Intro: 
A  Bm  C#m  Bm 
 
Verse: 
A                  Bm 
So many reasons for you to be happy 
C#m                Bm 
So many reasons for you to be smiling 
A 
But youre not about to see em, 
Bm 
You are not about to feel em, 
C#m 
You are not about to be em 
Bm (stop) 
You dont believe them 
A                  Bm 
So many reasons for you to be angry 
C#m                 Bm 
So many reasons, its not the way you planned it 
A 
But all you can do is see em, 
Bm 
All you can do is feel em, 
C#m                         D* 
All you can do is let them be 
 
Chorus: 
      A 
Life happens 
        E 
While you making other plans 
       F#m 
Life happens 
        D 
While you tryna understand 
      A 
You are kicking it in the shade 
      E 
And you are thinking you got it made 
 F#m                          D 
Life is gonna happen to you anyway 
      A      Bm      C#m    D* 
Life happens, life happens 
 
Verse: 
A                         Bm 
You are lost at sea like a ship without a captain 
C#m                         Bm 
Drifting endlessly around imaginary islands 
A                            Bm 
The things you are missing, the moments slipping 
C#m                     Bm 
So stop your wishing and start listening 
A                         Bm 
Theres too much whining, oh oh oh 
C#m                    Bm 
Too much complaining, yea eh eh 
A 
We should be laughing 
Bm 
We should be kissing 
C#m                     D* 
We should be here right now 
 
Chorus: 
      A 
Life happens 
        E 
While you making other plans 
       F#m 
Life happens 
        D 
While you tryna understand 
      A 
You are kicking it in the shade 
       E 
And you are thinking you got it made 
 F#m                          D 
Life is gonna happen to you anyway 
      A 
Life happens,  
          E 
While you are walking down the street 
      F#m 
Life happens 
           D 
While you shuffle up your feet 
        A                         E 
Dont be givin it all away, start living it for today 
 F#m                               D 
Cause life is gonna happen to you anyway 
       A 
(Life happens) 
         E 
When you are waiting for a call 
      F#m 
(Life happens) 
                E 
When you are chillin in the sun 
        F#m 
(Life happens) 
                D 
And when you meet the only one 
        A 
(Life happens) 
                   E 
And when theres nothing left to do 
        F#m 
(Life happens) 
             D          A   E   F#m   D 
Its still happening to you 
A   E   F#m   D   E5 \ F#5  A