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Intro:
Em A7 Em A7
Verse:
Em A7
Everyone's sayin' the world's 'bout to end
C D
We've been here before, and we'll be here again
Em A7
Sunshine or rain, let me tell you, my friend
G B7 Em
That the record plays on.
Verse:
Em A7
There's always a struggle, some lost soul to save
C D
But this side of heaven, no, it ain't gonna change
Em A7
a tale old as time, cradle to grave
Tale old as time
G B7 Em
And the record plays on.
Chorus:
G B7 Em C
On and on, we've been singin' it all along
G B7 Em D
Goin' 'round and around, but honey, don't let it bring you
C
down
Am Bm C Cm
It's just a different melody to the same **** song
Em A7 Em A7
And the record plays on.
Verse:
Em A7
History repeats, no, we're not the first
C D
Some things will get better, and some will get worse
Things will get better
Em A7
It's been written before, chapter and verse
G B7 Em
And the record plays on.
Chorus:
G B7 Em C
On and on, we've been singin' it all along
G B7 Em D
Goin' 'round and around, but honey, don't let it bring you
C
down
Am Bm C Cm
It's just a different melody to the same **** song
Em A7 C D
And the record plays on, yeah.
Em A7 C D
Oh, the record plays on.
Bridge:
Em A7
We're in this together, can't we understand
C D
Gotta get busy livin' and love while we can
Love while we can
Em A7
If it's all how we see it, then it's all in our hands
All in our hands
G B7 Em
And the record plays on.
G B7 Em
Yeah, the record plays on.
Outro:
Em A7
Everyone's sayin' the world's 'bout to end
C D Em
We've been here before, and we'll be here again
Song History
Published: July 26, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025