{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1509231,"song":"This Is The Way","artist":"Devendra Banhart","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11278588-this-is-the-way-chords-by-devendra-banhart/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1509231?type=chord","rating":4.69718,"votes":12,"content":"[tab][Intro]\r\ne---------------|\r\nB---2---------2-|\r\nG---2-2---2---2-|(basic A pattern, used a lot)\r\nD---2---2-----2-|\r\nA-0---------0---|\r\nE---------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e-------------------------------------------|\r\nB-------------------2-----------------------|\r\nG-4-2-----4-2-----2-2--4-2-----4-2-----4-2--|  (melody line)\r\nD-----4-2-----4-2----------4-2-----4-2------|\r\nA-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|\r\nE-------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the soup that I believe in[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the smoke I'm always breathing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the way I share my breakfast[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the way I serve my sentence[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI know, I know[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI should lay low[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI should stand tall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e--------------|\r\nB-3--3-3-3-3-3-|\r\nG-2--2/4-4-4-2-| (D pattern for the chorus)\r\nD-0--0-0-0-0-0-|\r\nA--------------|\r\nE--------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the beard I'm always growin[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nI know they're here, I see them floating[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nHer empress beads, they float so holy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nTheir beards are here, they gently hold me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell who knows, who knows[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah I may come home[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYeah I may return[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the way I'm always leaving[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the soft voice of the evening[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the way I hear my father[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThese are the flames that drown the water[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I knew, I knew[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI could stand tall[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI could lay low[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the sound that swims inside me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat circle sound is what surrounds me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is the land that grows around me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd these are the hands that come in handy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell we've known, we've known[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe have a choice[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWe chose rejoice[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["B","G","A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]}}}