Life Goes On Chords by The Kinks
Tempo:
108.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [D]
[G] [Dm] [G] [D]
The friend of mine, Jimmy, his life was shattered and he lost his mind.
His girl left along with his best friend.
Emotional stress, he brought his life to an [A] end.
It was such a tragedy, but [Bm] that's the way it's got [G] to be.
Life [D] goes on.
[G]
[D]
[G] [D] Life goes on.
It happens everyday, so appreciate what you've got before it's taken away.
It will hit you when you're unprepared, so be grateful and take all that you can while you're [G] there.
[A] Get that crown off your head, [Bm] you're sure a long [G] time to stay.
[D] Life goes on and [G] on [D] and on.
[G] Life [F#m] goes on [G] and on.
[D] There's [G] [D]
[A] no use running [G] around looking [Bm] scared, [A] because life will catch you [G] when you're unaware.
[Bm] [A] One day it's going to [G] call a cab to [Bm] take you there.
[E] Life will hit you when you least expect [F#] it.
[G] One [D] day when you are [Em] gone, [D] you know [G] that [D] life will still
[Em] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] go [D] [G] [D]
on.
[G] [D] Jimmy,
[G] Jimmy, [D]
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy,
[G] [D]
Jimmy.
[G] [D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] [G] [F#m]
[Em] on [D]
[A] [D] [G] [D]
and on.
My bank went broke and my went dry.
It was almost enough to [A] contemplate [D] suicide.
[G] I turned to [D] ask, but then I soon realized I [G] hadn't settled [D] my bills, so they cut off my supply.
[A] No matter how I try, it seems [G] I'm too young to die
[D] Life goes on [Em] and on [D] and on
[G]
[D] Life goes on and [Em] on [D] and on
On and on and on and on
Starting [G]
[D] a cyclone and hurricane
[G]
[D] Conflating the houses with the thunder and rain
[G]
[D] Blizzards can blow, the waves hit the shore
But [G] the [D] people recover and come back to normal
[A] Somehow the people fight back
Even [Bm] if the [G] future looks bright
[D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] on and [G] on
[Bm] Life goes on and on [D]
[G] [Dm] and on
[A]
[D] Life goes on and on and on
But the sky, but the sky
Will never forget you
And let me be grateful
To see you as you go on and on
[G]
[D]
[G] [Dm] [G] [D]
The friend of mine, Jimmy, his life was shattered and he lost his mind.
His girl left along with his best friend.
Emotional stress, he brought his life to an [A] end.
It was such a tragedy, but [Bm] that's the way it's got [G] to be.
Life [D] goes on.
[G]
[D]
[G] [D] Life goes on.
It happens everyday, so appreciate what you've got before it's taken away.
It will hit you when you're unprepared, so be grateful and take all that you can while you're [G] there.
[A] Get that crown off your head, [Bm] you're sure a long [G] time to stay.
[D] Life goes on and [G] on [D] and on.
[G] Life [F#m] goes on [G] and on.
[D] There's [G] [D]
[A] no use running [G] around looking [Bm] scared, [A] because life will catch you [G] when you're unaware.
[Bm] [A] One day it's going to [G] call a cab to [Bm] take you there.
[E] Life will hit you when you least expect [F#] it.
[G] One [D] day when you are [Em] gone, [D] you know [G] that [D] life will still
[Em] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] [D] [G] [D]
[Em] go [D] [G] [D]
on.
[G] [D] Jimmy,
[G] Jimmy, [D]
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy,
[G] [D]
Jimmy.
[G] [D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] [G] [F#m]
[Em] on [D]
[A] [D] [G] [D]
and on.
My bank went broke and my went dry.
It was almost enough to [A] contemplate [D] suicide.
[G] I turned to [D] ask, but then I soon realized I [G] hadn't settled [D] my bills, so they cut off my supply.
[A] No matter how I try, it seems [G] I'm too young to die
[D] Life goes on [Em] and on [D] and on
[G]
[D] Life goes on and [Em] on [D] and on
On and on and on and on
Starting [G]
[D] a cyclone and hurricane
[G]
[D] Conflating the houses with the thunder and rain
[G]
[D] Blizzards can blow, the waves hit the shore
But [G] the [D] people recover and come back to normal
[A] Somehow the people fight back
Even [Bm] if the [G] future looks bright
[D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] on and [G] on
[Bm] Life goes on and on [D]
[G] [Dm] and on
[A]
[D] Life goes on and on and on
But the sky, but the sky
Will never forget you
And let me be grateful
To see you as you go on and on
[G]
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
Bm
D
G
A
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The friend of mine, _ _ Jimmy, his life was shattered and he lost his mind.
