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The Way Its Always Been

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*Intro:  F–  C–  Bb–    Fx2
   FThey shut down the GoClden     BbSahara HFotel
   FJessica says it woCn't be long 'til they bBblow it all to hFell
   FShe's standing in the frCont yard     Bbcut off and skFins
   FMe and her brotCher we been friends, since BbI can't remember wFhen
   FAin't that the wCay    Bbit's always beFen?
   FEverybody siCttin' around waiting for the Bbsun to come agFain
   FA shift at the cChemical plant,   Bba white wedding drFess
   FI wake up every mCorning and I wonder if I'm gBbonna pass the Ftest
   FTry to live uCp to    Bbbut she's got in mFind
   FSometimes the presCsure's so heavy I feel like leaBbving it all behiFnd me
  FAin't that the wCay    Bbthat it's always bFeen?
  FLaying low just lCong enough for the dBbust to settle dFown
  FThe black and the whiCte,    Bbthe thick and the tFhin
  FAnd hoping that He's reCally got the power to sBbave us from these sFins
  FEverybody siCttin' around waiting for the sBbun to come agFain
   BbI took a long walk yesDmterday
   GmTo a fiAmeld where I used to pDmlay
I sFaw myself in the corner of my mBbind
I was twelve years old and blCind
To the big wheel and the grBbind
 Bb–  Dm–   Amx2
Bb
 Bb- C  
  FAin't that the wCay   Bbthat it's always beFen?
  FStandin' at the wCater's edge waiting for the fBbog to clFear
  FTackle or toCuch,   Bbyou sink or you sFwim
  FAnd hoping that He's reCally got the power to sBbave us from these sFins
  FEverybody siCttin' around waiting for the Bbsun to come aFgain
They're waGiting for the Bbsun to come agaFin
*Outro:
 C–  Bb– F  
 F–  C–  Bb- F  

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The Way Its Always Been

by Brandon Flowers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F C Bb F

*Intro: – – – x2

F C Bb F

They shut down the Golden Sahara Hotel

F C Bb F

Jessica says it won't be long 'til they blow it all to hell

F C Bb F

She's standing in the front yard cut off and skins

F C Bb F

Me and her brother we been friends, since I can't remember when

F C Bb F

Ain't that the way it's always been?

F C Bb F

Everybody sittin' around waiting for the sun to come again

F C Bb F

A shift at the chemical plant, a white wedding dress

F C Bb F

I wake up every morning and I wonder if I'm gonna pass the test

F C Bb F

Try to live up to but she's got in mind

F C Bb F

Sometimes the pressure's so heavy I feel like leaving it all behind me

F C Bb F

Ain't that the way that it's always been?

F C Bb F

Laying low just long enough for the dust to settle down

F C Bb F

The black and the white, the thick and the thin

F C Bb F

And hoping that He's really got the power to save us from these sins

F C Bb F

Everybody sittin' around waiting for the sun to come again

Bb Dm

I took a long walk yesterday

Gm Am Dm

To a field where I used to play

F Bb

I saw myself in the corner of my mind

I was twelve years old and blind

To the big wheel and the grind

Bb Dm Am

– – x2

Bb C

F C Bb F

Ain't that the way that it's always been?

F C Bb F

Standin' at the water's edge waiting for the fog to clear

F C Bb F

Tackle or touch, you sink or you swim

F C Bb F

And hoping that He's really got the power to save us from these sins

F C Bb F

Everybody sittin' around waiting for the sun to come again

G Bb F

They're waiting for the sun to come again

*Outro:

C Bb F

– –

F C Bb F

– – -

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