C'EST LA VIE

As recorded by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

(From the 1977 Album WORKS VOL.1)
Transcribed by bloodsucker Words by
Music by

A Intro Drop D Tuning

Moderately P = 116
Dmadd9

k V V k V V k V V
1
Ie 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U V
Gtrs I, III mp
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
T 6 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7
B 0 0 0
0 0 0

B Verse
Dmadd9

k V V k V V k V V
4
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
T 6 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7
B 0 0 0
0 0 0

Cadd9 `
B6

k V V V V k V V V V k add#1 V V
7 e
I U V V V U V
V V V V V V V
U
let ring let ring let ring
3 3 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 5 5 0 0
5 5 5 5 3 3
B 3 3 1

Cadd9 Dmadd9
3
k V V k V V k V V t V
10
I U V V V
e V V V V V V V
U V U V
let ring
let ring let ring N.H.
0 0 0
T 3 3 6 6
A 0 0 7 7 (12)
2 0 7 7 0 ([7])
B 3 0 0
0 0

Maleg
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Dmadd9 Cadd9

k k k
13
Ie V V V
V V
V V V V
V V
V V V V V V V V
U
U V U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 3
T 6 6 3 3
A 7 7 7 7 5 5
7 7 7 7 5 5
B 0 0 3

`
0 0
Cadd9 B6 Cadd9

k V V V k k
add#1

V V V V V V
16
I U V V V
e V V V V V V U V V V
U
let ring let ring let ring
3 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 0 0 0 0
5 5 3 0 2 0
B 3 1 3

C Chorus
Dmadd9 Gm7

k V V k V V k V V V
19
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 6 6
T 6 6 8
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 5 5
B 0 0
0 0 5
Gm7 Dmadd9

k V V V k V V k V V
22
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U U V U V
let ring let ring let ring
6 6 0 0
T 8 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 7 7 7 7
B 0 0
5 0 0
Gm7 Dmadd9

k V V V k V V V k V V
25
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U U U V
let ring let ring let ring
6 6 6 6 0
T 8 8 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 7 7
B 0
5 5 0
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Dmadd9 Em7 5 ` E7

k V V k V V V V ee V k gV V V V
28
Ie V V V V U V V U gV V fV
U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 3 0 4 0
T 6 3 3 3 3
A 7 7 0 3 0 1 3 0
7 7 2 2
B 0
0

rit.
1. P = 116
Asus4 A Dmadd9

k V V V V k V V gW k V V
31
Ie V V V gV V V V V
U U U V
let ring let ring let ring
5 9 0
T 5 5 10 6
A 7 7 9 7 7
7 7 11 7 7
B 0 0 0
0

Dmadd9
3
k V V k V V k V t
34
Ie V V V V V V V V V V t
U V U V U V
let ring let ring let ring N.H.
0 0
T 6 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 ([12])
7 7 7 7 7 ([7])
B 0 0 0
0 0 0

P2.= 116
Dmadd9

k V V k V V k V V V V
37
Ie V V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
T 6 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 7 7
B 0 0 0
0 0 0

gV V V V V UUV V bP W
Ie Accoridan = StandardWWWTuning VVV u u z
Gtr II
5
T 6 8 6
2 (2) 6 7 9 9 7 6 7
A 3 (3)
B 5 (5)
P H
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Dmadd9 Dm/C b
k V V V V V V
3
V V V V
3

40
Ie V V V V 44
V V V
gV
U V 3 3

let ring
0 0 1 0 1
T 6 3 3 3 3
A 7 7 2 2
7 7 0
B 0 4
0
H H

VVV V V V V V V 44 W gV V
V
V
Ie
3
tr
5
T 6 (8) 6 5 6
A 7 5 7 6 6
B

Dm/C G7/B Gm6/B ` A7

V V c V V c V gV
3

V V V
3

Ie V V V V V
3 3 3
42
V V V V V
3 V V 3
V
3
let ring
0 1 0 0
T 3 3 0 3 2
A 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
0 0
B 3 2 1 0
H

V V V V V
k V V V V V
3 c

Ie V VVV VVV VV VV gVV VV VV

3
u 3 u
3 3
5 6 6
T 6 10 8 3 2
A 7 7 10 3 2 2
10 10 9 5
B

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Dmadd9 Dm/C b
V V V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3

44
Ie V V W V V
gV
V
3 3 3
let ring
0 1 0 1 0 1
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 2
0 0 0
B 4
H H H

V
WW k V V V V V V V V
gV V V gV
Ie W
3 3 3
3
10 9
T 3 10 10 10
A 2 9 10 10 10
3 12 12 11
B 12

Dm/C G/B Gm6/B ` A7

3
V V V V
3

V V V V V
3 3

Ie V V V V
3
V V V V V V
V V
46
V 3 V V
3 3
let ring
0 1 1 0 3
T 3 3 0 3
A 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 5 5
B 3 2 1 0
H

