Life of the Party from The Wild Party (Andrew Lippa)
Best advise: Listen to the song a lot and grab some sheet music if you can read, you're in for a trip!!
[Intro]
A D7 A D7
[Verse]
A
Who needs money?
D7
Not me.
A E7
Who needs fortune or fame?
A7 F7 E7
I don't need a new career
D#7 D7 C#7 C7
A sympathetic ear
A#
A name.
A D7
All I need is time to pay
A7 E7
Only want the game
F#m7 F7 E
Point me to the mic
N.C.
I know what I like.
[Chorus]
E A
Don't you wanna be
D9
The life of the party?
A
Don't you wanna be
D9
The cream of the crop?
A Amaj7
Don't you wanna feel those shivering fits
A7 F#7 B9
'Til someone calls it quits
E
Or someone calls a cop?
A
Don't you wanna land
D9
The role of a lifetime?
A E F#7
Well, you better get down on one knee
D A D D#
'Cause you could play the life of the party
Em9
If you can pray with me.
[Vocal Improv]
A D7 A D7
[Verse]
A D7
Who needs lovers?
Not I.
A F#m G7 G# A7
Who needs Heaven above?
A F7 E7
Don't have time for things unsaid
D#7 D C#7 C7
For baking bread
E
For love.
A D7
All I need is room to fight
A C#7
Hand in fisted glove.
F#m D9
Point me to the sky,
A7b9 E
It's my turn to fly.
[Chorus]
A
Don't you wanna be
D9
The life of the party?
A
Don't you wanna be
D9
The top of the heap?
A Amaj7 A7
This is where the jamboree never ends
F#7 B9
Why not be counting friends
E
Instead of counting sheep?
A
If you wanna join
D9
The Heavenly Choir
A Amaj7 A7
Hurry up and get yourself in line.
D A D D#
But don't you pass the life of the party
Em9
Until you pass the wine.
[Bridge]
A D9 C#9 C9 A7
Let the drinks pour
D9 C#9 C9 A7
Let the crowds roar
A7b5 A
Let the Heavens wildly cheer.
Em9 D9 C#9 C9 A7
'Til the sunrise
D9 C#9 C9 A7
Brings the goodbyes
B
I'll be here.
F E Fmaj7
Never fear.
[Chorus/Outro]
Bb
Who's it gonna be,
Eb9
The life of the party?
Bb
Who's it gonna be now
Eb9
The king of the hill?
Bb BbMaj7
Don't you wanna be there,Running the show
Bb7 Gm
Until it's time to go
C9 F
Or 'til it's time to kill?
Bb
Don't you ever wanna be
Eb9
Somebody to envy
Bb
Don't you wanna be
G7
Footloose and free?
Cm7 Eb Ebmaj7 Em7b5
Well, you could be the life of the party
Gm7
If you
Bb
Were
F#m
More -
Bb Eb G7 F#7 F7 Bb7
Like me!