Eric... sooo glad to see you .... lifelong fan here!... but I suffer from severe combat injuries and even though I have tried to follow your philosophy, my condition is progressive and agonizingly hellish... I’ll do my best to smile... for you man! 🙂
Just thankful that you personally took the time to show us your unique piece of music, Eric.Thanks for all the fun and pleasure you have brought into so many lives. To the critics out there … come on, lads, don‘t be so „nudge-nudge“…😊
This is wonderful, thank you! Very nice voicings. Methinks the Dm7 (which really is an Em7, as others have noted) is a joke on us, he even calls it "sneaky" :). All the better!
Almost 30 years ago I saw The Meaning Of Life in the cinema, I instantly fell in love with Eric Idle, then the rest were, but I never understood why it fascinates me to see him. His grace, his voice, possibly that he is the most musical member of the group, I honestly don't know. But that fascination will live forever in my soul. Long live Monthy Python !!!
This song goes along with the best closing scene ever made in a movie .... the life of Brian is the pinnacle of British movies with a brilliant ending and a great song ....
Just finished listening to Eric's brilliant autobiography, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." So many tab sites and apps don't quite give this version of the chord progression, so thanks for posting!
This is utterly brilliant! I watched the series on Netflix and saw him playing a bit of it with all the jazzy chords and hoped for a vid like this. Thank you. X!
I think the first time I heard this song was in 1979 in the film "The Life of Brian". I was working as an usher in a theater, I was a senior in high school. What I remember most is people actually got up and walked out of the theater, (I was in the lobby), because they thought the movie was "sacrilegious". That's the only movie that ever happened that I can remember.
Small additional detail would be that he even plays A7 instead of Am (which Eric correctly says later on). And the Dm7 is so sneaky that it is in fact an Em7.
When I tried playing Dm7 the way I normally do (xx0211) it sounded way off. So when I went back to the chord diagram they showed (x70787), it was in fact an Em7! For some reason none of the tabs online seemed to get any of the other chords right though, especially that A°7.
Thank you, Eric, so much talent, so many laughs! p.s. Concerning another one of your projects, I have watched The Rutles more times than might be considered healthy, not only, but also all of it, and the wedding sequence with Bianca Jagger, and there’s no stopping now!!
Playing the base of the parallel e shape with the thumb instead. Saw another video of this and wasn’t sure if that’s what he was doing. This is amazing. Not many how to play the song by the guy who wrote it videos.
Yes, you can, though the voicings will be different (or in another key) There are no chords with more than 4 notes in this song, so it should be okay on uke
We might never have heard this brilliant song if it wasn't for George Harrison, Eric Idle's friend, putting up the cash to finish the awesome movie, "Life Of Brian". I love this song. 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸
Henrik West Love it! Verse: Am D7(b9) G Em/g x2 Am D7(b9) G E7 A7 D7 Chorus: G Em Am D7 The D7(b9) is voiced without the root note. But I’ll work just fine with it as well. You can even use a normal D7.
Wonderful, but for those who are going to write it down: it's Em7 (they play it the right way, but the young man tells us the wrong name of the chord, not Dm7, as it faded in everytime 🙄), and I think on 1:39 it's A7 (instead of Am) - well, trying to confuse the cat???
That Dm7 they refer to is really another inversion of the G6 they played during the verse. The notes are the same: E D G B. They're just placed differently.
I wonder why Eric doesnt use barre shapes for the Am and G? I tried to replicate his hand shapes at 1:05 and 1:12 but really cant see the benefit compared to a barre. Any good players care to comment? PS- thanks to Eric and Jessie for this wonderful lesson😊
I love Eric Idle and I love this song, but every time he says Dm7, it's an Em7. The poor kid with him is not about to interrupt and correct the legend, but he plays it right anyway lol
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Surely during lockdown he should be renamed Idle Eric.
Very nice 😂
Oh yes
OK, but don't call him Shirley...
Right when the world needed them the most...
Thanks for the lesson. There’s something the Romans have never done for us
Yes but what about the aqueduct
@@Dustz92 Well yes, there's that!
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Perfect timing. This song was stuck in my head, when this popped up.
Thanks Eric. Written over 40 years ago but the perfect song for now.
Eric... sooo glad to see you .... lifelong fan here!... but I suffer from severe combat injuries and even though I have tried to follow your philosophy, my condition is progressive and agonizingly hellish... I’ll do my best to smile... for you man! 🙂
Just thankful that you personally took the time to show us your unique piece of music, Eric.Thanks for all the fun and pleasure you have brought into so many lives.
