Biography:
Eric Idle is the composer of most Monty Python songs (along with Neil Innes) such as the Python anthem "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life" (which is also played after Iron Maiden's shows). His outstanding linguistic ability have earned him the name "Master of the One-Liner".
During his time at Cambridge, Eric served as the president of the famous Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club.
Before Monty Python's Flying Circus, Eric appeared in both
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That's Death
by Eric Idle
C Am
There's a place you're always welcome
Dm G
That's as nice as it can be
C F
Everyone can get in
G Bm
'Cause it's absolutely free!
C
That's death
Dm
No need to take a breath
C
Just lay around all day
Dm -
With not a single bill to pay
G -
Hooray!
C
That's death
Dm
No more sicknesses or flu
C
If you've lived beyond your means
Dm -
You can die beyond them to
G -
Boo hoo!
Fm - F#m -
Well the greatest and the finest
G - A
Have already died
F - G, -
Why not simply join them
C - A
On the other side?
C
That's death
Dm
Say farewell to all your bills
C
Rip up all your wills
Dm -
And pop your final pills
G -
Amen!
C
That's death
Dm
It's a tete-a-tete with fate
C
If you're not feeling great
Dm - G -
Then it's the best way to lose weight, mate
Fm F#m
Nothing here to hurt you
G - A -
No one's here to nag
F# -
Come die with me
C - G
If your life's a drag!
D
That's death
Em
The wealthy and well-bred
D
All of them are here
Em - A -
And they're all completely dead
D
That's death
Em
No more headaches, no more pain
D
Of the millions who've died
Em - A -
No one came back to complain!
Gm - G#m
You can't take it with you
A - Bsus2 -
You can't keep what you've got
D - A -
So why not just lay back
D - A
And simply rot?
D - A -
Just simply rot
D - A -
It's so cool it's hot
D (let ring) D
That's death!
As always, let me know if there's anything to fix, any suggestions, etc.
by Eric Idle
C Am
There's a place you're always welcome
Dm G
That's as nice as it can be
C F
Everyone can get in
G Bm
'Cause it's absolutely free!
C
That's death
Dm
No need to take a breath
C
Just lay around all day
Dm -
With not a single bill to pay
G -
Hooray!
C
That's death
Dm
No more sicknesses or flu
C
If you've lived beyond your means
Dm -
You can die beyond them to
G -
Boo hoo!
Fm - F#m -
Well the greatest and the finest
G - A
Have already died
F - G, -
Why not simply join them
C - A
On the other side?
C
That's death
Dm
Say farewell to all your bills
C
Rip up all your wills
Dm -
And pop your final pills
G -
Amen!
C
That's death
Dm
It's a tete-a-tete with fate
C
If you're not feeling great
Dm - G -
Then it's the best way to lose weight, mate
Fm F#m
Nothing here to hurt you
G - A -
No one's here to nag
F# -
Come die with me
C - G
If your life's a drag!
D
That's death
Em
The wealthy and well-bred
D
All of them are here
Em - A -
And they're all completely dead
D
That's death
Em
No more headaches, no more pain
D
Of the millions who've died
Em - A -
No one came back to complain!
Gm - G#m
You can't take it with you
A - Bsus2 -
You can't keep what you've got
D - A -
So why not just lay back
D - A
And simply rot?
D - A -
Just simply rot
D - A -
It's so cool it's hot
D (let ring) D
That's death!
As always, let me know if there's anything to fix, any suggestions, etc.
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