Life Goes On Chords by Donovan

Tempo:
130.55 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

G

C#m

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Donovan - Life Goes On chords
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La la la [A#] la [A] la la la la [Bm] la la [A#] la la la [B] la la la [A#] [A] la la la [Bm] la la la la [A#] la la la la [A] la la la la la la la.
It's not easy [C#m] when your [G] life's broken [E]
down.
[A] You find solace [C#m] in a world [G] of pain.
[E]
[A] It's not easy to [C#m] pick up [G] your broken [E]
heart
[D] and start [B] all over [E] again.
It's [A] not easy to [C#m] be strong [G] and have a [E] heart [A] when the light [C#m] in your life [G] is dark.
[E]
It's [A] not easy when [C#m] the one [Em] lonely one [G] has left you [B] in the dark to [E] cry.
[Bm] That's why it goes [E] on and [A] on and [F#m] on, just [Bm] like a [E] river.
[A] [B]
[D] [E] [C#] [F#]
[Bm] [F] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] It's not easy [C#m] to sleep [G] alone at [E] night [A] and keep searching [C#m] for the shade [G] you know.
[E] [A] It's not easy [C#m] to wake up [G] and [E] realize your big [B] bad dream [E] is true.
[A] It's not easy to [C#m]
believe [G] a day will [E] come [A] when another [C#m] one will cherish [G] you.
[E] [A] It's not easy to [C#m] be cool and [G] act [E] unhurt when [G] pain hits [B] you through.
That's why it goes on [A] and on [F#m] and on, just [Bm] like [E] a river.
[A] [C#] [D] That's why love may [E]
come [C#] and go, [F#m] and [Bm] love may [F] one day [A] show.
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] La [G#m] la la la [G] la, [E] la [A] [C#m] la la la [G] la, [E]
[A] la [C#m] la la la [G] la.
[E]
[G] [B] [E]
[B] That's why it [E] goes on [A] and [F#m] on and on, [Bm] just [E] like a [A] river.
[C#]
[D] It's [Bm] love may [C#] come and [F#m] go, [Bm] and [A#] love may one day [A] show.
God [B] love everyone [A] they show [B] God love [A#] everyone they [A] show
God [Bm] love everyone they show
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
C#m
13421114
Bm
13421112
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Donovan - Life Goes On chords, with this master sequence: A, E and A. Kick off your practice at a gentle 65 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 130 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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La la la [A#] la [A] la la la la [Bm] la la [A#] la la la _ [B] la la la [A#] _ _ [A] la la la [Bm] la la la la [A#] la la la la [A] la la la la la la la.
It's not easy [C#m] when your [G] life's broken [E]
down.
[A] You find solace [C#m] in a world [G] of pain.
[E] _
[A] It's not easy to [C#m] pick up [G] your broken [E]
heart
[D] and start [B] all over [E] again.
It's [A] not easy to [C#m] be strong [G] and have a [E] heart [A] when the light [C#m] in your life [G] is dark.
_ [E]
It's [A] not easy when [C#m] the one [Em] lonely one [G] has left you [B] in the dark to [E] cry. _ _
[Bm] That's why it goes [E] on and [A] on and [F#m] on, just [Bm] like a [E] river.
[A] _ _ [B] _
_ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] It's not easy [C#m] to sleep [G] alone at [E] night [A] and keep searching [C#m] for the shade [G] you know.
[E] _ [A] It's not easy [C#m] to wake up [G] and _ [E] realize your big [B] bad dream [E] is true.
_ _ [A] It's not easy to [C#m]
believe [G] a day will [E] come [A] when another [C#m] one will cherish [G] you.
[E] _ [A] It's not easy to [C#m] be cool and [G] act [E] unhurt when [G] pain hits [B] you through.
_ _ _ That's why it goes on [A] and on [F#m] and on, just [Bm] like [E] a river.
[A] _ _ [C#] _ [D] That's why love may [E]
come [C#] and go, [F#m] and [Bm] love may [F] one day [A] show.
_ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] La [G#m] la la la [G] la, [E] la _ [A] _ [C#m] la la la [G] la, _ [E] _
_ [A] la [C#m] la la la [G] la.
[E] _
_ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
[B] That's why it [E] goes on [A] and [F#m] on and on, [Bm] just [E] like a [A] river.
_ [C#] _
[D] It's [Bm] love may [C#] come and [F#m] go, [Bm] and [A#] love may one day [A] show. _
God [B] love everyone [A] they show _ _ [B] God love [A#] everyone they [A] show
_ God [Bm] love everyone they show _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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