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It Goes Like This

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Tuning: Standard
The verses can be strummed or finger picked, I prefer strumming it.
I apologize if some of the chords don't line up to the lyrics.
s= slide (up U or down D)
h= hammer-on
Chords
G#m, E, Bm, Fm
G#m    E     Bm       Fm
E-4----x-----2--------2-----
B-4----0-----3--------2-----
G-5----1-----4--------3-----
D-6----2-----4--------4-----
A-6----2-----2--------4-----
E-4----x-----x--------2-----
Intro Lick (can be played instead of chords)
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B--7sd9su7------------------------7sd9su7-------------------------------------------
G------------8-----6sd8su6--4------------------8------6sd8su4-----------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intro: G#m, E x4
Verse 1
G#mHey girl, you Emake me wanna write a G#msong,E  
G#mSit you downE, I'll sing it to you aG#mll night lonEg,
G#mI've had a melody Ein my head since she G#mwalked in here and Eknocked me dead.
G#mYea girl, you Emake me wanna write a G#msongE  
~Chorus~
And it goes like G#mooh, Ewhat I wouldn't BmdoFm  
To write my G#mname on your heart, Eget wrapped in my arms Bmbaby all around Fmyou.
And it goes like G#mhey, Egirl I'm blown Bmaway, Fm  
Yea it G#mstarts with a smile and it Eends with an all night Bmlong slow Fmkiss,
Yea it goes liG#mke this.E  G#m  E  
~Verse 2~
G#mHey girl, yoEu make me wanna drive yG#mou home,E  
G#mGet you outtEa here and get you all G#malone.E  
G#mI don't know what it is aEbout you, baby, But I'm G#mall messed up and it Emight sound crazy,
G#mBut you make Eme wanna write a song.G#m  E  
Repeat Chorus
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B------------------------10bu12r11vvvv---------------------14bu16r14----12h14-------------------------
G------8h9h11---9--8----------------------8h9h11--9---8-----------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
~Bridge~
ELookin' at you lookin' at me that Fmway,
EMakes me wanna grab my old guitar and Fmplay
Chorus
Outro
And it goes liG#mke oohE, and it goes likG#me hey,E  
And it ends with G#ma kissE,
Yea it goes liG#mke thiEs.

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It Goes Like This

by Thomas Rhett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Tuning: Standard

The verses can be strummed or finger picked, I prefer strumming it.

I apologize if some of the chords don't line up to the lyrics.

s= slide (up U or down D)

h= hammer-on

Chords

G#m, E, Bm, Fm

G#m E Bm Fm

E-4----x-----2--------2-----

B-4----0-----3--------2-----

G-5----1-----4--------3-----

D-6----2-----4--------4-----

A-6----2-----2--------4-----

E-4----x-----x--------2-----

Intro Lick (can be played instead of chords)

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--7sd9su7------------------------7sd9su7-------------------------------------------

G------------8-----6sd8su6--4------------------8------6sd8su4-----------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro: G#m, E x4

Verse 1

G#m E G#m E

Hey girl, you make me wanna write a song,

G#m E G#m E

Sit you down, I'll sing it to you all night long,

G#m E G#m E

I've had a melody in my head since she walked in here and knocked me dead.

G#m E G#m E

Yea girl, you make me wanna write a song

~Chorus~

G#m E Bm Fm

And it goes like ooh, what I wouldn't do

G#m E Bm Fm

To write my name on your heart, get wrapped in my arms baby all around you.

G#m E Bm Fm

And it goes like hey, girl I'm blown away,

G#m E Bm Fm

Yea it starts with a smile and it ends with an all night long slow kiss,

G#m E G#m E

Yea it goes like this.

~Verse 2~

G#m E G#m E

Hey girl, you make me wanna drive you home,

G#m E G#m E

Get you outta here and get you all alone.

G#m E G#m E

I don't know what it is about you, baby, But I'm all messed up and it might sound crazy,

G#m E G#m E

But you make me wanna write a song.

Repeat Chorus

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------10bu12r11vvvv---------------------14bu16r14----12h14-------------------------

G------8h9h11---9--8----------------------8h9h11--9---8-----------------------------------------------

D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

~Bridge~

E Fm

Lookin' at you lookin' at me that way,

E Fm

Makes me wanna grab my old guitar and play

Chorus

Outro

G#m E G#m E

And it goes like ooh, and it goes like hey,

G#m E

And it ends with a kiss,

G#m E

Yea it goes like this.

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