G Fdim/G#
Am Fdim7
Bm F#dim7
Em Bm Em
C7 B7 Em A D
[Verse 1]
G Fdim/G#
Go to work in the morning
Am Fdim7
Try and make a buck
Bm F#dim7
Do everything you're told
Em Bm Em
And then you're still outta luck
C7 B7 Em A D
It's one of life's little mysteries
[Verse 2]
G Fdim/G#
You get a little sun
Am Fdim7
You get a little rain
Bm F#dim7
Get a man and a woman
Em Bm Em
You get a little pain
C7 B7 Em
It's one of life's little mysteries
[Bridge]
C9
Tell me why when I try
Just as hard as I can
Em A
I end up with nothin'
D Em7 D
Once again
[Verse 3]
G Fdim/G#
You get yourself a dog
Am Fdim7
You get yourself a cat
Bm F#dim7
Watch 'em chase each other
Em Bm Em
Around the laundromat
C7 B7 Em A D
It's one of life's little mysteries
[Instrumental]
G Fdim/G#
Am Fdim7
Bm F#dim7
Em Bm Em
C7 B7 Em
[Bridge]
C9
Tell me why when I try
Just as hard as I can
Em A
I end up with nothin'
D Em7 D
Once again
[Verse 4]
G Fdim/G#
Do all the things you should
Am Fdim7
You try to make a buck
Bm F#dim7
You work a whole lifetime
Em Bm Em
You're still out of luck
C7 B7 Em
It's one of life's little mysteries
A
Little mysteries
Em A Em
Little mysteries
