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It Isnt Gonna Be That Way

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Intro:
      D     Bm     G      A(twice) 
AYou've traveled so Dfar,  the wind in your Bmface
You're thinking you've Gfound the one special Aplace
where all your Ddreams will walk out in Bmline,
and follow the Gcourse you've made in your Amind
[CHORUS]
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
AI came on my Down, and felt much like Bmyou
I thought I was Gking, and knew what to Ado
But everything Dburned, and fell from my Bmhand
I had to turn Gback, or build a new Aplan
[CHORUS]
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
AIf I were a DGod, I’d give you a Bmclue
this minute would Gcrack, and I could go Athrough
and walk out in Dtime, where no one has Bmbeen
I'd come back to Gyou, and tell what I'd Aseen
[CHORUS]
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
AYou'll just have to Dlive, and see what you Bmfind
and take it from Gthere, and follow the Asigns.
Yeah, you think you can Dlive, and dream your own Bmfate
you think you can Gwish, and walk through the Agate 
[CHORUS]
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
Well, it isn't gonna Dbe that way---Bm  
It isn't gonna Gbe-----that way.   A  
N.C.

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It Isnt Gonna Be That Way

by Steve Forbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

D Bm G A

(twice)

A D Bm

You've traveled so far, the wind in your face

G A

You're thinking you've found the one special place

D Bm

where all your dreams will walk out in line,

G A

and follow the course you've made in your mind

[CHORUS]

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

A D Bm

I came on my own, and felt much like you

G A

I thought I was king, and knew what to do

D Bm

But everything burned, and fell from my hand

G A

I had to turn back, or build a new plan

[CHORUS]

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

A D Bm

If I were a God, I’d give you a clue

G A

this minute would crack, and I could go through

D Bm

and walk out in time, where no one has been

G A

I'd come back to you, and tell what I'd seen

[CHORUS]

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

A D Bm

You'll just have to live, and see what you find

G A

and take it from there, and follow the signs.

D Bm

Yeah, you think you can live, and dream your own fate

G A

you think you can wish, and walk through the gate

[CHORUS]

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

D Bm

Well, it isn't gonna be that way---

G A

It isn't gonna be-----that way.

N.C.

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