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How To Get By

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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The riff he plays on Bb - Bb/A
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|-----3------3--------|
D|-----3------3--------|
A|--1----1p0----0------|
E|---------------------|
[Intro]
Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4
[Verse 1]
BbFar across the oceFan
Bbsus4In China or JapanBb  
BbPeople live so dFifferently
Bbsus4But what I'm tryinBbg to understand
[Chorus]
CmIs when you're struck with tFrouble
BbWhen you feel Bb/Athe pain of liGmfe
CmOh please tell me
FHow do you get bBby?
Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4
[Verse 2]
BbToday you are not Fwith me
Bbsus4No, you had to goBb  
BbBut you left with Fhim so quickly
Bbsus4As if you wanted mBbe to know
[Chorus]
CmThat without you I am nothinFg
BbThat without yBb/Aou I would falGml
CmBut now I've learned my lessFon
BbSo it's time fBb/Aor you to callGm  
CmCall me up
FAnd tell me how Bbto get by
Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4
[Chorus]
GmBecause it raiseFs up from uBbsus4ndergroundBb  Bb/A  
GmSwallows me up pFound for poBbsus4undBb  Bb/A  
GmDragging me on dFown to hellBbsus4  Bb  Bb/A  
GmThe way I feel I Fmight as wBbsus4ellF  Bb  
[Verse 3]
BbI've read books on Fmind and matter
Bbsus4On philosophy and Bbart
BbI've read poems, sFongs and fables
Bbsus4That may tell you Bbabout the heart
[Chorus]
CmOh, but when you're struck wFith trouble
BbWhen you feel Bb/Athe pain of liGmfe
CmThere's only one thing that FI can tell you
BbAnd you will kBb/Anow this when Gmyou fall
CmThat when you're tired of liFving
BbIt's best to bBb/Ae afraid to diGme
CmSo for now
FThat's how I'll Bbget by
Bbsus4  Bb  Bbsus4

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How To Get By

by Kellermensch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbsus4

Bb/A

The riff he plays on Bb - Bb/A

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|-----3------3--------|

D|-----3------3--------|

A|--1----1p0----0------|

E|---------------------|

[Intro]

Bb Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4

[Verse 1]

Bb F

Far across the ocean

Bbsus4 Bb

In China or Japan

Bb F

People live so differently

Bbsus4 Bb

But what I'm trying to understand

[Chorus]

Cm F

Is when you're struck with trouble

Bb Bb/A Gm

When you feel the pain of life

Oh please tell me

F Bb

How do you get by?

Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4

[Verse 2]

Bb F

Today you are not with me

Bbsus4 Bb

No, you had to go

Bb F

But you left with him so quickly

Bbsus4 Bb

As if you wanted me to know

[Chorus]

Cm F

That without you I am nothing

Bb Bb/A Gm

That without you I would fall

Cm F

But now I've learned my lesson

Bb Bb/A Gm

So it's time for you to call

Call me up

F Bb

And tell me how to get by

Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4

[Chorus]

Gm F Bbsus4 Bb Bb/A

Because it raises up from underground

Gm F Bbsus4 Bb Bb/A

Swallows me up pound for pound

Gm F Bbsus4 Bb Bb/A

Dragging me on down to hell

Gm F Bbsus4 F Bb

The way I feel I might as well

[Verse 3]

Bb F

I've read books on mind and matter

Bbsus4 Bb

On philosophy and art

Bb F

I've read poems, songs and fables

Bbsus4 Bb

That may tell you about the heart

[Chorus]

Cm F

Oh, but when you're struck with trouble

Bb Bb/A Gm

When you feel the pain of life

Cm F

There's only one thing that I can tell you

Bb Bb/A Gm

And you will know this when you fall

Cm F

That when you're tired of living

Bb Bb/A Gm

It's best to be afraid to die

So for now

F Bb

That's how I'll get by

Bbsus4 Bb Bbsus4

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