To the critics out there … come on, lads, don‘t be so „nudge-nudge“…😊
Say no more.
Legendary and Humble
Sir Eric Idle
This is wonderful, thank you! Very nice voicings. Methinks the Dm7 (which really is an Em7, as others have noted) is a joke on us, he even calls it "sneaky" :). All the better!
Almost 30 years ago I saw The Meaning Of Life in the cinema, I instantly fell in love with Eric Idle, then the rest were, but I never understood why it fascinates me to see him. His grace, his voice, possibly that he is the most musical member of the group, I honestly don't know. But that fascination will live forever in my soul. Long live Monthy Python !!!
I was just watching Flying Circus the other day and it's still the funniest shit out there
Wow that was spectacular. I REALLY needed to hear that right now!
It brings tears to my eyes.
Thank you.
Eric is such a wonderful and jolly person. ❤️☀️
One of my favourite songs of all time by any artist!
Thank you for this. My favorite thing I've seen on the internet in weeks.
I love you, Eric Idle! definitely my favorite python and now he's even teaching us the chords. what a true gentleman
Thank You Eric, for giving away your masterpiece!
Excellent! Those quarantined with me will soon know the pain of a new guitar song being practiced.
Delightful! Grateful. Posting a page with the chords above the words would be wonderful....
Well, there's the pandemic and all that, but one more way to annoy your relatives is immensely appreciated! Thanks a lot Eric.
This song goes along with the best closing scene ever made in a movie .... the life of Brian is the pinnacle of British movies with a brilliant ending and a great song ....
That's great, even as someone who doesn't play guitar I could quite easily pick this up :)
Featuring some of what George Harrison would call “naughty chords”.😂
D minor is the saddle chord.
Just finished listening to Eric's brilliant autobiography, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." So many tab sites and apps don't quite give this version of the chord progression, so thanks for posting!
This is utterly brilliant! I watched the series on Netflix and saw him playing a bit of it with all the jazzy chords and hoped for a vid like this. Thank you. X!
much love guys. you have made me laugh, year upon year.. thank you 🙏
This is really what I needed in my life
I think the first time I heard this song was in 1979 in the film "The Life of Brian". I was working as an usher in a theater, I was a senior in high school. What I remember most is people actually got up and walked out of the theater, (I was in the lobby), because they thought the movie was "sacrilegious". That's the only movie that ever happened that I can remember.
One of my favorite movies. Thanks Mr. Idle.
wonderful.
1:40 Eric's playing A major, not A minor. 1:54 Your "Dm7" in the chorus is actually Em7.
I thought it sounded wrong.
Small additional detail would be that he even plays A7 instead of Am (which Eric correctly says later on). And the Dm7 is so sneaky that it is in fact an Em7.
When I tried playing Dm7 the way I normally do (xx0211) it sounded way off. So when I went back to the chord diagram they showed (x70787), it was in fact an Em7! For some reason none of the tabs online seemed to get any of the other chords right though, especially that A°7.
I knew I'd find your comment.
They could use some tuning as well.
Love you guys! Such a good message too... now that we know how to play it, we can pass it down to our kids!!
Thank you for everything you've done for us.
"you come from nothing, now you're going back to nothing. What you gotta lose? NOTHING!"
Amen.
Thank you, Eric, so much talent, so many laughs!
p.s. Concerning another one of your projects, I have watched The Rutles more times than might be considered healthy, not only, but also all of it, and the wedding sequence with Bianca Jagger, and there’s no stopping now!!
You need forced hospitalisation ...
FORCED HOSPITALISATION for those THAT DON'T LOVE THE RUTTLES!
Awesome! Thank you.. 👏
Thank you, I've been waiting for the official version for a while
Lovely life lesson together with a beautiful song ❤️
Return of the King
Life of Brian is one of my favorite movies. This is awesome!
Love ya Eric..
This song saved my life. Literally.
Playing the base of the parallel e shape with the thumb instead. Saw another video of this and wasn’t sure if that’s what he was doing. This is amazing. Not many how to play the song by the guy who wrote it videos.
Remember peeps, always look on the bright side of life!
I wonder if I can play this on a ukelele. Not that I know how to play, but my husband did give me one for my birthday and I've always wanted to learn.
