C G C F C G C [Verse] C G I wrote all night C F Like the fire of my words could burn a hole up to heaven C G C I don't write all night burning holes up to heaven no more C G I stood out in the rain C F Like the rain might come and wash my eyes clean C G C C/B I don't stand out in the rain to have my eyes washed clean no more [Chorus] Am G "C'est la vie" she say C F But I don't know what she means C G C C/B I say "Love, easy, hey come to me" Am G "C'est la vie" she say C F But I don't know what that means C G C I say "alright, well C'est la vie" C G C F C G C [Verse] C G I stood out in the night, C F in an empty field and I called your name C G C I don't stand out all night in empty fields and call your name no more C G I waited for days C F for your voice to answer to me C G C C/B I don't wait up for days for your voice to answer to me no more [Chorus] Am G "C'est la vie" they say C F But I don't know what they mean C G C C/B I say "love's easy if you let it be" Am G "C'est la vie" they say C F But I don't know what that means C G C C/B I say "alright, well, C'est la vie" Am G C C/B I say "alright, honey, C'est la vie" Am G F Am7/E Dm7 C Ain't that just how it goes, honey, C'est la vie