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Sometimes It Be That Way

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The chords written above the lyrics are generally right.  When you listen
On the D's, just go back and forth from a D to a Dsus4.
The c's go from C to C9 (i think it's a c9)
Capo 2nd fret
E----A0---C0---C90---D2--Dsus4--3----G3--
B----2---1---3---3----3---(3)-
G----2---0---0---2----2----0--
D----2---2---2---0----0----0--
A----0---3---3---0----0----2--
E----0---x---x---0----0----3--
[Intro]
   G       D       C        G
   GNight with its shattered teeth Dattempts to speak
   My pen is Cpresent but courage left Gvia the sink
   GAnd I'm sorry I snuck up on you Dfrom behind
   I'm Csorry not all my love Gletters did rhyme
   And I'm Dsorry that Jesus died Gfor my sins
   And I Dswear to God it won't hGappen again
   And I'm Dsorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to Csway
                                D           G(G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way
   GAnd Romeo was a Dvery nice man
   He said "CJewel, I don't think you Gquite understand" 
   And I'm Gsorry if you had to Dexplain it like this
   I'm Csorry I was a point you were Gdestined to miss
   And I'm Dsorry I spoke to you Girreverently
   DDown in the hollow by the Gold olive tree
   And I'm Dsorry if my heart breaking ruined your dCay 
                                D           G(G)
   Oh well, sometimes It be that way
[Chorus]
     GI said "DOh Awell, I got nGothing left to sell
     This lDove was a Abell that rang unhGeard in the air
                         D               A              G(G)
     I was bound to find out that you didn't care
                                  A                   D(G)
     Oh well, sometimes it be that way
   GAnd Aphrodite with her Dneon lamp
   CKissed Neptune they put her Gface on a stamp
   And I'm sorry I used it to mail a Dletter to you
   CI'm sorry I'm glue and the rest Gbounces off of you
   I'm sDorry not even this jet's Gmetal wings
   DCould get across these Gsimple things
   And I'm soDrry if I ever sang your name in Cvain
                                D                 G(G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way
[Chorus]
     GI said "DOh Awell, I got nGothing left to sell
     This lDove was a Abell that rang unhGeard in the air
     I was bDound to find oAut that you diGdn't care
                                       A             D(G)
     Said Oh well, sometimes it be that way
   GAnd flame licks the air with its Dsilver tongue
   NCight has many hands but I Ghave just one
   And I'm sorry I walked in on you Dunexpectedly
   I'm sCorry I didn't serve you both GCamomile tea
   And I'm Dsorry I didn't always have a Gmatch
   That could sDtart a fire big enough for your hGeart to catch
   And I'm Dsorry if my swerve tempted you to Csway
                                D                G(G)
   Oh well, sometimes it be that way
[Chorus]
     GI said "DOh Awell, I got nGothing left to sell
     This lDove was a Abell that rang unhGeard in the air
     I was bDound to find oAut that you diGdn't care
     Oh wAell, sometimes it be that Dway
     Oh wAell, sometimes it be that Dway

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Sometimes It Be That Way

by Jewel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

The chords written above the lyrics are generally right. When you listen

On the D's, just go back and forth from a D to a Dsus4.

The c's go from C to C9 (i think it's a c9)

Capo 2nd fret

A C C9 D Dsus4 G

E----0---0---0---2----3----3--

B----2---1---3---3----3---(3)-

G----2---0---0---2----2----0--

D----2---2---2---0----0----0--

A----0---3---3---0----0----2--

E----0---x---x---0----0----3--

[Intro]

G D C G

G D

Night with its shattered teeth attempts to speak

C G

My pen is present but courage left via the sink

G D

And I'm sorry I snuck up on you from behind

C G

I'm sorry not all my love letters did rhyme

D G

And I'm sorry that Jesus died for my sins

D G

And I swear to God it won't happen again

D C

And I'm sorry if it was my swerve that tempted you to sway

D G

(G)

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

G D

And Romeo was a very nice man

C G

He said "Jewel, I don't think you quite understand"

G D

And I'm sorry if you had to explain it like this

C G

I'm sorry I was a point you were destined to miss

D G

And I'm sorry I spoke to you irreverently

D G

Down in the hollow by the old olive tree

D C

And I'm sorry if my heart breaking ruined your day

D G

(G)

Oh well, sometimes It be that way

[Chorus]

G D A G

I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell

D A G

This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air

D A G

(G)

I was bound to find out that you didn't care

A D

(G)

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

G D

And Aphrodite with her neon lamp

C G

Kissed Neptune they put her face on a stamp

And I'm sorry I used it to mail a letter to you

C G

I'm sorry I'm glue and the rest bounces off of you

D G

I'm sorry not even this jet's metal wings

D G

Could get across these simple things

D C

And I'm sorry if I ever sang your name in vain

D G

(G)

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

[Chorus]

G D A G

I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell

D A G

This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air

D A G

I was bound to find out that you didn't care

A D

(G)

Said Oh well, sometimes it be that way

G D

And flame licks the air with its silver tongue

C G

Night has many hands but I have just one

And I'm sorry I walked in on you unexpectedly

C G

I'm sorry I didn't serve you both Camomile tea

D G

And I'm sorry I didn't always have a match

D G

That could start a fire big enough for your heart to catch

D C

And I'm sorry if my swerve tempted you to sway

D G

(G)

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

[Chorus]

G D A G

I said "Oh well, I got nothing left to sell

D A G

This love was a bell that rang unheard in the air

D A G

I was bound to find out that you didn't care

A D

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

A D

Oh well, sometimes it be that way

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