... La Dee Dah Dee Die -

... and the beat goes on, yeah the beat goes on.

Drums keep POUNDING A-RHYTHM TO THE BRAIN ... la di dah di dee, la dee dah dee die.

...hangman's noose was barbaric in 1500. It still is today.

The grocery store's the SUPER MART, uh huh ...

... 25 million chickens hung per day to feed our mass consumption needs.

Bums still cry Hey Buddy! have you got a dime? ...

.... 2.3 million homeless adults and children in the U.S. of A. today.

And the Beat goes on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on on

ARTIST: Sonny and Cher

TITLE: The Beat Goes On

1967Lyrics and Chords
[Noodle around with F and F7]

{Refrain}

The beat goes on, the beat goes on

Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain

La de da de dee, la de da de da

Charleston was once the rage, uh huh

History has turned the page, uh huh

The miniskirt's the current thing, uh huh

Teeny bopper is our newborn king, uh huh
{Refrain}

The grocery store's the supermart, uh huh.

Little girls still break their hearts, uh huh.

And men still keep on marching off to war

Electrically they keep a baseball score
{Refrain}

Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisce

Boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss

The cars keep going faster all the time

Bums still cry, "Hey buddy, have you got a dime"
{Refrain}

And the beat goes on, yes the beat goes on...

1967 and still pounding

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