V V V V V V
Ie V V k u V V k V V V V V
3
3 3 3 3
8
T 10 12 10 11 10
A 10 9 9
10 9 8
B 12 12

Dmadd9 Gm6

V V V V V V
3 3
V V V V V V
48
Ie V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3
3 3
let ring
0 1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 3 0 5 5
B
H P

VV V VV VV VV VV VV WW
Ie gV j WW
3
u u3 W
3
5 3 5 6
T 5 2 3 5 6 8
A 3
5
B 5

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Gm6 Dmadd9

V V V V V V V V
3 3
V V V V V V
50
Ie V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3
3 3
let ring
0 0 0 1 0 1
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 2 2
5 5 0 0
B
H H

c c3
V VV VV VV WUU
3

Ie j V V VV V W
V V u u3
3
1 3 5
T 1 3 5 3 5 6
A 9 7
2 3 5
B
Dmadd9 Gm6

V V V V V V V V
3 3
V V V V V V
52
Ie V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3
3 3
let ring
0 1 0 1 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 5 5
B
H H

WWW V V V V
u u WW VV V
Ie 3 WW VV
u3
3

12 10 3 3
T 10 3 3 3
A 3 3
5 5
B
Gm6 Dmadd9

V V V V V V V V
3 3
V V V V V V
54
Ie V V V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3
3 3
let ring
0 0 0 1 0 1
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 3 3 3 3 2 2
5 5 0 0
B
H H

V VV VV VV VV UUW
Ie V V V W
3
u u3 3
5
T 5 3 5 6 8 6
A 5 5 7 9 9 7
B
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Dmadd9 Em7 5 `
V V V V V V V V
3 3 3 3

Ie V V ee V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V
56

3 3
3 3
let ring
0 1 0 (1) 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 2 2 3 0 3 0
0 0 2 2
B
H H

VVV V V V 3 c c3
Ie u u V V V V W V
[[[[[
3 3
tr
T 5 3
A 3 (5) 2
3 2 (2)
B
sl.

Em7 5 ` rit.
Asus4
3 3 3 3

Ie ee V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V V V V V
58

3
V 3
3 3
let ring
0 0 0 0 0 0
T 3 3 3 0 3 3
A 3 0 3 0 2 2
2 2 2 2
B 0 0

Ie ee W V U
T
A 8 2 7
B
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D Verse
P = 116
A Dmadd9

k
3
V gV V V V V V
60
Ie V V V V
V 3
W U V
let ring let ring
0 0 0
T 2 6
A 2 7 7
2 7 7
B 0 0 0
0

WW VV j
Ie V
5
T 5 5
A 2 2
B

Dmadd9 Cadd9

k V V V V k V V V
62
Ie V V V V V V
V U
U
let ring let ring
0 3
T 6 3 3
A 7 7 5 5
7 7 5 5
B 0 3
0

Cadd9 `
B6 Cadd9
add#1

k V V V V k V V k V V V V
64 e
I U V V V V V V V V U V V V
U
let ring let ring let ring
3 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 5 5 0 0 0 0
5 5 3 0 2 0
B 3 1 3

Dmadd9
3
k V V k V V t V k V V
67
Ie V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U V
let ring
let ring N.H. let ring
0 0 0
T 6 6 6
A 7 7 (12) 7 7
7 7 0 ([7]) 7 7
B 0 0 0
0 0 0

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Dmadd9 Cadd9

k V V k V V V k V V V
Ie V V V V V V V V
U V V U V V
70

U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 3 3
T 6 3 3 3 3
A 7 7 5 5 5 5
7 7 5 5 5 5
B 0 3 3
`
0
B 6 add#1 Cadd9 Dmadd9

k V V V V k V V V V k V V
Ie V V V V V V
U V V U V V
73

U V
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 6
A 0 0 0 0 7 7
3 0 2 0 7 7
B 1 3 0
0

E Chorus
Dmadd9 Gm7

k V V k V V V k V V V
76
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V U U
let ring let ring let ring
0 6 6 6 6
T 6 8 8
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 5 5 5 5
B 0
0 5 5
Dmadd9 Gm7

k V V k V V k V V V
79
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U V U V U
let ring let ring let ring
0 0 6 6
T 6 6 8
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 5 5
B 0 0
0 0 5
Gm7 Dmadd9

k V V V k V V k V V
82
Ie V V V V V V V V V V V V
U U V U V
let ring let ring let ring
6 6 0 0
T 8 6 6
A 7 7 7 7 7 7
5 5 7 7 7 7
B 0 0
5 0 0
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Em7 5 ` E7
rit.
Asus4

k V V V V ee V k gV V V V k
85 e
I U V V U gV V fV V V V V V V V
U
let ring let ring let ring
3 0 4 0 0
T 3 3 3 3 3 3
A 0 3 0 1 3 0 2 2
2 2 2 2
B 0

A Dmadd9

k k V V UUU
Ie V gV W V V V V U
U V
88

U V UU
let ring let ring GK0
0 0
KK67
KK70
T 2 6
A 2 7 7

K0
2 7 7
B 0 0
0

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