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Life Keeps Moving On

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[Verse 1]
Here's the trAuthD  E  
Life suAcks sometimesD  E  
When it hAurts so bad that you caDn't go oEn
LifF#me keF#m/Feps moF#m/Eving oDnA  
[Verse 2]
When you fAeelD  E  
That you've bAeen done wrongD  E  
When you're suAre your world is coming dDown arouEnd you
LF#mife F#m/Fkeeps F#m/Emoving DoAn
[Chorus]
And it is beGautiful and tDragic
Different vDmerse, but same old sAong
Sometimes the Bmonly thing you lF#mearn is
Is that life kDeeps moEving on F#m(oh yeah)
[Verse 3]
When it's gAoodD  E  
When you're flyAing higherD  E  
When your feAet float up above the groDund aroEund you
F#mLife F#m/Fkeeps F#m/Emoving DoAn
[Verse 4]
When you're glAadD  E  
When you're fAat and happyD  E  
When yAou don't need for aDnyEthin
LF#mife F#m/Fkeeps F#m/Emoving DoAn (yeah)D  E  
[Chorus]
And it is beGautiful and trDagic
Different vDmerse but same old sAong
Sometimes the Bmonly thing you leF#marn is
Is that that liDfe keeps moEving onF#m  
[Bridge]
    F#mWe're better off the sF#m/Fooner that we find
    F#m/EThat life is moDstly what we choose to see
F#m'Cause whether or not I'vF#m/Fe got what I wantF#m/E  
Life keeps movDing on in front of me
[Verse 5]
At this pAaceD  E  
We're gonna gAet somewhereD  E  
If it's goAod or bad, if it's slDow or faEst
F#mLife kF#m/Feeps mF#m/Eoving DonA  
[Outro]
And yes, F#mlife keF#m/Feps moF#m/Eving oDnA  

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Life Keeps Moving On

by Ben Rector

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/F

F#m/E

[Verse 1]

A D E

Here's the truth

A D E

Life sucks sometimes

A D E

When it hurts so bad that you can't go on

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A

Life keeps moving on

[Verse 2]

A D E

When you feel

A D E

That you've been done wrong

A D E

When you're sure your world is coming down around you

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A

Life keeps moving on

[Chorus]

G D

And it is beautiful and tragic

Dm A

Different verse, but same old song

Bm F#m

Sometimes the only thing you learn is

D E F#m

Is that life keeps moving on (oh yeah)

[Verse 3]

A D E

When it's good

A D E

When you're flying higher

A D E

When your feet float up above the ground around you

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A

Life keeps moving on

[Verse 4]

A D E

When you're glad

A D E

When you're fat and happy

A D E

When you don't need for anythin

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A D E

Life keeps moving on (yeah)

[Chorus]

G D

And it is beautiful and tragic

Dm A

Different verse but same old song

Bm F#m

Sometimes the only thing you learn is

D E F#m

Is that that life keeps moving on

[Bridge]

F#m F#m/F

We're better off the sooner that we find

F#m/E D

That life is mostly what we choose to see

F#m F#m/F F#m/E

'Cause whether or not I've got what I want

Life keeps moving on in front of me

[Verse 5]

A D E

At this pace

A D E

We're gonna get somewhere

A D E

If it's good or bad, if it's slow or fast

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A

Life keeps moving on

[Outro]

F#m F#m/F F#m/E D A

And yes, life keeps moving on

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