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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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INTRO:
E---------------------------------
A-7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--3-
D-9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--2-
G-9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7----
B---------------------------------
E---------------------------------
DMaybe we were mAeant to be like a hDeartbeat turning blGack
DWasted like the cAolors mixed while thDieves steal out the blGack
DIt's like a brAoken smile, a stBep apart that gGives you style
DIt doesn't nAeed explaining you knDow it's fall when Git starts raining
CHORUS:
   D     GIt's just the way it Dis
      GIt's just the way it Dis  
      GIt's just the way it Ais 
DTouching through an oApen flame and sDparks begin to fGly
DLooking for anAother way but you cDan't help passing Gby
DIt's not your Aenemy, it's the sBense somehow you wGon't be free
DIt's only rAank and file, trDampled love, and waGlking wild
CHORUS
DWithin the crAystal pains that we shDattered long aGgo
DAlone with wAhat remains it's hDard to let you kGnow
DIn a nAo-win fight, I gBuess two wrongs don't mGake a right
DWe're in the dAash between the wDay we are and wGhat we've been
CHORUS  (2x)
End in D
CHORDS:                                                    
E|--0--0--0----
B|--3--2--0--4-
G|--2--2--0--4-
D|--0--2--0--4-
A|-----0--2--2-
E|--------3--2-
    D  A  G  B

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The Way It Is

by Dead Moon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

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

A-7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--7-5--3-

D-9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--2-

G-9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7--9-7----

B---------------------------------

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

D A D G

Maybe we were meant to be like a heartbeat turning black

D A D G

Wasted like the colors mixed while thieves steal out the black

D A B G

It's like a broken smile, a step apart that gives you style

D A D G

It doesn't need explaining you know it's fall when it starts raining

CHORUS:

D G D

It's just the way it is

G D

It's just the way it is

G A

It's just the way it is

D A D G

Touching through an open flame and sparks begin to fly

D A D G

Looking for another way but you can't help passing by

D A B G

It's not your enemy, it's the sense somehow you won't be free

D A D G

It's only rank and file, trampled love, and walking wild

CHORUS

D A D G

Within the crystal pains that we shattered long ago

D A D G

Alone with what remains it's hard to let you know

D A B G

In a no-win fight, I guess two wrongs don't make a right

D A D G

We're in the dash between the way we are and what we've been

CHORUS (2x)

End in D

CHORDS:

E|--0--0--0----

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

G|--2--2--0--4-

D|--0--2--0--4-

A|-----0--2--2-

E|--------3--2-

D A G B

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