Chicago

[Verse 1]
Why, why, why won't you sympathize
And tell me where you're coming from?
My, my, my, don't you realize
We're not loving when there's something wrong?
Come here mama, let me make it right
I know that we can work it out
But no sense talking about a love gone bad

[Chorus]
You got to hold on, hold on baby
Hold on, hold on babe
You got to hold on, hold on babe
You got to hold on

[Verse 2]
Why, why is it always something new?
Baby, I'm just dying to please
Cry, cry, cry when you're singing the blues
I'm just bringing my sympathies
Hey, little mama won't you change your mind?
Don't go running away
Please come home where you know you belong

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
You know when the feeling gets you
It's going in get you
And I know where it's gonna get you
Right there in the back of your mind
And I know when the feeling gets you
I won't forget you
Yes, you know that I won't forget you
Got too much on my mind
And I know when the feeling hits you
It's gonna hit you
Yes I know where it's gonna hit you
Right there in the back of your mind
And I Know when the feeling hits you
I'll never quit you
Yes, you know that I'll never quit you
Got too much on the line
La la la la la la la

[Chorus]

Chicago is a rock band hailing from the Illinois city of the same name. With its multitude of certified gold and platinum hits, the band has had enough longevity to last for over fifty years.

Chicago was formed on February 15, 1967, between keyboardist/singer Robert Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walter Parazaider, drummer Danny Seraphine, guitarist Terry Kath, and trombonist James Pankow. The group called themselves “The Big Thing,” and played Top 40 hits in nightclubs in Chicago. In 1968, the band relocated to Los Angles, and changed their name to Chicago Transit Authority. They gained massive amounts of exposure to famous musicians of the time by regularly playing at the Whiskey A Go Go nightclub. In 1969, they released a self-titled album which peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart. The next year, the band shortened their name to “Chicago” to avoid a lawsuit from the actual company of the same name.

The band has released a plethora of albums, most of them titled Chicago enumerated with Roman numerals. The band changed its sound in the late 70s and 80s following the death of Terry Kath. Since then, the band has still carried on a legacy for the decades following, but has slowed the release of original music to a trickle.

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