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The Way It Was

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GYou should know by now I love you Cbaby
And D7all I have is all I've got to Ggive
GAnd I still love to feel your arms aCround me
And the D7way it was is still the way it Gis
The D7way it was is still the way it is
All I have is all I've got to Ggive
GAnd I still love to feel your arms aCround me
For the D7way it was is still the way it Gis
GSome question love and never find the aCnswer
But D7the game of love is not a normal Gquiz
GSometimes love don't stay around fCorever
But the D7way it was is still the way it Gis
The D7way it was is still the way it is
And all I have is all I've got to Ggive
GI wanna feel your arms around me bCaby
For the D7way it was is still the way it Gis

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The Way It Was

by Ferlin Husky

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G C

You should know by now I love you baby

D7 G

And all I have is all I've got to give

G C

And I still love to feel your arms around me

D7 G

And the way it was is still the way it is

The way it was is still the way it is

All I have is all I've got to give

G C

And I still love to feel your arms around me

D7 G

For the way it was is still the way it is

G C

Some question love and never find the answer

D7 G

But the game of love is not a normal quiz

G C

Sometimes love don't stay around forever

D7 G

But the way it was is still the way it is

The way it was is still the way it is

And all I have is all I've got to give

G C

I wanna feel your arms around me baby

D7 G

For the way it was is still the way it is

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