FRANK SINATRA

That's Life Words & Music by Dean Kay & Gordon Kelly

Written for Frank Sinatra and first released by him on the 1966 album of the same name, this brash rhythm and blues song was sung by Bono on the score of the 2002 film The Good Thief. Other more recent recordings have been made by Westlife, on their album Allow Us To Be Frank, and by Michael Bolton on Bolton Swings Sinatra.

Hints & Tips: The rhythm of the R.H. melody in this song is a bit tricky so look through the piece before you try playing it and mark in where the dotted crotchet beats lie in each bar with numbers (1, 2, 3, 4).

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