On and On Stephen Bishop
Intro Cmaj7 Am7 x3 (capo to your voice)
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Down in Jamaica they got lots of pretty women
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Steal your money then they break your heart
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Lonesome Sue, she's in love with ol' Sam
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She take him from the fire into the fryin' pan
[Chorus]
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On and on she just keeps on trying And she smiles when she feels like (A7b13)crying
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On and on, on and on, on and on
[Verse]
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Poor ol' Jimmy sits alone in the moonlight Saw his woman kiss another (Dm7)man Dm7/G
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So he takes a ladder, steals the stars from the sky
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Puts on Sinatra and starts to cry
[Chorus]
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On and on she just keeps on trying And she smiles when she feels like (A7b13)crying
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On and on, on and on, on and on
[Bridge]
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When the first time is the last time It can make you feel so bad
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But if you know it, show it
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Hold on tight, don't let her say "Goodnight."
[Verse]
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I got the sun on my shoulders and my toes in the sand
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My woman's left me for some other man
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Ah, but I don't care -- I'll just dream and stay tanned
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Toss up my heart and see where it lands.
[Chorus]
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On and on she just keeps on trying And she smiles when she feels like (A7b13)crying
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On and on, on and on, on and on
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On and on, on and on, on and on
A7b13 xx2x21
Intro on capo
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