Rod Stewart – Why Does It Go On (Bass Tab)
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Written by Barry Mason; released as the B-side to "The Day Will Come".
Intro:
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know ain't right to beat a man when down,
it he's
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You
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know ain't right to eat when hunger's around.
it
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It
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keeps on worryin' me, as all
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around I see. Still it goes on,
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why does it go
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on, Why does it go on?
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know ain't right to take an - other man's life,
it
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yeah! You
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know ain't right to take an - other man's wife.
it
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Keeps gettin' through to me, as a-
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ny- where I see. Why does it go on,
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why does it go
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on, Why does it go on?
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Bridge:
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don't want love to- day, it's
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headin' all the way, They'll
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burn your book and pen - cil, boy, and
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throw your mind a - way.
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man don't steal, but has to work for his pay,
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let me tell one thing, A
you
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po- ker man deals from top he plays.
the when
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But
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all good things we take, we don't build,
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we just break. Why does it go on,
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why does it go on,
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Why does it go on?
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They
Bridge:
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don't want love to- day, it's
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headin' all the way, They'll
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burn your book and pen - cil, boy, and
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throw your mind a - way.
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man don't steal, but has to work for his pay,
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let me tell one thing, A
you
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po- ker man deals from top he plays.
the when
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But
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all good things we take, we don't build,
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we just break. Why does it go on,
Outro:
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why does it go on,
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why does it go on...
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