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The Way It Is

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[Intro]
 D   Dsus2   Dsus4     D    Fmaj7    G   D   Dsus4   Dsus2    Dx2
[Verse 1]
DDoesn'Dsus2t matter Fmaj7who gets the best of who, Gor who can hurt who the DmoDsus4st, no
IDt never was meant for it to Fmaj7be that way, never should be Gthat way at allD  
[Chorus]
DThe way it Cis, that's Gthe way that it goes, happenin' dCay after day, yes
DThat's the way it Cis, that's tGhe way that it goes
Workin' in the sCtrangest wDays
[Verse 2]
DEvDsus4en though we could never Fmaj7seem to work things ouGt
I still love you just the sDamDsus4e, I dDo
DI miss your smile and that Fmaj7sparkle in your eyes
You're so beGautiful, never change!D  
[Chorus]
DThe way it Cis, that's Gthe way that it goes, happenin' dCay after day, yes
DThat's the way it Cis, that's tGhe way that it goes
Workin' in the sCtrangest wDays
[Bridge]
GWhat it is, Aand what it was, Dwhat shall be shall Gbe, yeah
GSometimes it happens Ain the strangest ways
DSometimes it's hard to bGelieve (do you believe?)
Do you believe, Acan you believe?
DThe way it is, Cthat's the way that it goes
GWorkin' in the, workin' in the strCangest ways
[Solo]
   D    C    G    G    C      D   D   Dsus4    D    Fmaj7      G   D   Dsus4    Dx2
[Verse 3]
DNow it really don't matter whoFmaj7, who gets the best of who
GIt never did and it never wDill, no
DIt never was meant for Fmaj7it to be that way, why must iGt be that way at allD?
[Chorus]
DThe way iCt is, that's Gthe way that it goes, happenin' day Cafter day, yeah
DThat's the way Cit is, that's tGhe way that it goes
GWorkin' in the, workin' in Cthe strangest waDys
DThat's the way Cit is, that's Gthe way it is
GThat's the way it Cis, that's the way it Dgoes, yeah
DYeah, that's the way it iCs, that's the wGay it goes
GThat's the way it Cis, that's the way it Dgoes
GI see it happen day Cafter daDy, yeah, yeah
GNow I'm workin' in the Cstrangest waysD  
DYeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
D  C  G  G  C  D
GCan you believe, Ado you believe? DDo you believe, can you beGlieve?
GThat's the way it Ais, that's the wDay it is, yeah yeah yeGah
GThat's the way it Ais, that's the wDay it goes, yes it Gdo

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The Way It Is

by Tesla

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Fmaj7

[Intro]

D Dsus2 Dsus4 D Fmaj7 G D Dsus4 Dsus2 D

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2 Fmaj7 G D Dsus4

Doesn't matter who gets the best of who, or who can hurt who the most, no

D Fmaj7 G D

It never was meant for it to be that way, never should be that way at all

[Chorus]

D C G C

The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yes

D C G

That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes

C D

Workin' in the strangest ways

[Verse 2]

D Dsus4 Fmaj7 G

Even though we could never seem to work things out

D Dsus4 D

I still love you just the same, I do

D Fmaj7

I miss your smile and that sparkle in your eyes

G D

You're so beautiful, never change!

[Chorus]

D C G C

The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yes

D C G

That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes

C D

Workin' in the strangest ways

[Bridge]

G A D G

What it is, and what it was, what shall be shall be, yeah

G A

Sometimes it happens in the strangest ways

D G

Sometimes it's hard to believe (do you believe?)

Do you believe, can you believe?

D C

The way it is, that's the way that it goes

G C

Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways

[Solo]

D C G G C D D Dsus4 D Fmaj7 G D Dsus4 D

[Verse 3]

D Fmaj7

Now it really don't matter who, who gets the best of who

G D

It never did and it never will, no

D Fmaj7 G D

It never was meant for it to be that way, why must it be that way at all?

[Chorus]

D C G C

The way it is, that's the way that it goes, happenin' day after day, yeah

D C G

That's the way it is, that's the way that it goes

G C D

Workin' in the, workin' in the strangest ways

D C G

That's the way it is, that's the way it is

G C D

That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yeah

D C G

Yeah, that's the way it is, that's the way it goes

G C D

That's the way it is, that's the way it goes

G C D

I see it happen day after day, yeah, yeah

G C D

Now I'm workin' in the strangest ways

Yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

D C G G C D

G A D G

Can you believe, do you believe? Do you believe, can you believe?

G A D G

That's the way it is, that's the way it is, yeah yeah yeah

G A D G

That's the way it is, that's the way it goes, yes it do

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