Written by Edward R. White and Mack Wolfson
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