The beat goes on (midi)

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The beat goes on, the beat goes on,

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drums keep pounding rhythym to the brain.

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La di da da dee, la di da da da.

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1. Charleston was once the rage, a-ha,

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history has turned a page, a-ha.

The mini skirt's the current thing, a-ha,

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teeny bopper is our new born king, a-ha. + CHORUS

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2. The grocery store's supermart, u-huh,

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little girls still break their hearts, a-ha.

And men still keep on marching off to war,

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electrically they keep their baseball score. + CHORUS

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3. Grandmas sit in chairs and reminisce,

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boys keep chasing girls to get a kiss.

And cars keep a-going faster all the time,

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bums still cry "Hey, buddy, have you got a dime?"

+ CHORUS + CHORUS .....

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Sonny and Cher)