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SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
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CHUCK BERRY PLAYS THIS IN THE KEY OF “ C “
[Verse 1]
C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
G G7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
G G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
G G7 C G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 2]
C
They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
G G7
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
G G7
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
G G7 C G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 3]
C
They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
G G7
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
G G7
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
G G7 C G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
[Verse 4]
C
They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53,
G G7
They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary
G G7
It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle
G G7 C G7
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
[Instrumental]
C
G G7
G G7
C
[Verse 5]
C
It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well
G G7
You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle
G G7
And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell,
G G7 C
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell
[Outro]
C
G G7
G G7
C