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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1070183,"song":"The Way It Goes","artist":"Gillian Welch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11236926-the-way-it-goes-chords-by-gillian-welch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1070183?type=chord","rating":4.90527,"votes":533,"content":" The Way it Goes \r\nGillian Welch\r\nThe Harrow and the Harvest - 2011\r\n\r\nCapo 1\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBecky Johnson bought the farm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nPut a needle in her arm[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd her brother laid her down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn the cold Kentucky ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody's buying little baby clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it ends[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThough there was a time when she and I were friends[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWell, Miranda ran away[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTook her cat and left LA[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe was busted, broke and flat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHad to sell that pussy cat[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody's buying little baby clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it ends[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThough there was a time when he and I were friends[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSee the brightest ones of all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nEarly in October fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhile the dark ones go to bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith good whiskey in their head[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNow Billy Joe's back in the tank[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou tell Musso, I'll tell Frank[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDid he throw her down a well?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDid she leave him for that swell?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody's buying little baby clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it ends[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThough there was a time when all of us were friends[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen you lay me down to rest[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLeave a pistol in my vest[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDo you miss my gentle touch?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDid I hurt you very much?[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverybody's buying little baby clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThat's the way that it ends[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThough there was a time when you and I were friends[/tab]","plain_text":"The Way it Goes \nGillian Welch\nThe Harrow and the Harvest - 2011\n\nCapo 1\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","B7","G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}