D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E A7M D9 A7M
John's in love with Joan, Joan's in love with Jim
D F#m Bm7 E7/9- A C#m5-/7 F#7
Jim's in love with someone who's not in love with him
Bm7 Bm7/E E7/9- A F#7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7/9- A F#7
What was meant to be, must be c'est la vie, c'est la vie
D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E A7M D9 A7M
Life's a funny thing when it comes to love
D F#m Bm7 E7-9 A C#m5-/7 F#7
You don't always conquer the one you're dreaming of
Bm7 Bm7/E E7/9- A F#7 D9 Bm5-/7 E7/9- A F#7
As they say in old Paree, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
D9 Dm6 A D9 Dm6 A
Those who fall in love agree, it's the unsolved mystery
C#7 C#7/G# Cdim C#7 F#m
If your big romance cannot be
B7 Cdim B7 E Cm5-/7 E7
You'll find someone new, cherie
D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E A7M D9 A7M
There goes happy Joe here's the reason why
D F#m Bm7 E7/9- A C#m5-/7 F#7
He just found a sweetheart, but no one's gonna cry
Bm7 Bm7/E E7/9- A C#m5-/7 F#7
Though he stole her love from me
D9 E7/9- E7/13 C#m5-/7 F#7
C'est la vie, c'est la vie
D9 Bm5-/7 E7/9- D9 A
C'est la vie, c'est la vie
Composição de Edward R. White and Mack Wolfson