{"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":1487127,"song":"The Way Things Are","artist":"Fiona Apple","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1487127-the-way-things-are-chords-by-fiona-apple/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1487127?type=chord","rating":4.6387,"votes":55,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI wouldn't know what to do with another chance[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you gave it to me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI couldn't take the embrace of a real romance[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt'd race right through me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm much better off the way things are, are[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMuch much better off, better by far, by far[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI wouldn't know what to say to a gentle voice[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt'd roll right past me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]                            [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd if you chalk it up you'll see I don't really have a choice[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo don't even ask me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]Dm[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI'm much better off the way things are, are[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMuch much better off, better by far, by far[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       So keep on calling me names, keep on, keep on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       And I'll keep kicking the crap till it's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd as soon as I settle, I bet I'll be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAble to move on[/tab]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     How can I fight, when we're on the same side[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]B7[/ch]\r\n     How can I fight beside you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       Keep on calling me names, keep on, keep on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       And I'll keep kicking the crap till it's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd as soon as I settle, I bet I'll be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAble to move on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       So keep on calling me names, keep on, keep on[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       And I'll keep kicking the crap till it's gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n       If you keep on killing, you could get me to settle[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd as soon as I settle, I bet I'll be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAble to move on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] x12","plain_text":"[Intro]\nB Am F C\nB Am F C\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\nF            Am\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nB Am F C x2\n\nF C Dm Am x2\n\nAm\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF Am x2\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF Am x12","chords":["B","Am","F","C","Em","Dm","G","Bm","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}