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[Intro]
    Em      C      G      Dx2
[Verse 1]
EmThey say the Devil makes work for Cidle hands
GAnd I've Dseen it
EmAnd fear scares the life out of the Cbest laid plans
GDon't we Dknow it
[Pre-Chorus 1]
CBut failure ain't Gfailing
It's deDpriving Cyourself of the Glife you get from Dtrying
CThis is a Gcall to distDraction
C          D
[Chorus]
GMaybe one G/Aday we will Cget there
GMaybe we wG/Aon't and we Cwon't care
GMaybe the G/Aroad leads tCo nowhere
Am7But a lifetime's G/BguaranCteed
Am7The destination yG/Bou onlCy need
To keep you keeping Emon
N.C.
CKeep keeping on  G  
DKeep keeping Emon
CKeeping GonD  
[Verse 2]
EmHero's walk among us and Cwe don't know GeverydayD  
Em'Cos the world ain't running on Ccameo'sG, no wayD  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
CAnd a game needs Gmore than just Dwinners
CYou learn better Glessons from good Dlosers
CWe are the Gsky betDween the sCtarsD  
[Chorus]
GMaybe one G/Aday we will Cget there
GMaybe we wG/Aon't and we Cwon't care
GMaybe the G/Aroad leads tCo nowhere
Am7But a lifetime's G/BguaranCteed
Am7The destination yG/Bou onlCy need
To keep you keeping Emon
N.C.
CKeep keeping on  G  
DKeep keeping Emon
C       G       D
[Outro]
GMaybe one G/Aday we will Cget there
GMaybe we wG/Aon't and we Cwon't care
GMaybe the G/Aroad leads tCo nowhere
Am7But a lifetime's G/BguaranCteed
Am7The destination yG/Bou onlCy need
To keep you keeping Emon

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Keeping On

by James Kennedy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

Am7

G/B

[Intro]

Em C G D

[Verse 1]

Em C

They say the Devil makes work for idle hands

G D

And I've seen it

Em C

And fear scares the life out of the best laid plans

G D

Don't we know it

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C G

But failure ain't failing

D C G D

It's depriving yourself of the life you get from trying

C G D

This is a call to distraction

C D

[Chorus]

G G/A C

Maybe one day we will get there

G G/A C

Maybe we won't and we won't care

G G/A C

Maybe the road leads to nowhere

Am7 G/B C

But a lifetime's guaranteed

Am7 G/B C

The destination you only need

To keep you keeping on

N.C.

C G

Keep keeping on

D Em

Keep keeping on

C G D

Keeping on

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

Hero's walk among us and we don't know everyday

Em C G D

'Cos the world ain't running on cameo's, no way

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C G D

And a game needs more than just winners

C G D

You learn better lessons from good losers

C G D C D

We are the sky between the stars

[Chorus]

G G/A C

Maybe one day we will get there

G G/A C

Maybe we won't and we won't care

G G/A C

Maybe the road leads to nowhere

Am7 G/B C

But a lifetime's guaranteed

Am7 G/B C

The destination you only need

To keep you keeping on

N.C.

C G

Keep keeping on

D Em

Keep keeping on

C G D

[Outro]

G G/A C

Maybe one day we will get there

G G/A C

Maybe we won't and we won't care

G G/A C

Maybe the road leads to nowhere

Am7 G/B C

But a lifetime's guaranteed

Am7 G/B C

The destination you only need

To keep you keeping on

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