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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
We hDold our Abreath 'til the Bmmorning coCmes
And at Bmlast the suA#augn shines BmthroughA  
But the Dnight's so Ahard and it Bmseems impCossible
But Bmwhat else A#augcan we dBmo?
[Refrain]
BmGoin' oAn
BmGoin' oAn
[Chorus]
DListen, Ayou'll heBmar itC  
 BmWe're geA#augtting neBmar itA  
 DIt's goAne, and I can Bmfeel it
C'Cause I knBmow you're goAin' awaF#my
DListen, Ayou'll heBmar itC  
 BmWe're geA#augtting neBmar itA  
 DI knAow I really Bmfear it
But Cwe preBmtend it's just aA#augnother daBmy
[Refrain]
BmGoin' oAn
BmGoin' oAn
BmGoin' oAn
GGoin' oAn
[Verse 2]
We Dtell ourAselves it's Bmall just noCrmal
'Til the Bmworst of iA#augt is goBmneA  
And then you Dgive up and you Agive out
And you Bmjust can't tCake it
BmHow do we keep A#auggoin' oBmn?
[Refrain]
BmGoin' oAn
GGoin' oAn
[Chorus]
DListen, Ayou'll heBmar itC  
 BmWe're geA#augtting neBmar itA  
 DIt's goAne, and I can Bmfeel it
C'Cause I knBmow you're goAin' awaF#my
DListen, Ayou'll heBmar itC  
 BmWe're geA#augtting neBmar itA  
 DI knAow I really Bmfear it
 CBut I preBmtend it's just aA#augnother dBmay
[Refrain]
BmGoin' oAn
BmGoin' oAn
BmGoin' oAn
GGoin' oAn
[Outro]
We're goin' ... DOn

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Goin On

by The Flaming Lips

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Chords in this song · guitar

A#aug

F#m

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

D A Bm C

We hold our breath 'til the morning comes

Bm A#aug Bm A

And at last the sun shines through

D A Bm C

But the night's so hard and it seems impossible

Bm A#aug Bm

But what else can we do?

[Refrain]

Bm A

Goin' on

Bm A

Goin' on

[Chorus]

D A Bm C

Listen, you'll hear it

Bm A#aug Bm A

We're getting near it

D A Bm

It's gone, and I can feel it

C Bm A F#m

'Cause I know you're goin' away

D A Bm C

Listen, you'll hear it

Bm A#aug Bm A

We're getting near it

D A Bm

I know I really fear it

C Bm A#aug Bm

But we pretend it's just another day

[Refrain]

Bm A

Goin' on

Bm A

Goin' on

Bm A

Goin' on

G A

Goin' on

[Verse 2]

D A Bm C

We tell ourselves it's all just normal

Bm A#aug Bm A

'Til the worst of it is gone

D A

And then you give up and you give out

Bm C

And you just can't take it

Bm A#aug Bm

How do we keep goin' on?

[Refrain]

Bm A

Goin' on

G A

Goin' on

[Chorus]

D A Bm C

Listen, you'll hear it

Bm A#aug Bm A

We're getting near it

D A Bm

It's gone, and I can feel it

C Bm A F#m

'Cause I know you're goin' away

D A Bm C

Listen, you'll hear it

Bm A#aug Bm A

We're getting near it

D A Bm

I know I really fear it

C Bm A#aug Bm

But I pretend it's just another day

[Refrain]

Bm A

Goin' on

Bm A

Goin' on

Bm A

Goin' on

G A

Goin' on

[Outro]

We're goin' ... On

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