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The Way It Is

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[Intro]
Em Em Em Em Am Am Em
Em Bm Am Em B7
[Verse 1]
EmThere's no time Amto explain why I'm going
Yes, that's the Emway it is
AmThere's no time to explain why I'm going
Yes, that's the Emway it is
You give me good Bmreason, darling
So dry your eyes and cry no moreAm  
You don't need my loving, that's the way it Emis, cry no moreB7  
[Verse 2]
EmYou never rAmealize the things you've done tEmo mine
AmNever realize, yeahEm, the things you've done to mine
BmSo I'm leaving you now, darlingAm  
Yes, that's the way it Emis, don't think I'm a wrong guyB7  
[Instrumental]
Em Am Em Am
Em Bm Am Em B7
[Verse 3]
EmGo and see your Amfriends, tell tEmhem you're free
AmGo see your friends, tell them you're Emfree
BmIf you get the same treatment that I gave you baby
AmThink yourself a laugh but I'm going yes, Emthat's the way it is with me

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The Way It Is

by Chicken Shack

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em Am Am Em

Em Bm Am Em B7

[Verse 1]

Em Am

There's no time to explain why I'm going

Yes, that's the way it is

There's no time to explain why I'm going

Yes, that's the way it is

You give me good reason, darling

So dry your eyes and cry no more

Em B7

You don't need my loving, that's the way it is, cry no more

[Verse 2]

Em Am Em

You never realize the things you've done to mine

Am Em

Never realize, yeah, the things you've done to mine

Bm Am

So I'm leaving you now, darling

Em B7

Yes, that's the way it is, don't think I'm a wrong guy

[Instrumental]

Em Am Em Am

Em Bm Am Em B7

[Verse 3]

Em Am Em

Go and see your friends, tell them you're free

Am Em

Go see your friends, tell them you're free

If you get the same treatment that I gave you baby

Am Em

Think yourself a laugh but I'm going yes, that's the way it is with me

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