{"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":1949597,"song":"The Way It Is","artist":"The Strokes","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11436011-the-way-it-is-chords-by-the-strokes/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1949597?type=chord","rating":4.92962,"votes":5,"content":"Intro             Verse             Chorus           Outro\r\n-------------     ------------      ------------     -------------\r\n[ch]B[/ch]      x244xx     [ch]E[/ch]     0221xx      [ch]B[/ch]     x2444x     [ch]B[/ch]      x2444x\r\n[ch]Esus2[/ch]  x222xx     [ch]F#[/ch]    2443xx      [ch]B/C#[/ch]  x4444x     [ch]B/C#[/ch]   x4444x\r\n                                    [ch]F#6[/ch]   2x434x     [ch]F#6[/ch]    2x434x\r\n                                    [ch]E[/ch]     0221xx     [ch]Emaj7[/ch]  xx2444\r\n                                    [ch]F#[/ch]    2443xx\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[tab]Riff-1: alternate between B and Esus2\r\ne|----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------------------------------|\r\nG|--4-4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2--|\r\nD|--4-4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2-4--4-2--| x2\r\nA|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2--|\r\nE|----------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]   Riff-1\r\nShe was still sleeping, the problem will stay,      one more day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSaid she's not sorry, the wind blows her way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]         [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nAccidents happen, there's one planned today, oh you see[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]B/C#[/ch]               [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  I wish it was not true,  but that's the way it is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]       [ch]B/C#[/ch]         [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  It's not your fault,  that's the way it is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]      [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  I'm sick of you,  and that's the way it [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]              \r\nIs and will always be[/tab]\r\n\r\nRiff-1\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWednesday is over, it's over again[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]           [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nSaid my goodbyes to the life we won't spend, and together[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]    [ch]B/C#[/ch]               [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  I wish it was not true,  but that's the way it is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]       [ch]B/C#[/ch]         [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  It's not your fault,  that's the way it is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]      [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n  I'm sick of you,  and that's the way it is[/tab]\r\n[ch]B[/ch]  [ch]B/C#[/ch]  [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]     [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\nBut that's not your problem[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]  [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\nThat's not a problem[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]   [ch]F#6[/ch]\r\nThat's not my problem[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]      [ch]B/C#[/ch]     [ch]F#6[/ch]      [ch]Emaj7[/ch]\r\nThat's not your problem[/tab]","plain_text":"Intro             Verse             Chorus           Outro\n-------------     ------------      ------------     -------------\nB      x244xx     E     0221xx      B     x2444x     B      x2444x\nEsus2  x222xx     F#    2443xx      B/C#  x4444x     B/C#   x4444x\n                                    F#6   2x434x     F#6    2x434x\n                                    E     0221xx     Emaj7  xx2444\n                                    F#    2443xx\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\nRiff-1\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\nB  B/C#  F#6\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["B","E","Esus2","F#","B/C#","F#6","Emaj7","G","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}