Intro
C G Am G
C G Am G/B
[Verse 1]
C G Am G
You’re living on this planet with 6 billion other folk
C G Am G/B
Some of them God’s works of art and some of them God’s joke
C G Am G
The ratio of jokes to works of art is one in four
F
But looking round this room tonight
G
I’d say it must be more
[Verse 2]
C G Am G
So here’s a song for everyone who feels a little down
C G Am G/B
We’re ‘ere to lift your spirits with our folkin’ lovely sound
C G Am G
We’ve got just one word for you and that one word is “alright”
F
So forget about your problems
G
And the fact your life is… (Join in with the chorus!)
[Chorus]
C G/B F G
He’s alright and she’s alright and you’re alright an’ all
F G
Whether you’re big or you wear a wig, or you’re only three feet tall
C G/B F G
If you feel weak ‘cause you’re called a freak every day and every night
F G C/G
Then come around ‘ere and we’ll give a big cheer cause we think you’re alright
C G Am G
[Verse 3]
C G Am G
D book judged by it’s cover may just get left on the shelf
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And this can be quite damaging for your psyche and your health
C G Am G
So if all the world’s a library and people are the books
F
Then say it loud and say it proud
G
Come take a second look
[Chorus]
C G/B F G
Oh he’s alright and she’s alright and you’re alright an’ all
F G
Whether you’re big or you wear a wig, or you’re only three feet tall
C G/B F G
If you feel weak ‘cause you’re called a freak every day and every night
F G C/G
Then come around ‘ere and we’ll give a big cheer cause we think you’re alright
[Verse 4]
C G Am G
So if you feel less than average, if your breath makes people sick
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If you feel like mother nature beat you with the ugly stick
C G Am G
If you’ve got no friends and you’ve got split ends don’t worry and don’t fuss
F
That’s who you are so deal with it
G
And sing along with us
[Chorus]
C G/B F G
Oh he’s alright and she’s alright and you’re alright an’ all
F G
Whether you’re big or you wear a wig, or you’re only three feet tall
C G/B F G
If you feel weak ‘cause you’re called a freak every day and every night
F G C/G
Then come around ‘ere and we’ll give a big cheer cause we think you’re alright
C G/B F G
Oh he’s alright and she’s alright and you’re alright an’ all
F G
Whether you’re big or you wear a wig, or you’re only three feet tall
C G/B F G
If you feel weak ‘cause you’re called a freak every day and every night
F G C/G
Then come around ‘ere and we’ll give a big cheer cause we think you’re alright
F G C/G
Then come around ‘ere and we’ll give a big cheer cause we think you’re alright
F
Then come around ‘ere
G
And we’ll give a big cheer
F
Cause we think you’re al-
We think you’re al-
G C/G
We think you’re alright, hey!