Yes, you can, though the voicings will be different (or in another key)
There are no chords with more than 4 notes in this song, so it should be okay on uke
The only song what you need to know how to play 😄😇😌👌
He is not Eric Idle , he is a very naughty guitar player
Can't we have both?
Love this song and Harry Nilsson"s cover. Well done and fab!
What great idea, Eric here 40years later! With the starship :-)
Thank you for my morning smile today!! 😊
Love this ♡
and he's got the voice. amazing
We might never have heard this brilliant song if it wasn't for George Harrison, Eric Idle's friend, putting up the cash to finish the awesome movie, "Life Of Brian". I love this song. 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸
Bloody brilliant 😂👏👏👏
omg Eric ty so much x more lessons pls
YOU Guys are Lovely ~ Great Timing - Annoy Away We shall Thanks! ~- *
Thank you Eric and Holly!!!
Henrik West
Love it!
Verse:
Am D7(b9) G Em/g x2
Am D7(b9) G E7
A7 D7
Chorus:
G Em Am D7
The D7(b9) is voiced without the root note. But I’ll work just fine with it as well. You can even use a normal D7.
Now can it be done whilst doing a silly walk..
😎🤣🤣🤣
Wonderful, but for those who are going to write it down: it's Em7 (they play it the right way, but the young man tells us the wrong name of the chord, not Dm7, as it faded in everytime 🙄), and I think on 1:39 it's A7 (instead of Am) - well, trying to confuse the cat???
Jolly good!
Remember that epic ride with Eric Idle
Didn’t expect this
Unexpected indeed
Well no one expects you
🤗👍 Love and peace from Germany
Thx
God it been a while since anything was uploaded here....
I want to learn how to whistle it! please make another tutorial! Also a different one for the uke;)
Obrigado! Linda aula :) / Thank you, beautiful class :)
That Dm7 they refer to is really another inversion of the G6 they played during the verse. The notes are the same: E D G B. They're just placed differently.
Nobody can get anywhere near the Python humour. Dead Parrots, Cheese 😂🤣
“I would like to buy some CHEEEESE!!!”
*I‘d like to register a complaint.*
@@ericpraline Hello, Miss
I came here for an Argument! :D
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Fount myself wishing along this, it’s just happen 🤗
That "Dm7" in the chorus is actually an Em7!
Thank you so much!!💕
i have no clue how to play guitar. but it looks nice and i always look on the bright side of life :notes: *whistles*
That made my day, thanks.
Haha i was singing this at work today 😍
This is such a great video
The 7th chords always give me trouble. But I just have to practice them more is all. Thank you Eric and long live the pythons!
Lovely! Thanks! :)
Geeze!
I shoulda learned to play the guitar
,-)
I wonder if Ray Davies ever looks at this and thinks 'Okay, yeh, that's one that got away... *shrugs*...'
Thank you at 5 AM in Bangkok
Is it real? Wow
I wonder why Eric doesnt use barre shapes for the Am and G? I tried to replicate his hand shapes at 1:05 and 1:12 but really cant see the benefit compared to a barre. Any good players care to comment?
PS- thanks to Eric and Jessie for this wonderful lesson😊
Just can not help but grin as soon as i hear this song! We need more smiling and less masks to maintain sanity as a people!
thanks for that 💗
You rock Eric :D
You were always my favorite Ewic...
(Don't tell Michael)
Thank you god
😗🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Error: Where the video shows Dm7, Eric is actually playing Em7.
Ah, now I can play it! If only I knew how to actually *do* it...
I learned the basic major chords on the first three threts?
I love Eric Idle and I love this song, but every time he says Dm7, it's an Em7. The poor kid with him is not about to interrupt and correct the legend, but he plays it right anyway lol
I tried looking on the bright side of life, then it slapped me for sticking my head in there 😀
LOL..."Just remember that the last laugh is on you"
I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice the the Dm7 is actually a Em7...
This should be the British national anthem. Put it to the people. I guarantee 95% will vote in favour.
Live from the Starlight Rooms...
'Scuse me sir, might I have another?
Thank you, surrogate father
My surrogate father is better than your father. Mine's John Cleese - although my mother says it's Thor the Thunder God. She's seen all those Marvel movies. I think she's a bit loopy. Anyway, I could go on, but I left my Goat Chariot parked outside.
Should I boast further? No, your time is up for Boasts. Thank you. Please move on. Don't forget to sign the Guest Book!
Got Anger?
Does anyone the chords for the key change?