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The Way I Do

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Intro- E------------------------------| Play this twice. You should be able to figure out
       B------------------------------| the rhythm. You could also play these chords:
       G-----------0-0-0--------------|             C G Am7 G C G Am7
       D------0-0-2-0-----------------|
       A--0-3--3------3---------------|
       E-3----------------------------|
GWhen they Csay you can’t love, AmI think they’ve got it Emwrong
They Fmaj7say you can’t feel, with a Dm7heart made of steel
But you Gsuscan’t say that steel ain’t Gstrong
Well if Cthat’s who you are, just a Emmeaningless star in the Amsky
Tell me Fmaj7what is the meaning of Dm7what I am feeling if Gsusyou are the reason Gwhy?
Now I Emay be Amdumb
But where I come C7from
Folks say they’re Ffine when I know that they’re Fm6blue
But you don’t know Dm7you
The Fmway I Cdo
BbYour kind is Ebfrail and weak, and I Cmwant to destroy you Gmall
You’re a Abmaj7sorry disgrace, to the Fm7concept of race
       Bbsus               Bb  
And to logical science and law
But for Ebsome reason why, when you Cmlook at me I don’t Gmwanna be
Abmaj7Programmed this way, Fm7believe when I say
           Bbsus    Bb  
You’re the one anomaly
You Gmight not be Cmsmart
Eb7But there is a part of me
That’s A6starting to make a Abm6break through
No, you don’t Fm7know you
The Abmway I Ebdo
                Bbm(My wires are protected from aEbbnormal things like you)
I never expected                             to find someone like you
(When you Bbmknow everything, it is suddenly strange when you Ebdon’t have a clue)
                          I don’t know anything, but you’re giving me a clue
GmI can see Cmpast, the, Gmsurface
FmFinding the worth that is Abmaj7hiding beneaBbth
CmYour life and Gmpurpose
Ab& all of a sudden I F7feel like I’ve run into Bbsomething that no one has Gseen
Intro riff again or these chords: C G Am7 G 
C G Am7
EYou’re Aperfect and wonderful
F#mHow I hoped you’d C#mbe
                    (February, I…)
But it’s Dmaj7really enough
For Bm7you to be just a Esushuman beinEg
                                (There’s something I need to tell you…)
And I Aknow you’ll agree
F#mThat’s all we need to make C#mall our dreams come true
                             (Your dreams come true, but I need to share something with you…)
If this Dmaj7life has ending, I’m Bm7glad that I’m spending this Eshort little time
with C#7you
I’m so much F#mmore, than what you've A7thought before
   (So much more then what we have got too)
DNow that we have gotten Dm6to
Get to Bm7know you
               (You don’t know you)
But you don’t Dmknow me
The way I Ado…
End Chords:  F#m   C#m   Dmaj7   Dm  A  
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The Way I Do

by Darren Criss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Dm7

Gsus

Fm6

Abmaj7

Fm7

Eb7

Abm6

Abm

Bbm

Intro- E------------------------------| Play this twice. You should be able to figure out

B------------------------------| the rhythm. You could also play these chords:

G-----------0-0-0--------------| C G Am7 G C G Am7

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

A--0-3--3------3---------------|

E-3----------------------------|

G C Am Em

When they say you can’t love, I think they’ve got it wrong

Fmaj7 Dm7

They say you can’t feel, with a heart made of steel

Gsus G

But you can’t say that steel ain’t strong

C Em Am

Well if that’s who you are, just a meaningless star in the sky

Fmaj7 Dm7 Gsus G

Tell me what is the meaning of what I am feeling if you are the reason why?

E Am

Now I may be dumb

But where I come from

F Fm6

Folks say they’re fine when I know that they’re blue

Dm7

But you don’t know you

Fm C

The way I do

Bb Eb Cm Gm

Your kind is frail and weak, and I want to destroy you all

Abmaj7 Fm7

You’re a sorry disgrace, to the concept of race

Bbsus

And to logical science and law

Eb Cm Gm

But for some reason why, when you look at me I don’t wanna be

Abmaj7 Fm7

Programmed this way, believe when I say

Bbsus

You’re the one anomaly

G Cm

You might not be smart

Eb7

But there is a part of me

A6 Abm6

That’s starting to make a break through

Fm7

No, you don’t know you

Abm Eb

The way I do

Bbm Eb

(My wires are protected from abnormal things like you)

I never expected to find someone like you

Bbm Eb

(When you know everything, it is suddenly strange when you don’t have a clue)

I don’t know anything, but you’re giving me a clue

Gm Cm Gm

I can see past, the, surface

Fm Abmaj7 Bb

Finding the worth that is hiding beneath

Cm Gm

Your life and purpose

Ab F7 Bb G

& all of a sudden I feel like I’ve run into something that no one has seen

Intro riff again or these chords: C G Am7 G

C G Am7

E A

You’re perfect and wonderful

F#m C#m

How I hoped you’d be

(February, I…)

Dmaj7

But it’s really enough

Bm7 Esus E

For you to be just a human being

(There’s something I need to tell you…)

And I know you’ll agree

F#m C#m

That’s all we need to make all our dreams come true

(Your dreams come true, but I need to share something with you…)

Dmaj7 Bm7 E

If this life has ending, I’m glad that I’m spending this short little time

C#7

with you

F#m A7

I’m so much more, than what you've thought before

(So much more then what we have got too)

D Dm6

Now that we have gotten to

Bm7

Get to know you

(You don’t know you)

But you don’t know me

The way I do…

F#m C#m Dmaj7 Dm A

End Chords:

I hope it sounds alright! If you have any suggestions, questions, anything, don't be

afraid to let me know!

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