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That's Not How It Is
Toby Keith
Unleashed 
Lyrics courtesy of Cowboy Lyrics.com 
© 2011 cowboylyrics.com 
Standard Tuning, No Capo
Intro: ( F#m   Bm   Bsus2  Bm)x2
Verse 1:
F#mI woke up in bed last nighBmt when somethiBsus4ng came upon me 
F#mI was not lying by myself, but BmI’ve never fBsus4elt so lonely 
F#mSomething’s come between usBm, girl feels Bsus4like we’ve hit a wall 
DHow can I know just how you C#sus2feel when we don’t touch at all 
F#mThis no communication Bmthing is quicklBsus4y growing old 
F#mThis isolation booth I’Bmm in is dark aBsus4nd turning cold 
F#mI used to steal your breatBmh away with juBsus4st one little kiss 
DMe and you, we were sC#sus2o in love back then F#mbut that’s not how it is 
Chorus:
But I’d Acatch moonlight in a bottlEe if we could drink a toast to happiness 
Fill my Bmpickup bed with roses and bacDk it right uC#mp to your door 
F#mI’d write your name in Bmcandy kisses from here to Carolina 
DIf you change your minC#sus2d and love me like before but that’s not how it is 
Instrumental: (  F#m    Bm    Bsus2  Bm) x2
Verse 2:
F#mI have tossed and turned aBmnd rolled iBsus4t over in my mind 
F#mNot knowing all the questiBmons make the Bsus4answers hard to find 
F#mI think I’ve covered everything but sBmtill there’s someBsus4thing that I’ve missed 
DI used to read you bC#sus2aby like a book but thatF#m’s not how it is 
Chorus 2: 
ABut I’d catch moonlight in a bEottle if we could drink a toast to happiness 
Fill my pBmickup bed with roses Dand back it C#mright up to your door 
F#mI’d write your name in candy Bmkisses from here to Carolina 
DIf you change your minC#sus2d and love me like before but that’s not how it is 
Solo: ( A   E   Bm   D  C#m)
Chorus 3:
F#mNo, I’d write your name in canBmdy kisses from here to Carolina 
DIf you change your mind anC#sus2d love me like before but that’s not how it is 
Instrumental: ( F#m   Bm   Bsus2  Bm) play to the end
Ad Lib:
That’s not how it is 
Ooh no, that’s not how it is
Hmmm
Said I woke up in bed last night when somethin’ came upon me
And I’ve never been so lonely
That’s not how it is, hmmm

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Thats Not How It Is

by Toby Keith

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bsus2

Bsus4

C#sus2

C#m

That's Not How It Is

Toby Keith

Unleashed

Lyrics courtesy of Cowboy Lyrics.com

Standard Tuning, No Capo

F#m Bm Bsus2 Bm

Intro: ( )x2

Verse 1:

F#m Bm Bsus4

I woke up in bed last night when something came upon me

F#m Bm Bsus4

I was not lying by myself, but I’ve never felt so lonely

F#m Bm Bsus4

Something’s come between us, girl feels like we’ve hit a wall

D C#sus2

How can I know just how you feel when we don’t touch at all

F#m Bm Bsus4

This no communication thing is quickly growing old

F#m Bm Bsus4

This isolation booth I’m in is dark and turning cold

F#m Bm Bsus4

I used to steal your breath away with just one little kiss

D C#sus2 F#m

Me and you, we were so in love back then but that’s not how it is

Chorus:

A E

But I’d catch moonlight in a bottle if we could drink a toast to happiness

Bm D C#m

Fill my pickup bed with roses and back it right up to your door

F#m Bm

I’d write your name in candy kisses from here to Carolina

D C#sus2

If you change your mind and love me like before but that’s not how it is

F#m Bm Bsus2 Bm

Instrumental: ( ) x2

Verse 2:

F#m Bm Bsus4

I have tossed and turned and rolled it over in my mind

F#m Bm Bsus4

Not knowing all the questions make the answers hard to find

F#m Bm Bsus4

I think I’ve covered everything but still there’s something that I’ve missed

D C#sus2 F#m

I used to read you baby like a book but that’s not how it is

Chorus 2:

A E

But I’d catch moonlight in a bottle if we could drink a toast to happiness

Bm D C#m

Fill my pickup bed with roses and back it right up to your door

F#m Bm

I’d write your name in candy kisses from here to Carolina

D C#sus2

If you change your mind and love me like before but that’s not how it is

A E Bm D C#m

Solo: ( )

Chorus 3:

F#m Bm

No, I’d write your name in candy kisses from here to Carolina

D C#sus2

If you change your mind and love me like before but that’s not how it is

F#m Bm Bsus2 Bm

Instrumental: ( ) play to the end

Ad Lib:

That’s not how it is

Ooh no, that’s not how it is

Hmmm

Said I woke up in bed last night when somethin’ came upon me

And I’ve never been so lonely

That’s not how it is, hmmm

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