His girl left along with his best friend.
Emotional stress, he brought his life to an [A] end.
It was such a tragedy, but [Bm] that's the way it's got [G] to be.
Life [D] goes on.
_ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] [D] Life goes on.
It happens everyday, so appreciate what you've got before it's taken away.
_ It will hit you when you're unprepared, so be grateful and take all that you can while you're [G] there.
[A] Get that crown off your head, [Bm] you're sure a long [G] time to stay.
_ [D] Life goes on and [G] on [D] and on.
[G] Life [F#m] goes on [G] and on.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ There's _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] no use running [G] around looking [Bm] scared, _ _ [A] because life will catch you [G] when you're unaware.
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] One day it's going to [G] call a cab to [Bm] take you there.
_ [E] Life will hit you when you least expect [F#] it.
_ [G] One [D] day when you are [Em] gone, [D] _ you know [G] that [D] life will still _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] go _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
on.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Jimmy, _
_ _ _ _ [G] Jimmy, [D] _ _
Jimmy, _ _ _ Jimmy, Jimmy, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
Jimmy.
_ _ [G] _ [D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _
[Em] on _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ and on.
My bank went broke and my went dry.
It was almost enough to [A] contemplate [D] suicide.
[G] I turned to [D] ask, but then I soon realized I [G] hadn't settled [D] my bills, so they cut off my supply.
[A] No matter how I try, it seems [G] I'm too young to die _
[D] Life goes on [Em] and on [D] and on
_ [G]
[D] Life goes on and [Em] on [D] and on
On and on and on and _ on _
_ Starting _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] a cyclone and hurricane
_ [G]
[D] Conflating the houses with the thunder and rain
[G]
[D] Blizzards can blow, the waves hit the shore
But [G] the [D] people recover and come back to normal
[A] Somehow the people fight back
Even [Bm] if the [G] future looks bright
[D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] on and _ [G] on
[Bm] Life goes on and on _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] [Dm] and on _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
[D] Life goes on and on and on _
But the sky, _ but the sky
Will never forget you
And let _ me be grateful
To see you as you go on and on _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The friend of mine, _ _ Jimmy, his life was shattered and he lost his mind.
His girl left along with his best friend.
Emotional stress, he brought his life to an [A] end.
It was such a tragedy, but [Bm] that's the way it's got [G] to be.
Life [D] goes on.
_ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] [D] Life goes on.
It happens everyday, so appreciate what you've got before it's taken away.
_ It will hit you when you're unprepared, so be grateful and take all that you can while you're [G] there.
[A] Get that crown off your head, [Bm] you're sure a long [G] time to stay.
_ [D] Life goes on and [G] on [D] and on.
[G] Life [F#m] goes on [G] and on.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ There's _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] no use running [G] around looking [Bm] scared, _ _ [A] because life will catch you [G] when you're unaware.
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] One day it's going to [G] call a cab to [Bm] take you there.
_ [E] Life will hit you when you least expect [F#] it.
_ [G] One [D] day when you are [Em] gone, [D] _ you know [G] that [D] life will still _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[Em] go _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
on.
_ _ _ [G] _ [D] Jimmy, _
_ _ _ _ [G] Jimmy, [D] _ _
Jimmy, _ _ _ Jimmy, Jimmy, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
Jimmy.
_ _ [G] _ [D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F#m] _
[Em] on _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ and on.
My bank went broke and my went dry.
It was almost enough to [A] contemplate [D] suicide.
[G] I turned to [D] ask, but then I soon realized I [G] hadn't settled [D] my bills, so they cut off my supply.
[A] No matter how I try, it seems [G] I'm too young to die _
[D] Life goes on [Em] and on [D] and on
_ [G]
[D] Life goes on and [Em] on [D] and on
On and on and on and _ on _
_ Starting _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] a cyclone and hurricane
_ [G]
[D] Conflating the houses with the thunder and rain
[G]
[D] Blizzards can blow, the waves hit the shore
But [G] the [D] people recover and come back to normal
[A] Somehow the people fight back
Even [Bm] if the [G] future looks bright
[D] Life goes on [Em] and [D] on and _ [G] on
[Bm] Life goes on and on _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] [Dm] and on _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
[D] Life goes on and on and on _
But the sky, _ but the sky
Will never forget you
And let _ me be grateful
To see you as you go on and on _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _