing |
| Chorus: |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | |
| And | always | look on the | bright | side of | life |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | |
| Come on, | always | look on the | bright | side of | life |
| Verse |
| Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| For | life is quite abs | urd and | death's the final | word |
| Cm | Cdim7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| You must | always face the | curtain with a | bow |
| Cm | Cdim7 | Bb | Gm7 | |
| Forg | et about your | sin - give the | audience a | grin |
| C7 | F7 | |
| Enj | oy it - it's your last chance anyh | ow. |
| Chorus: |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | |
| And | always | look on the | bright | side of | death |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 |
| Just bef | ore you | draw your | terminal br | eath |
| Verse |
| Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 |
| Life's a piece of | shit | when you look at | it |
| Cm | Cdim7 | Bb | Gm7 |
| Life's a laugh and | death's a joke, it's | true |
| Cm | Cdim7 | |
| You'll | see it's all a | show, |
| Bb | G7 | |
| keep 'em | laughing as you | go |
| C7 | F7 | |
| Just rem | ember that the last laugh is on | you |
| Chorus: |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | |
| And | always | look on the | bright | side of | life |
| Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 | Bb | Gm7 | Cm | F7 |
| Always | look on the | right | side of | life |
| (Come on guys, cheer up) |
| C | Am7 | Dm | G7 | C | Am7 | Dm | G7 |
| Always | look on the | bright | side of | life |
| C | Am7 | Dm | G7 | C | Am7 | Dm | G7 |
| Always | look on the | right | side of | life .... |