The Facts Of Life Chords by Black Box Recorder
Tempo:
69.45 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
Cm
Eb
Db
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] When boys are just 11 [Ab] they begin to grow in height [Bb] at a faster rate than they have done before.
[Cm] They develop curiosity [Ab] and start to fantasize [Bb] about the things they've never thought of doing before.
[Cm] These dreams are no more harmful [Ab] than the usual thoughts the boys [Bb] have of becoming football
stars or millionaires.
[Cm] As long as the distinction [Ab] between fantasy and fiction [Bb] remains it's just a nature walk.
It's just a flex [Ab] of life, there's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, you're getting ideas.
They develop into sweet [Bb] dreams, it's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] [Cm] The boy sits by the [Ab] telephone, wanting to call her but [Bb] not daring to because she might say no.
[Cm] At last he summons her, but the [Ab] courage phones her and discovers [Bb] someone else has asked her
first and she said yes.
[Cm] Now's the time to deal [Ab] with the fear of being rejected.
[Bb] No one gets through life without being hurt.
[Cm] At this point the boy who's listening [Ab] to this song is probably saying [Bb] that it's easier said
than done and it's true.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my [Ab] hand.
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
[G]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] Small town dating differs [Ab] from more urban situations [Bb] in particular if there's few places to go.
[Cm] Adolescents normally gather [Ab] in a cafe or an arcade [Bb] if they have to almost anywhere will do.
[Cm] A family car, [Ab] a disused coal mine, [Bb] a rowing boat or a ship.
[Cm] [Ab] Experimentation, familiarization, [Bb] it's all in each walk.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep at [Eb] night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
[Bb] It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
There's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home [Bb] from school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] [Bb] It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
There's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] [Cm]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] When boys are just 11 [Ab] they begin to grow in height [Bb] at a faster rate than they have done before.
[Cm] They develop curiosity [Ab] and start to fantasize [Bb] about the things they've never thought of doing before.
[Cm] These dreams are no more harmful [Ab] than the usual thoughts the boys [Bb] have of becoming football
stars or millionaires.
[Cm] As long as the distinction [Ab] between fantasy and fiction [Bb] remains it's just a nature walk.
It's just a flex [Ab] of life, there's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, you're getting ideas.
They develop into sweet [Bb] dreams, it's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] [Cm] The boy sits by the [Ab] telephone, wanting to call her but [Bb] not daring to because she might say no.
[Cm] At last he summons her, but the [Ab] courage phones her and discovers [Bb] someone else has asked her
first and she said yes.
[Cm] Now's the time to deal [Ab] with the fear of being rejected.
[Bb] No one gets through life without being hurt.
[Cm] At this point the boy who's listening [Ab] to this song is probably saying [Bb] that it's easier said
than done and it's true.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my [Ab] hand.
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
[G]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] [Ab] [Bb]
[Cm] Small town dating differs [Ab] from more urban situations [Bb] in particular if there's few places to go.
[Cm] Adolescents normally gather [Ab] in a cafe or an arcade [Bb] if they have to almost anywhere will do.
[Cm] A family car, [Ab] a disused coal mine, [Bb] a rowing boat or a ship.
[Cm] [Ab] Experimentation, familiarization, [Bb] it's all in each walk.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep at [Eb] night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
[Bb] It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
There's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home [Bb] from school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab]
[Bb] You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] [Bb] It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
There's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] [Cm]
Key:
Ab
Bb
Cm
Eb
Db
Ab
Bb
Cm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Cm] When boys are just 11 [Ab] they begin to grow in height [Bb] at a faster rate than they have done before.
[Cm] They develop curiosity [Ab] and start to fantasize [Bb] about the things they've never thought of doing before.
[Cm] These dreams are no more harmful [Ab] than the usual thoughts the boys [Bb] have of becoming football
stars or millionaires.
[Cm] As long as the distinction [Ab] between fantasy and fiction [Bb] remains it's just a nature walk.
It's just a flex [Ab] of life, there's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, _ I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, you're getting ideas.
They develop into sweet [Bb] dreams, it's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] _ [Cm] The boy sits by the [Ab] telephone, wanting to call her but [Bb] not daring to because she might say no.
[Cm] At last he summons her, but the [Ab] courage phones her and discovers [Bb] someone else has asked her
first and she said yes.
[Cm] Now's the time to deal [Ab] with the fear of being rejected.
[Bb] No one gets through life without being hurt.
[Cm] At this point the boy who's listening [Ab] to this song is probably saying [Bb] that it's easier said
than done and it's true.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, _ there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my [Ab] hand.
_ [Bb] _ _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Cm] Small town dating differs [Ab] from more urban situations [Bb] in particular if there's few places to go.
[Cm] Adolescents normally gather [Ab] in a cafe or an arcade [Bb] if they have to almost anywhere will do.
[Cm] A family car, [Ab] a disused coal mine, [Bb] a rowing boat or a ship. _
[Cm] _ [Ab] Experimentation, familiarization, [Bb] it's all in each walk.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep at [Eb] night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
_ [Bb] _ It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
_ There's no place to [Eb] plan.
_ Won't be home [Bb] from school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
_ There's no place [Eb] to plan.
_ Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Cm] When boys are just 11 [Ab] they begin to grow in height [Bb] at a faster rate than they have done before.
[Cm] They develop curiosity [Ab] and start to fantasize [Bb] about the things they've never thought of doing before.
[Cm] These dreams are no more harmful [Ab] than the usual thoughts the boys [Bb] have of becoming football
stars or millionaires.
[Cm] As long as the distinction [Ab] between fantasy and fiction [Bb] remains it's just a nature walk.
It's just a flex [Ab] of life, there's no place [Eb] to plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, _ I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, you're getting ideas.
They develop into sweet [Bb] dreams, it's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] _ [Cm] The boy sits by the [Ab] telephone, wanting to call her but [Bb] not daring to because she might say no.
[Cm] At last he summons her, but the [Ab] courage phones her and discovers [Bb] someone else has asked her
first and she said yes.
[Cm] Now's the time to deal [Ab] with the fear of being rejected.
[Bb] No one gets through life without being hurt.
[Cm] At this point the boy who's listening [Ab] to this song is probably saying [Bb] that it's easier said
than done and it's true.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, _ there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my [Ab] hand.
_ [Bb] _ _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Cm] Small town dating differs [Ab] from more urban situations [Bb] in particular if there's few places to go.
[Cm] Adolescents normally gather [Ab] in a cafe or an arcade [Bb] if they have to almost anywhere will do.
[Cm] A family car, [Ab] a disused coal mine, [Bb] a rowing boat or a ship. _
[Cm] _ [Ab] Experimentation, familiarization, [Bb] it's all in each walk.
It's just a flex of [Ab] life, there's no place to [Eb] plan.
Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep at [Eb] night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of [Ab] life.
_ [Bb] _ It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
_ There's no place to [Eb] plan.
_ Won't be home [Bb] from school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
[Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ You're getting [Ab] ideas, and when you sleep [Eb] at night, they develop into sweet [Bb] dreams.
It's just a flex [Db] of life.
[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ It's just a flex of [Ab] life.
_ There's no place [Eb] to plan.
_ Won't be home from [Bb] school, I'll let you hold [Db] my hand.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _