How to Play Always Look on the Bright Side of Life on Guitar?

Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D7, G, Em chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Always Look on the Bright Side of Life with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Chords

Chord reference Am, D7, G, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Some [Am]things in life are [D7]bad They can [G]really make you [Em]mad, And [Am]other things just [D7]make you swear and [G]curse [Em]. When you’re [Am]chewing on life’s [D7]gristle, Don’t [G]grumble give a [Em]whistle And [A7]this’ll help things turn out for the [D7]best and

[G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]bright [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7] [G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]light [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7]

If [Am]life seems jolly [D7]rotten There is [G]something you’ve for [Em]gotten, And [Am]that’s to laugh and [D7]smile and dance and [G]sing [Em]. When you’re [Am]feeling in the [D7]dumps, [G]don’t be silly [Em]chumps Just [A7]purse your lips and whistle that’s the [D7]thing and

[G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]bright [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7] [G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]light [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7]

For [Am]life is quite ab[D7]surd and [G]death’s the final [Em]word; You must [Am]always face the [D7]curtain with a [G]bow. [Em] For [Am]get about your [D7]sin; give the [G]audience a [Em]grin En[A7]joy it; it’s your last chance any[D7]how and

[G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]bright [D7]side of [G]death Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7] [G]Just be [Em]fore you [Am]take your [D7]terminal [G]breathe. Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7]

[Am]Life’s a piece of [D7]shit [G]when you look at [Em]it. [Am]Life’s a laugh and [D7]death’s a joke it’s [G]true [Em] [Am]You see it’s all a [D7]show; keep them [G]laughing as you [Em]go. Just re [A7]member that the last laugh is on [D7]youand

[G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]bright [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7] [G]Always [Em]look on the [Am]light [D7]side of [G]life Whistle [Em] [Am] [D7]

Artist Monty Python

Album Monty Python's Life of Brian Soundtrack

Genres Pop

Year 1979

Key Am

Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life can be played in the key of Am using the Am, D7, G, Em chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Always Look on the Bright Side of Life with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.