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. 


[Refrão]
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. 


[Refrão]
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.