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Life Goes On

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Poison - Life Goes On
[Intro Solo]
GebD/F#|----Em-----15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12-----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-G-----15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12--------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-D14--------15--17--15--14--A12---------\5G---D/F#-----|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|
eb|-Em-----15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12--------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
eb|-G-----15-15-15-15-17---15-14---12--------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------|
                   A                G          D/F#          Em(Bm)
eb|-14--12--12--12--12\10--10--10--10\9--9--9--9\7--7--9--10--------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
   BmI felt this before
Now I Afeel it agGainA  
  BmNo matter how hard I try
This Afeeling won't GendG  
D/F#So I     Empretend you're Ghere by my AsideG  D/F#  
TonEmight on Gthis lonely Aride
I keep telling myself that
[Chorus]
  DLife goes Aon while you're F#miles aBmway
And AI need Gyou
  DTime rolls Aon as F#night steals the Bmday
There's Anothing I can Gdo
[Verse 2]
   BmYou healed up my wounds
I Atasted your tGearsA  
   BmYou spilled out your heart
So I Alet out my fGearsG  D/F#  
But Emone fear I Gkept to myAselfG  
Was D/F#how I Emprayed that you Gloved no one Aelse
Like you're saying you love me
[Chorus]
  DLife goes Aon while you're F#miles aBmway
And AI need Gyou
  DTime rolls Aon as F#night steals the Bmday
There's Anothing I can Gdo
   EmIf you only knAew how much I miss BmyouA  G  G  D/F#  
[Solo Chords]
Em    G    D    A  G D/F#
Em    G    A  G  D/F#  Em
D    A  F#  Bm  A  G
D    A  F#  Bm  A  G
[Bridge]
When my Emmind plays these Gtricks on AmeG  D/F#  
It Emshows me things I Gdon't wanna Asee
So I tell myself nowA  
I keep telling myself now
Just take another piece of me
[Chorus]
  DLife goes Aon while you're F#miles aBmway
And AI need Gyou
  DTime rolls Aon as F#night steals the Bmday
There's Anothing I can Gdo
  DLove goes Aon, you're still F#miles aBmway
And AI miss Gyou
Ending
   EmAnd this last miAle I travel with Bmyou
(repeat Bm and fade)

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Life Goes On

by Poison

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D/F#

Poison - Life Goes On

[Intro Solo]

G D/F# Em

eb|---------15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12-----|

Bb|-----------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

eb|------15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12--------|

Bb|-----------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

D A G D/F#

eb|-14--------15--17--15--14--12---------\5--------|

Bb|------------------------------------------------|

Gb|------------------------------------------------|

Db|------------------------------------------------|

Ab|------------------------------------------------|

Eb|------------------------------------------------|

eb|------15-15-15-15-15---15-14---12--------|

Bb|-----------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

eb|------15-15-15-15-17---15-14---12--------|

Bb|-----------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------|

A G D/F# Em Bm

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eb|-14--12--12--12--12\10--10--10--10\9--9--9--9\7--7--9--10--------|

Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

I felt this before

A G A

Now I feel it again

No matter how hard I try

A G G

This feeling won't end

D/F# Em G A G D/F#

So I pretend you're here by my side

Em G A

Tonight on this lonely ride

I keep telling myself that

[Chorus]

D A F# Bm

Life goes on while you're miles away

A G

And I need you

D A F# Bm

Time rolls on as night steals the day

A G

There's nothing I can do

[Verse 2]

You healed up my wounds

A G A

I tasted your tears

You spilled out your heart

A G G D/F#

So I let out my fears

Em G A G

But one fear I kept to myself

D/F# Em G A

Was how I prayed that you loved no one else

Like you're saying you love me

[Chorus]

D A F# Bm

Life goes on while you're miles away

A G

And I need you

D A F# Bm

Time rolls on as night steals the day

A G

There's nothing I can do

Em A Bm A G G D/F#

If you only knew how much I miss you

[Solo Chords]

Em G D A G D/F#

Em G A G D/F# Em

D A F# Bm A G

[Bridge]

Em G A G D/F#

When my mind plays these tricks on me

Em G A

It shows me things I don't wanna see

So I tell myself now

I keep telling myself now

Just take another piece of me

[Chorus]

D A F# Bm

Life goes on while you're miles away

A G

And I need you

D A F# Bm

Time rolls on as night steals the day

A G

There's nothing I can do

D A F# Bm

Love goes on, you're still miles away

A G

And I miss you

Ending

Em A Bm

And this last mile I travel with you

(repeat Bm and fade)

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