Life Goes On chords by The Kinks

verse 1
D              A    D
A friend of mine just had a real bad time.
                    G    D
You see, his life was shattered and he lost his mind.
              A    D
His girl ran off along with his best friend,
                      G     D
And through emotional stress he brought his life to an end.
    A
It was such a tragedy,
        Bm       G
But that's the way it's got to be.
G  F#m E D
Life goes on.

D
Life goes on.
      A D
It happens ev'ry day.

So appreciate what you got
    G     D
Before it's taken away.

Life will hit you
   A   D
When you're unprepared,

So be grateful and take all
       G      D
That you can while you're there.
     A
Get that frown off your head,
        Bm    G
'Cause you're a long time dead.
G     F#m  Em   D
Life goes on and on and on.
G     F#m  Em   D
Life goes on and on and on.

Bridge
A               G    Bm
No use runnin' 'round lookin' scared,
A               G    Bm
Life could get you when you're unaware.
A                G       Bm
One day it's gonna come, so you better accept it.
Em                   F#m
Life will hit you when you least expect it.
G        F#m   E  D
And one day when you are gone,
G            F#m  E D
You know that life will still go on.
G                    F#m      E  D
But no one'll care if you've been good, bad, right or wrong.
G        F#m  E D
Life will still go on.

G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.
G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.

verse 2
D               A  D
My bank went broke and my well ran dry.
            G      D
It was almost enough to contemplate suicide.
              A  D
I turned on the gas, but I soon realized
                 G     D
I hadn't settled my bill so they cut off my supply.
  A             Bm        G
No matter how I try, it seems I'm too young to die.
G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.
G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.

verse 3
D          A    D
Tornado, cyclone and hurricane
                G      D
Can batter the houses with the thunder and rain.
               A    D
Blizzards can blow; the waves hit the shore,
                G    D
But the people recover and come back for more.
A                    Bm      G
Somehow the people fight back, even the future looks black.
G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.
G     F#m  E   D
Life goes on and on and on.