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[Intro]
E A C#m7 B F#m A B E
[Verse]
I can C#m7read your mind and I knAow your story
I C#m7see what you're going thAroughB  
It's aC#m7n uphill climb, and I'm feAeling sorry
But I kC#m7now it will cB/D#ome to yEou
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't F#msurrender 'cAause you can Bwin
In this tF#mhing called lAoveB  
[Chorus]
When you Ewant it the mosAt there's no C#m7easy way oBut
When yoEu're ready to go aAnd your heaC#m7rt's left in Bdoubt
Don't Egive up on your faAith
C#m7Love comes to Bthose who F#mbelieve it
And Athat's the waBy it iEs
[Verse]
When you quC#m7estion me for a siAmple answer
I C#m7don't know what to sAay, Bno
But it's plC#m7ain to see, if you stAick together
You're C#m7gonna fB/D#ind a waEy, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't F#msurrender 'cAause you can Bwin
In this tF#mhing called lAoveB  
[Chorus]
When you Ewant it the mosAt there's no C#m7easy way oBut
When yoEu're ready to go aAnd your heaC#m7rt's left in Bdoubt
Don't Egive up on your faAith
C#m7Love comes to Bthose who F#mbelieve it
And Athat's the waBy it iEs
[Bridge]
When life is eEmmpty with no tEm/Domorrow
And loCneliness starts to cGallD/F#  
Baby, don't Emworry, Em/C#forget your sorrow
C'Cause love's gonna conquer it Dsus4all, aDllE  
[Chorus] (key change)
When you wAant it the Dmost there's no F#measy way Eout
When you're rAeady to Dgo and your hF#meart's left in Edoubt
Don't give Aup on your Dfaith
F#mLove comes to Ethose who Bmbelieve it
D...Ohhhh...EOhhh....woh-oooo
WAoh-Dohhh! F#m{"......Eoh I'm a
Abad Dgirl"?}     F#mIn your Eheart
Don't give Aup on your Dfaith
F#mLove comes to Ethose who Bmbelieve it
And tDhat's the waEy it iAs
  A{"That's the Dway it is ..F#m.E  
  Athat's the Dway it is baF#mby"}E  
Don't give Aup on your Dfaith
F#mLove comes to Ethose who Bmbelieve it
And tDhat's the waEy it iAs

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F#m

Barre (Em shape)

244222

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

F# minor

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Thats The Way It Is

by Celine Dion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

F#m

B/D#

Em/D

D/F#

Em/C#

Dsus4

[Intro]

E A C#m7 B F#m A B E

[Verse]

C#m7 A

I can read your mind and I know your story

C#m7 A B

I see what you're going through

C#m7 A

It's an uphill climb, and I'm feeling sorry

C#m7 B/D# E

But I know it will come to you

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m A B

Don't surrender 'cause you can win

F#m A B

In this thing called love

[Chorus]

E A C#m7 B

When you want it the most there's no easy way out

E A C#m7 B

When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt

E A

Don't give up on your faith

C#m7 B F#m

Love comes to those who believe it

A B E

And that's the way it is

[Verse]

C#m7 A

When you question me for a simple answer

C#m7 A B

I don't know what to say, no

C#m7 A

But it's plain to see, if you stick together

C#m7 B/D# E

You're gonna find a way, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m A B

Don't surrender 'cause you can win

F#m A B

In this thing called love

[Chorus]

E A C#m7 B

When you want it the most there's no easy way out

E A C#m7 B

When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt

E A

Don't give up on your faith

C#m7 B F#m

Love comes to those who believe it

A B E

And that's the way it is

[Bridge]

Em Em/D

When life is empty with no tomorrow

C G D/F#

And loneliness starts to call

Em Em/C#

Baby, don't worry, forget your sorrow

C Dsus4 D E

'Cause love's gonna conquer it all, all

[Chorus] (key change)

A D F#m E

When you want it the most there's no easy way out

A D F#m E

When you're ready to go and your heart's left in doubt

A D

Don't give up on your faith

F#m E Bm

Love comes to those who believe it

D E

...Ohhhh...Ohhh....woh-oooo

A D F#m E

Woh-ohhh! {"......oh I'm a

A D F#m E

bad girl"?} In your heart

A D

Don't give up on your faith

F#m E Bm

Love comes to those who believe it

D E A

And that's the way it is

A D F#m E

{"That's the way it is ...

A D F#m E

that's the way it is baby"}

A D

Don't give up on your faith

F#m E Bm

Love comes to those who believe it

D E A

And that's the way it is

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