Animals - Its My Life

it’s my life : the animals .
#7 in uk and #23 in usa in !965 .

intro : G# D#m G# D#m . . D#m G# D#m G# ( x2 )

#1 .
D#m G# D#m G# D#m
it’s a hard world to get a break in . . . all the good things
G# D#m G#
have been taken .
D#m C# B
but girl , there are ways , to make , certain things pay . .
C# D#m C# B C#
though i’m dressed in these rags , i’ll wear sable , some day . .
D# G#
hear what i say . .

#2 .
F# G# F# G#
i’m going to ride the serpent . . no more time spent , sweatin’ rent .
F# G#
hear my command . . i’m breakin’ loose , it ain’t no use ,
F# G#
holdin’ me down , stick around . .
G#7
but baby , baby . . remember , remember . .

chorus :
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my life and i’ll do what i want . .
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my mind and i’ll think what i want .
F# G# F# G#
show me i’m wrong , hurt me sometime . .
F# G#
but someday i’ll treat you real fine .

G# D#m G# D#m . . D#m G# D#m G# ( x2 )

#3 .
D#m G# D#m G# D#m
there’ll be women and their fortunes . . . who’ll just want
G# D#m G#
to mother orphans .
D#m C# B
are you going to cry , when i’m squeezin’ them dry?
C# D#m C# B C# D# G
taking all i can get , no regrets , when i , openly lie?
F# G# F# G#
and live on their money . . believe me , honey , that money ,
F# G#
can you believe? i ain’t no saint , no complaints .
F# G#
so girl cut out , any doubt .
G#7
but baby , baby , remember , remember . .

chorus :
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my life and i’ll do what i want . .
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my mind and i’ll think what i want .
F# G# F# G#
show me i’m wrong , hurt me sometime . .
F# G#
but someday i’ll treat you real fine .

outro :
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my life and i’ll do what i want .
( don’t push me! )
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my mind and i’ll think what i want .
( it’s my life! )
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my life and i’ll do what i want .
( i can do what i want! )
C# D#m F# G#
it’s my mind and i’ll think what i want .
( it’s my life! ) ( fade . )

a sixties smash from kraziekhat .