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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- CHUCK BERRY PLAYS THIS IN THE KEY OF “ C “ [Verse 1] C It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well G G7 You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle G G7 And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, G G7 C G7 "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell [Verse 2] C They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale G G7 The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale, G G7 But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well G G7 C G7 "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell [Verse 3] C They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast G G7 Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz G G7 But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell G G7 C G7 "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell [Verse 4] C They bought a souped-up jitney, 'twas a cherry red '53, G G7 They drove it down to Orleans to celebrate the anniversary G G7 It was there that Pierre was married to the lovely mademoiselle G G7 C G7 "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell [Instrumental] C G G7 G G7 C [Verse 5] C It was a teenage wedding, and the old folks wished them well G G7 You could see that Pierre did truly love the mademoiselle G G7 And now the young monsieur and madame have rung the chapel bell, G G7 C "C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell [Outro] C G G7 G G7 C