Written by Fred Ebb/John Kander
(st) C What good is sitting alone in your room, C7 come, hear the music play! F Dm Em A G G7 C G Life is a cabaret, ole chum, come to the cabaret. C Put down that knittin', that book and the broom, C7 it's time for a holiday. F Dm Em A F G7 C Life is a cabaret, ole chum, so come to the cabaret. Fm C Come taste the wine, come hear the band, Dm yes, it's time for celebratin'. G G Right this way, your table's waitin'. C No use permittin' some prophet of doom C7 to wipe every smiles away. F Dm Em A F G7 C Life is a cabaret, ole chum, so come to the cabaret. (Instrumental:) F Dm Em A F G7 C C7 F Dm Em A F G7 C Fm C Come taste the wine, come hear the band, Dm yes, it's time for celebratin'. G G Right this way, your table's waitin'. C No thought for admittin' the prince of doom, C7 yes, it is no longer stayin'. F Dm Em A F Dm Em A Life is a cabaret, old chum, only a cabaret, old chum, F G G7 C G C so come to the caba-ret.