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How'd We Ever Get This Way:Andy Kim.
#21 on BB Hot 100 on STEED Records
in 1968.
INTRO:  Bb   Eb   Bb  Eb  
#1.
BbLook at you, Ebbaby, look at Bbme.Eb  
BbSo in Eblove we used to Bbbe..Eb....Bbbut now it's Ebjust a memo..Bbry,Eb  
BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
#2.
BbWell, I reEbcall when things were BbfineEb.
BbAnd every Ebday the sun would BbshineEb.
BbWhen I was Ebyours and you were BbmineEb.
BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?
AbTell me, Bbbaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
CHORUS:
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbba-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbla..Eb  
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbba-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbla..Eb  
#3.
BbRemember Ebhow it used to Bbwas.Eb....Bbbefore the Ebrovin' eye of BbloveEb.
BbWhy does it Ebdo the way it Bbdoes?Eb  
BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
Tell me, Bbbaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
#4.
BbTime and Ebtime and time aBbgain.Eb....BbI wonder Ebwhy it all beBbgan?Eb  
BbTell me Ebhow's it gonna Bbend?Eb  
BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
Tell me, Bbbaby, how'd we Ebever get..Bbbaby, how'd we Ebever get..Bbbaby, 
how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb  
CHORUS:
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbba-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la, Bbla..Eb  
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbba-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la, Bbla..Eb  
OUTRO:
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..Bbba-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la..
BbBa-la, la, la, Ebla, la, la, Bbla..Eb  
(BbBaby, how'd we Ebever get this Bbway?Eb) (Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Howd We Ever Get This Way

by Andy Kim

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How'd We Ever Get This Way:Andy Kim.

#21 on BB Hot 100 on STEED Records

in 1968.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

INTRO:

#1.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Look at you, baby, look at me.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

So in love we used to be......but now it's just a memo..ry,

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Baby, how'd we ever get this way?

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Baby, how'd we ever get this way?

#2.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Well, I recall when things were fine.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

And every day the sun would shine.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

When I was yours and you were mine.

Bb Eb Bb

Baby, how'd we ever get this way?

Ab Bb Eb Bb Eb

Tell me, baby, how'd we ever get this way?

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..la..

#3.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

Remember how it used to was.....before the rovin' eye of love.

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Why does it do the way it does?

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Baby, how'd we ever get this way?

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Tell me, baby, how'd we ever get this way?

#4.

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

Time and time and time again.....I wonder why it all began?

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Tell me how's it gonna end?

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Baby, how'd we ever get this way?

Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

Tell me, baby, how'd we ever get..baby, how'd we ever get..baby,

Eb Bb Eb

how'd we ever get this way?

CHORUS:

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la, la..

OUTRO:

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..ba-la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

Ba-la, la, la, la, la, la, la..

Bb Eb Bb Eb

(Baby, how'd we ever get this way?) (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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