On We Go
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Intro
E G#m F# B
E G#m F#
[Verso 1]
E G#m F#
I'll spend a decade on the beach
B E G#m F#
There's always something there to do
E G#m F# B E
Live bi-coastal, spend a few years on each of the shores
G#m F# E
You could come too if you're down to scuba dive
G#m F# B
[Verso 2]
E G#m F#
I'll be an expert in my field
B E G#m F#
Scuba first, then a cooking show that I shall host
E G#m F# B
Sushi burgers made of chocolate-covered caviar
E G#m F#
Then in my peak, I'll leave it all behind
[Pré-Refrão]
G#m7 F# B E G#m7
And when I get tired of all the running back and forth between it all
F# B E
I'll take a century off to rst my mind
[Refrão]
E
And on we go
G#m F#
On we go
G#m E
So many things we don't know
G#m F#
Yah, on we go
[Verso 2]
E G#m7 F# B
In a hundred years, you could run for president
E G#m F#
You laugh, but I absolutely plan to
E G#m7 F# B
Arctic Monkeys will have several dozen albums out
E G#m F#
Thank the Lord and hope that they're much better than the last two
E G#m F# B
You'll be running some big magazine
B E G#m F#
After or before you've been arrested for public nudity?
E G#m F# B
I'll come bail you out and we can smoke a joint or two
E G#m F#
We'll be blazed 'til 3092
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm A G B,
We can just drive around, not worry about schoolwork or a job
A G
By then, we'll both be free
[Refrão]
G
And on we go (On we go)
Bm A
On we go (On we go)
Bm G
Plenty of time to go slow (Plenty of time to go slow)
Bm A
So on we go
G
On we go (On we go)
Bm A
On we go (On we go)
Bm G
Why have an end to the show? (Why have an end to the show?)
Bm A
Yeah, on we go
[Ponte]
G Bm A
In a hundred years, we're rockin'
Bm G
Full blast, poppin' bottles and walkin' around
Bm A
In a hundred years, we're doin' it all
G
We're doin' it all
Gm A
In a hundred years, we're playin'
Bm G
Drivin' 'cross the country, slayin' the game
Bm A
In a hundred years, who knows what we're up to?
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm A B G B Bm
What happens when we've lived a millennium and have no more to see?
A G D
I can't imagine how long that would be
[Refrão]
G
So on we go
Bm A
On we go
Bm G
Sure, we might never know
Bm A
But on we go
Bm G
On we go (On we go)
Bm A
On we go (On we go)
Bm G Bm
I'll take my chances and go and go and go and go
A
And go
Outro
Bm G
Da-da-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da-da)
Gm A
Da-da-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da-da)
Bm G Bm
I'll take my chances and go and go and go and go
A
And go
Bm G
Da-da-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da-da)
Gm A
Da-da-da-da-da (Da-da-da-da-da)
Bm G Bm
I'll take my chances and go and go and go and go
A
And go
How to play On We Go
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.