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The Way We Get By

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Aminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Normally this is played on piano, but sounds also nice on guitar
Intro/Verse:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|---------2-3-5-3-2-1--------------2-3-5-3-2-1--|
G|-------2--------------2---------2--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|---0------------------------0------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
We get high in back seats of cars
We break into mobile homes
We go to sleep to shake appeal
Never wake up on our own
Chorus:
AnAmd that's the way we get Am/Gby
The Way we get Fby.    And thAmat's 
the way we get Am/Gby, the Way we get bFy
Intro Riff x1
Verse 2: (now with chords)
AWe go out in stormy weFather
We Ararely practice disFcern
We Amake love to some weird Fsin
We Aseek out the tacFiturn
Chorus: (2 times)
AnAmd that's the way we get bGy
The Way we get Fby.    And thAmat's 
the way we get Gby, the Way we get bFy
Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)
And that’s the way we get by
That’s the way we get by
Verse 2:
We Afound a new kind of dance in a Fmagazine
TrAied it out it's like nothing you evFer seen
YoAu sweet talk like a cop and you know Fit
YoAu bought a new bag of pot, said let's make a new start
Chorus:
AnAmd that's the way to my hAm/Geart
The way to my heFart
TAmhat's the way we get Am/Gby
The Way we get Fby
AnAmd that's the way we get Am/Gby
The Way we get Fby.    And thAmat's 
the way we geAm/Gt by, the Way we get byF  
Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)
And that’s the way we get by
That’s the way we get by
Piano Solo
 Am   Am/G   Fmaj7   Eaugx2
 F   Am/E   E7x2
Verse 3: (again with Intro Riff)
We get high in back seats of cars
We put faith in our concerns
Fall in love to down on the street
We believe in the sum of ourselves
Chorus: (2 times)
AnAmd that's the way we get bGy
The Way we get Fby.    And thAmat's 
the way we get Gby, the Way we get bFy
Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)
And that’s the way we get by
That’s the way we get by

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The Way We Get By

by Spoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Fmaj7

Eaug

Am/E

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Normally this is played on piano, but sounds also nice on guitar

Intro/Verse:

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|---------2-3-5-3-2-1--------------2-3-5-3-2-1--|

G|-------2--------------2---------2--------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------|

A|---0------------------------0------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

We get high in back seats of cars

We break into mobile homes

We go to sleep to shake appeal

Never wake up on our own

Chorus:

Am Am/G

And that's the way we get by

F Am

The Way we get by. And that's

Am/G F

the way we get by, the Way we get by

Intro Riff x1

Verse 2: (now with chords)

A F

We go out in stormy weather

A F

We rarely practice discern

A F

We make love to some weird sin

A F

We seek out the taciturn

Chorus: (2 times)

Am G

And that's the way we get by

F Am

The Way we get by. And that's

G F

the way we get by, the Way we get by

Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)

And that’s the way we get by

That’s the way we get by

Verse 2:

A F

We found a new kind of dance in a magazine

A F

Tried it out it's like nothing you ever seen

A F

You sweet talk like a cop and you know it

You bought a new bag of pot, said let's make a new start

Chorus:

Am Am/G

And that's the way to my heart

The way to my heart

Am Am/G

That's the way we get by

The Way we get by

Am Am/G

And that's the way we get by

F Am

The Way we get by. And that's

Am/G F

the way we get by, the Way we get by

Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)

And that’s the way we get by

That’s the way we get by

Piano Solo

Am Am/G Fmaj7 Eaug

F Am/E E7

Verse 3: (again with Intro Riff)

We get high in back seats of cars

We put faith in our concerns

Fall in love to down on the street

We believe in the sum of ourselves

Chorus: (2 times)

Am G

And that's the way we get by

F Am

The Way we get by. And that's

G F

the way we get by, the Way we get by

Chorus 2: (with intro Riff x1)

And that’s the way we get by

That’s the way we get by

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