It is what it is
Shona Ukulele and Kōraunui Ukulele members wrote 'It is what it is' two weeks ago, with members providing one line each. Our team are at Kōraunui hub Stokes Valley on Saturday Nov 08 and 15 @ 1-2.30pm before setting off on our annual Christmas roadshow
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Nov 22 Stokeswood rest home Stokes Valley 1.30-2.30pm
Nov 29 Fergusson Retirement Village Upper Hutt 1.30-2.30pm
Dec 06 Shona McFarlane Retirement Village Avalon 1.30-2.30pm
Dec 13 Elderslea rest home Upper Hutt 1.45-2.45pm
Dec 20 Queensgate Mall Lower Hutt 1.30-2.30pm
[C] [G] [Am] … [F] [G] [C]
[Dm] When you pay your money you [G] don’t get fined
[Dm] Look out for road toll [G] scams
[Em] When you feel unwell you should [Am] never give up
[F] I’m so in love with you, oh [G] boy
[F] That is, always like [G] that
[E7] He pērā tonu tē[F]rā (ah-ah).
[C] Who can con[G]trol the [Am] weather?
[F] Sometimes it [C] is what it [G] is
[C] Money in the [G] bank to[Am]day not tomorrow
[F] Sometimes it just [G] is what it [C] is.
My [Dm] fingers are all thumbs, makes it [G] hard to play
[Dm] When your eyes ain’t good they will [G] come right
[Em] Now’s the time to pay all those [Am] monthly bills
[F] A balls up at work over [G] night
[F] That is, always like [G] that
[E7] He pērā tonu tē[F]rā (ah-ah).
[F] I woke up with a [G] hangover
[F] Wondering where I [G] am
[F] One horse won the [G] race
[F] I lost my wallet a[G]gain.
[C] [G] [Am] … [F] [G] [C]
[Chorus] x 2
[C] Oh [Am] yeah
[F] Sometimes it just [G] is what it [C] is. [*****]
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