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INTRO/INTERLUDE/OUTRO:
 G// /////  D// /////  Em// ///  D///  C/ //////
VERSE:
In Cmaj7search of a Gnew voice
You Cmaj7burnt all your lGyrics
Cmaj7Flew to a Gnew townD  Cmaj7  
"Cmaj7One of the Ghas beens"
Cmaj7That was Gyour phrase
Cmaj7What about Gshow bizD  Cmaj7  
CHORUS:
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat wayD  Cmaj7  
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat wayD  Cmaj7  
VERSE:
Cmaj7In my   aGpartment
Cmaj7Six white Ghorses
Cmaj7Wood turns eGlectricD  Cmaj7  
ICmaj7nspired by Gshadows
Cmaj7Driven by Gtears
Cmaj7You won't Grest 'til you're Dback on the Cmaj7boards
CHORUS:
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat wayD  Cmaj7  
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat way      or  Dnothing  at Cmaj7all
VERSE:
Cmaj7I hear it's Gcold now
The Cmaj7worst one on Grecord
Cmaj7Hope that you Gkeep warmD  Cmaj7  
I Cmaj7guess I'll be Gleaving
Cmaj7Now is the Gbest time
Cmaj7On the AtGlantic           Dwe'll  all  Cmaj7climb
CHORUS:
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat wayD  Cmaj7  
         Cmaj7  GThat way
         Cmaj7  GThat way    
         Cmaj7  GThat way      or  Dnothing  at Cmaj7all
REFRAIN I:
GIt's only time away
DIt's only time away
EmIt's only time awayD  C  
REFRAIN II:
GThere'll come a time one day
DSomeone will turn and say
EmIt doesn't have to be         Dthat     Cway
REFRAIN II:
GThere'll come a time when
DSomeone will say
EmIt wasn't that wayD  C  
INTRO x 2 (comes in with drums)
VERSE
CHORUS
INTERLUDE x 2
VERSE
CHORUS
SOLO
VERSE
CHORUS x 3
OUTRO x 2
REFRAIN I x 2
REFRAIN II x 2
REFRAIN III x 2
OUTRO x 4
-Bennyshambles78-

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That Way

by The Go-Betweens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Standard Tuning

This is the guitar chord companion to my "That Way" guitar tab.

INTRO/INTERLUDE/OUTRO:

G D Em D C

// ///// // ///// // /// /// / //////

VERSE:

Cmaj7 G

In search of a new voice

Cmaj7 G

You burnt all your lyrics

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

Flew to a new town

Cmaj7 G

"One of the has beens"

Cmaj7 G

That was your phrase

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

What about show biz

CHORUS:

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way

VERSE:

Cmaj7 G

In my apartment

Cmaj7 G

Six white horses

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

Wood turns electric

Cmaj7 G

Inspired by shadows

Cmaj7 G

Driven by tears

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

You won't rest 'til you're back on the boards

CHORUS:

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way or nothing at all

VERSE:

Cmaj7 G

I hear it's cold now

Cmaj7 G

The worst one on record

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

Hope that you keep warm

Cmaj7 G

I guess I'll be leaving

Cmaj7 G

Now is the best time

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

On the Atlantic we'll all climb

CHORUS:

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G

That way

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7

That way or nothing at all

REFRAIN I:

It's only time away

Em D C

It's only time away

REFRAIN II:

There'll come a time one day

Someone will turn and say

Em D C

It doesn't have to be that way

REFRAIN II:

There'll come a time when

Someone will say

Em D C

It wasn't that way

INTRO x 2 (comes in with drums)

VERSE

CHORUS

INTERLUDE x 2

VERSE

CHORUS

SOLO

VERSE

CHORUS x 3

OUTRO x 2

REFRAIN I x 2

REFRAIN II x 2

REFRAIN III x 2

OUTRO x 4

-Bennyshambles78-

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