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       Written in 2004'ish, this song is finally officially released
       in 2011, simple, and beautiful. Hope you enjoy
                      if you like it  ** RATE IT **
                                                    - flatwound -
      At the end of each of the first two lines of the Verse, there's a
      quick lift off, strum open strings, and back on to the Em chord.
      Use for all three Verses.
                       THE WAY IT WILL BE
                     *** CAPO 3rd FRET ***
  C/B= X20010
       [INTRO]       Em     Am  Em  
       EmI lost you a while ago,      AmBut still I don't know Emwhy
       EmI can't say your name,      AmWithout a crow flying Emby
       CGot to watch my back,    BmNow that you've turned me arEound
       AmGot me walking backwards,     Into my home-tEmown
       ThGrow me a rCope,   On the rolGling tiCde
       AmWhat did you C/Bwant me to Cbe,    AmYou said it's C/Bhim or Cme
       The Amway you made it,     CThat's the way it will GbeD  C  
       It was sEmeven years on the Burma shore,    AmWith gatling guns and pEmain
       WoEmrking the lowlands door-to-door,      AmLike a latter day sEmaint
       CThen you turn me Bmout,      At the top of the stEairs
       AmYou took all the glory,     That you just couldn't sEmhare
       IEm've never been so disabused,     AmI've never been so Emmad
       IEm've never been served anything,      AmThat tasted so Embad
       CYou might need a frBmiend,  Any day now  any dEay
       AmOh my brother  be careful,   You are driftin' aEmway
       ThGrow me a rCope,   On the roGlling tCide
       AmWhat did you C/Bwant me to Cbe,     AmYou said it's C/Bhim or Cme
       The wAmay you made it,       CThat's the way it will GbeD  C  
                 Am       C/B     CN.C.                          Em    Am  Em  
       The way you made it,       That's the way it will be

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The Way It Will Be

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Written in 2004'ish, this song is finally officially released

in 2011, simple, and beautiful. Hope you enjoy

if you like it ** RATE IT **

- flatwound -

At the end of each of the first two lines of the Verse, there's a

quick lift off, strum open strings, and back on to the Em chord.

Use for all three Verses.

THE WAY IT WILL BE

*** CAPO 3rd FRET ***

C/B

= X20010

Em Am Em

[INTRO]

Em Am Em

I lost you a while ago, But still I don't know why

Em Am Em

I can't say your name, Without a crow flying by

C Bm E

Got to watch my back, Now that you've turned me around

Am Em

Got me walking backwards, Into my home-town

G C G C

Throw me a rope, On the rolling tide

Am C/B C Am C/B C

What did you want me to be, You said it's him or me

Am C G D C

The way you made it, That's the way it will be

Em Am Em

It was seven years on the Burma shore, With gatling guns and pain

Em Am Em

Working the lowlands door-to-door, Like a latter day saint

C Bm E

Then you turn me out, At the top of the stairs

Am Em

You took all the glory, That you just couldn't share

Em Am Em

I've never been so disabused, I've never been so mad

Em Am Em

I've never been served anything, That tasted so bad

C Bm E

You might need a friend, Any day now any day

Am Em

Oh my brother be careful, You are driftin' away

G C G C

Throw me a rope, On the rolling tide

Am C/B C Am C/B C

What did you want me to be, You said it's him or me

Am C G D C

The way you made it, That's the way it will be

Am C/B C Em Am Em

N.C.

The way you made it, That's the way it will be

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