Biography:
Petula Clark, CBE (born November 15, 1932), is an English singer, actress and composer, best known for her upbeat popular international hits of the 1960s. With nearly 70 million recordings sold worldwide, she is the most successful English solo female recording artist to date.
Perhaps best known for her massive hit 'Downtown' and whilst being English, Petula's work was heavily French-influenced.In the 1950s, she later was to branch out to become a major success in much of Europe.
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Other songs:
- A Sign Of The Times
- Colour My World
- Dont Sleep In The Subway
- Downtown
- Enfant Du Voyage
- Fill The World With Love
- Happy Heart
- I Couldnt Live Without Your Love
- I Know A Place
- Je Me Sens Bien Auprs De Toi
- Kiss Me Goodbye
- My Love
- Romeo
- Round Every Corner
- Sailor
- The Little Shoemaker
- The Other Mans Grass Is Always Greener
- This Is My Song
- Tout Le Monde Veut Aller Au Ciel Oui Mais Personne Ne Veut Mourir
- Un Jeune Homme Bien
- You And I
- Youre The One
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The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener:Petula Clark.
#20 in UK, #12 CANADA, #28 on CASHBOX and #31 on BB
Hot 100 on PYE and WARNER Records in 1968.
INTRO: Eb Db Fm Eb Db F Fm
#1.
Fm
Life is never what it seems, we're always searching
C Fm
in our dreams to find that little castle in the air.
Fm
When worry starts to cloud the mind, it's hard to
C
leave it all behind and just pretend you haven't got
Fm
a care.
#2.
Eb Ab Eb
There's someone else in your imagination, you wish that
Ab
you were standing in their shoes.
G C G F
You'd change your life without much hesitation but would
G C
you if you really had to choose?
Fm Dm Ab Fm Bb
So, don't look around, get your feet on the ground, it's
Gbm Eb B Gbm B
much better by far, to be just who your are.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
The other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..just be thankful for what you've got.
INTERLUDE: C F Eb Db C
#3.
Fm
Many times it seems to me there's someone else I'd rather
C Fm
be..living in a world of make-believe.
Fm
To stay in bed till nearly three with nothing there to worry
C Fm
me..it'd seem to be the life I might achieve.
#4.
Eb Ab Eb
But deep inside I know I'm really lucky..with happiness I've
Ab
never known before.
G C G
And just as long as you are there beside me..I know that I
C
could ask for nothing more.
Fm Dm Ab Fm Bb Gbm
And living can start with the love in your heart..so, with you
B A Gbm B
all the time, all the treasures I long for are mine.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
The other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..I'm so thankful for what I've got.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
Yes, the other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..I'm so thankful for what I've got..(don't you
know it, now?)
OUTRO:
E A Gbm B
Yes, the other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#20 in UK, #12 CANADA, #28 on CASHBOX and #31 on BB
Hot 100 on PYE and WARNER Records in 1968.
INTRO: Eb Db Fm Eb Db F Fm
#1.
Fm
Life is never what it seems, we're always searching
C Fm
in our dreams to find that little castle in the air.
Fm
When worry starts to cloud the mind, it's hard to
C
leave it all behind and just pretend you haven't got
Fm
a care.
#2.
Eb Ab Eb
There's someone else in your imagination, you wish that
Ab
you were standing in their shoes.
G C G F
You'd change your life without much hesitation but would
G C
you if you really had to choose?
Fm Dm Ab Fm Bb
So, don't look around, get your feet on the ground, it's
Gbm Eb B Gbm B
much better by far, to be just who your are.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
The other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..just be thankful for what you've got.
INTERLUDE: C F Eb Db C
#3.
Fm
Many times it seems to me there's someone else I'd rather
C Fm
be..living in a world of make-believe.
Fm
To stay in bed till nearly three with nothing there to worry
C Fm
me..it'd seem to be the life I might achieve.
#4.
Eb Ab Eb
But deep inside I know I'm really lucky..with happiness I've
Ab
never known before.
G C G
And just as long as you are there beside me..I know that I
C
could ask for nothing more.
Fm Dm Ab Fm Bb Gbm
And living can start with the love in your heart..so, with you
B A Gbm B
all the time, all the treasures I long for are mine.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
The other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..I'm so thankful for what I've got.
CHORUS:
E A Gbm B
Yes, the other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side.
E A Gbm E B
The other man's grass is always greener..some are lucky,
E Gbm E B E
some are not..I'm so thankful for what I've got..(don't you
know it, now?)
OUTRO:
E A Gbm B
Yes, the other man's grass is always greener..the sun shines
Gbm E
brighter on the other side..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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