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Thats The Way It Goes

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro]
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
[Verse 1]
 GThere's a man talking Don the radio
 DWhat he's saying CI don't really Gknow
 GSeems he's lost some Dstocks and shares
                 D              C|      G   Gsus4   G|
Stops and stares, he's afraid I know
DThat's the way it Ggoes
[Interlude]
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
[Verse 2]
 GThere's a man talking Dof the Promised Land
 DHe'll acquire it Cwith some Kruger GRand
 GSubdivide and Ddeal it out
               D               C|      G   Gsus4   G|
Feel his clout, he can stoop so low
And Dthat's the way it Ggoes
[Interlude]
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
[Verse 3]
 GThere's an actor who hDopes to fit the bill
 DSees a shining Ccity on Ga hill
 GStep up close and Dsee he's blind
                D              C|      G   Gsus4   G|
Wined and dined, all he has is pose
And Dthat's the way it Ggoes
[Interlude]
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D|  G| % |
[Verse 4]
 GThere's a fire that Dburns away the lies
 DManifesting Cin the spiriGtual eye
 GThough you won't underDstand the way I feel
            D               C|      G   Gsus4   G|
You conceal, all there is to know
DThat's the way it Ggoes
DThat's the way it Ggoes
DThat's the way it Ggoes
[Outro]
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
          That's the way it goes
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
          That's the way it goes
|  G|  D|  D|  C   G|
|  G|  D|  D| 
          That's the way it goes
(repeat and fade)

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Thats The Way It Goes

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

G D D C G

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G D D

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[Verse 1]

G D

There's a man talking on the radio

D C G

What he's saying I don't really know

G D

Seems he's lost some stocks and shares

D C G Gsus4 G

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Stops and stares, he's afraid I know

D G

That's the way it goes

[Interlude]

G D D C G

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G D D

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[Verse 2]

G D

There's a man talking of the Promised Land

D C G

He'll acquire it with some Kruger Rand

G D

Subdivide and deal it out

D C G Gsus4 G

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Feel his clout, he can stoop so low

D G

And that's the way it goes

[Interlude]

G D D C G

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G D D

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[Verse 3]

G D

There's an actor who hopes to fit the bill

D C G

Sees a shining city on a hill

G D

Step up close and see he's blind

D C G Gsus4 G

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Wined and dined, all he has is pose

D G

And that's the way it goes

[Interlude]

G D D C G

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G D D G

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[Verse 4]

G D

There's a fire that burns away the lies

D C G

Manifesting in the spiritual eye

G D

Though you won't understand the way I feel

D C G Gsus4 G

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You conceal, all there is to know

D G

That's the way it goes

D G

That's the way it goes

D G

That's the way it goes

[Outro]

G D D C G

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G D D

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That's the way it goes

G D D C G

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G D D

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That's the way it goes

G D D C G

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G D D

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That's the way it goes

(repeat and fade)

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