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Way It Goes

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CHORUS: 
F#I kEbmnow we're gonna mBake it but we'll take it sF#low,
You never know what you're gonna Ebmget, 
You say you're live your lBife like Russian rouleF#tte
And I kF#now, I know. 
I Ebmknow you cant lBive your life on the F#run.
My daddy told me listen my Ebmson, 
Do what I sBay don't do what I've dF#one.
VERSE:
F#I'm not the best at most the things I try and do.
F#I make a mess out of most things well yes its true.
But EbmI still climb to the top, beEbmfore I get to ride it down.
And EbmI don't raise a deal about the tEbmhings that I have done and found.
Cause F#I'm, well, just a man, but a man got a lot to lose.
 EbmDo I accept my fate or do I go and refuse,
AbmAnd that's the problem, there ain't no right or wrong, 
OBne's about getting ahead and one's about getting gone.
CHORUS: 
And F#I, I Ebmknow we're gonna mBake it but we'll take it sF#low,
You never know what you're gonna Ebmget, 
You say you're live your lBife like Russian roulF#ette
Well I Ebmknow you cant lBive your life on the F#run.
My daddy told me listen my Ebmson, 
Do what I sBay don't do what I've dF#one.
VERSE:
F#But I ain't calling for no outs or immunities.
F#I got my problems, but I'm solving them when I'm in the sea.
Cause "the fEbminer things are nothing", said my future wife.
So I tAbold her, "everything else must cost me more than my life."
But I kF#now, that's just the way it goes. 
And I know, the way it Ebmgoes is the Dbway it gF#oes.
And I kEbmnow, if I don't make it, there'll Ebmbe a good reason
But if EbmI'm stuck by next year I'm just Ebmgetting up and I'm leaving
CauseAbm,  that's the problem, there ain't no right or wrong.
I said, oBne's about getting ahead the other's about getting gone.
 F#It's a cEbmhoice if you sBtop,
But it aF#in't one Ebmif there's Bno use.
Gotta cF#limb to the Ebmvery very tBop,
But F#If you want the Ebmbest of the vBiews, 
And its tBmrue.
And I know, and I kF#now
CHORUS:
I  Ebmknow we're gonna mBake it but we'll take it sF#low,
You never know what you're gonna Ebmget, 
You say you're live your lBife like Russian roulF#ette
Well I Ebmknow you cant lBive your life on the F#run.
My daddy told me listen my Ebmson, 
Do what I sBay don't do what I've dF#one.
OUTRO:
F#  Ebm  B  F#
F#  Ebm  B  F#
F#  Ebm  B  F#
F#  Ebm  B  F#

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Way It Goes

by Current Swell

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Ebm

Abm

CHORUS:

F# Ebm B F#

I know we're gonna make it but we'll take it slow,

Ebm

You never know what you're gonna get,

B F#

You say you're live your life like Russian roulette

And I know, I know.

Ebm B F#

I know you cant live your life on the run.

Ebm

My daddy told me listen my son,

B F#

Do what I say don't do what I've done.

VERSE:

I'm not the best at most the things I try and do.

I make a mess out of most things well yes its true.

Ebm Ebm

But I still climb to the top, before I get to ride it down.

Ebm Ebm

And I don't raise a deal about the things that I have done and found.

Cause I'm, well, just a man, but a man got a lot to lose.

Ebm

Do I accept my fate or do I go and refuse,

Abm

And that's the problem, there ain't no right or wrong,

One's about getting ahead and one's about getting gone.

CHORUS:

F# Ebm B F#

And I, I know we're gonna make it but we'll take it slow,

Ebm

You never know what you're gonna get,

B F#

You say you're live your life like Russian roulette

Ebm B F#

Well I know you cant live your life on the run.

Ebm

My daddy told me listen my son,

B F#

Do what I say don't do what I've done.

VERSE:

But I ain't calling for no outs or immunities.

I got my problems, but I'm solving them when I'm in the sea.

Ebm

Cause "the finer things are nothing", said my future wife.

So I told her, "everything else must cost me more than my life."

But I know, that's just the way it goes.

Ebm Db F#

And I know, the way it goes is the way it goes.

Ebm Ebm

And I know, if I don't make it, there'll be a good reason

Ebm Ebm

But if I'm stuck by next year I'm just getting up and I'm leaving

Abm

Cause, that's the problem, there ain't no right or wrong.

I said, one's about getting ahead the other's about getting gone.

F# Ebm B

It's a choice if you stop,

F# Ebm B

But it ain't one if there's no use.

F# Ebm B

Gotta climb to the very very top,

F# Ebm B

But If you want the best of the views,

And its true.

And I know, and I know

CHORUS:

Ebm B F#

I know we're gonna make it but we'll take it slow,

Ebm

You never know what you're gonna get,

B F#

You say you're live your life like Russian roulette

Ebm B F#

Well I know you cant live your life on the run.

Ebm

My daddy told me listen my son,

B F#

Do what I say don't do what I've done.

OUTRO:

F# Ebm B F#

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