[C]Down in Jamaic[Am]a they got lots of pre[C]tty women [Am] [C]Steal your mo[Am]ney then they break your [Dm]heart [Dm/G] [C]Lonesome Sue,[Am] she`s in love with ol` Sam[C] [Am] She [Dm]take him from the fire int[Dm/G]o the fryin` pan[C] [A][A] tabchorus [Dm]On and on She just [Dm/G]keeps on trying [C] And she smiles when she feels like crying [A][A] On and [Dm]on, on and on, o[Dm/G]n and on[C][Am][C][Am] tab [C]Poor ol` [Am]Jimmy sits alone in [C]the moonlight [Am] [C]Saw his wom[Am]an kiss another man[Dm] [Dm/G] So he tak[C]es a ladder,[Am] steals the stars from the [C]sky [Am] [Dm]Puts on S[Dm/G]inatra and s[C]tarts to c[A]ry [A]
{repeat Chorus} [Dm]On and on She just [Dm/G]keeps on trying [C] And she smiles when she feels like crying [A][A] On and [Dm]on, on and on, o[Dm/G]n and on[C][Am][C][Am] When the [Am]first time is the[Em] last time It can [Dm]make you[Dm/G] feel so [C]bad But if you [Am]know it,[Em] show it [Am]Hold on[D] tight, don`t let [Dm]her say `Goodnight[Dm/G].` [C][Am][C][Am] [Dm]On and on She just [Dm/G]keeps on trying [C] And she smiles when she feels like crying [A][A] On and [Dm]on, on and on, o[Dm/G]n and on[C][Am][C][Am] I got the sun[C] on my should[Am]ers and my toes in the sand [C][Am] [C]My woman`s [Am]left me for some other man [Dm][Dm/G] Ah, but I don`[C]t care[Am] -- I`ll just dream[C] and stay tanned [Am] [Dm]Toss up my he[Dm/G]art and see [C]where it lands. [A][A] [Dm]On and on She just [Dm/G]keeps on trying [C] And she smiles when she feels like crying [A][A] On and [Dm]on, on and on, o[Dm/G]n and on[C][Am][C][Am]
"On and On" was to become American singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop´s biggest hit. "On and On" was released in 1977. It was also included on his "Careless" album.
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