Chords for SONNY & CHER "THE BEAT GOES ON" (1967) ORIGINAL RECORDING
Tempo:
129.75 bpm
Chords used:
F
Eb
Cm
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [Eb]
The beat [F] goes [Eb] on, the beat goes on.
[F]
[Eb] Drums keep pounding a rhythm [Cm] to the brain.
[F]
[Cm] La da da dee, la da da da.
[Ab]
[F] Charleston was once the rage, uh-huh.
History page, uh-huh.
The men ask us the current thing, uh-huh.
G.D. and Bone King, uh-huh.
And the beat goes [Eb] on,
[F] the beat goes [Eb] on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Cm] brain.
La da da dee, [F] [Eb] la da da da.
The [F] grocery store, the supermodel, uh-huh.
Lil' girl, uh-huh.
And men still keep on marching up to war.
They keep a baseball score.
And the beat goes on, [Eb] the beat goes on.
[F]
[Cm] Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Eb] brain.
[F]
[Cm] La da da dee, [F]
la [Ab] da da da.
[Cm]
[Ab] [F] Grandma's sitting chairs in reminiscence.
Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss.
Cars keep on going faster all the time.
I'm still crying, buddy, have you got a dime?
And the beat goes [Eb] on, the beat goes on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
[F] [Cm] La da da dee, la da da da.
And the beat [F] goes on, yes the beat goes on.
And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on, on, on.
The beat goes on.
[N]
The beat [F] goes [Eb] on, the beat goes on.
[F]
[Eb] Drums keep pounding a rhythm [Cm] to the brain.
[F]
[Cm] La da da dee, la da da da.
[Ab]
[F] Charleston was once the rage, uh-huh.
History page, uh-huh.
The men ask us the current thing, uh-huh.
G.D. and Bone King, uh-huh.
And the beat goes [Eb] on,
[F] the beat goes [Eb] on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Cm] brain.
La da da dee, [F] [Eb] la da da da.
The [F] grocery store, the supermodel, uh-huh.
Lil' girl, uh-huh.
And men still keep on marching up to war.
They keep a baseball score.
And the beat goes on, [Eb] the beat goes on.
[F]
[Cm] Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Eb] brain.
[F]
[Cm] La da da dee, [F]
la [Ab] da da da.
[Cm]
[Ab] [F] Grandma's sitting chairs in reminiscence.
Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss.
Cars keep on going faster all the time.
I'm still crying, buddy, have you got a dime?
And the beat goes [Eb] on, the beat goes on.
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
[F] [Cm] La da da dee, la da da da.
And the beat [F] goes on, yes the beat goes on.
And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on, on, on.
The beat goes on.
[N]
Key:Β Β
F
Eb
Cm
Ab
F
Eb
Cm
Ab
_ [F] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The beat [F] goes [Eb] on, _ _ _ the beat goes on.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ [Eb] _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm [Cm] to the brain.
_ [F] _ _
[Cm] La da da dee, _ _ _ la da da da.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [F] _ _ Charleston was once the rage, uh-huh. _ _
_ _ _ _ History _ _ _ page, uh-huh. _ _ _
_ _ _ The men ask us the current thing, uh-huh. _ _
_ _ _ _ G.D. and _ _ _ Bone King, uh-huh. _
_ _ And the beat goes [Eb] on, _
_ [F] _ _ the beat goes [Eb] on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Cm] brain.
_ _ _ _ La da da dee, _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] la da da da. _
The _ _ _ _ [F] grocery store, the _ _ supermodel, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
uh-huh.
Lil' girl, _ _ _ _ _ _ uh-huh.
_ _ _ _ And men still keep on marching up to war. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ They keep a baseball score.
_ _ _ _ And the beat goes on, _ _ _ [Eb] the beat goes on.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Eb] brain.
_ [F] _ _
[Cm] La da da dee, _ _ [F] _
la [Ab] da da da.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [F] _ _ Grandma's sitting _ chairs in _ reminiscence. _ _ _
_ _ _ Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Cars keep on going faster all the time. _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm still crying, buddy, have you got a dime? _
_ _ And the beat goes [Eb] on, _ _ _ _ the beat goes on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ La da da dee, _ _ _ _ la da da da.
_ _ _ And the beat [F] goes on, yes the beat goes on.
And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on, on, on.
The beat goes on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The beat [F] goes [Eb] on, _ _ _ the beat goes on.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ [Eb] _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm [Cm] to the brain.
_ [F] _ _
[Cm] La da da dee, _ _ _ la da da da.
_ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ [F] _ _ Charleston was once the rage, uh-huh. _ _
_ _ _ _ History _ _ _ page, uh-huh. _ _ _
_ _ _ The men ask us the current thing, uh-huh. _ _
_ _ _ _ G.D. and _ _ _ Bone King, uh-huh. _
_ _ And the beat goes [Eb] on, _
_ [F] _ _ the beat goes [Eb] on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Cm] brain.
_ _ _ _ La da da dee, _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] la da da da. _
The _ _ _ _ [F] grocery store, the _ _ supermodel, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
uh-huh.
Lil' girl, _ _ _ _ _ _ uh-huh.
_ _ _ _ And men still keep on marching up to war. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ They keep a baseball score.
_ _ _ _ And the beat goes on, _ _ _ [Eb] the beat goes on.
_ _ [F] _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the [F] [Eb] brain.
_ [F] _ _
[Cm] La da da dee, _ _ [F] _
la [Ab] da da da.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [F] _ _ Grandma's sitting _ chairs in _ reminiscence. _ _ _
_ _ _ Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Cars keep on going faster all the time. _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm still crying, buddy, have you got a dime? _
_ _ And the beat goes [Eb] on, _ _ _ _ the beat goes on.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain.
_ [F] _ [Cm] _ La da da dee, _ _ _ _ la da da da.
_ _ _ And the beat [F] goes on, yes the beat goes on.
And the beat goes on, and the beat goes on, on, on.
The beat goes on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _