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[Intro]
 G  D  A   G   D   A
[Verse 1]
 GEverybody wants an Deasy ride on the
Amerry go round that we call life
 GTake a drive on cDruise control then you
Awake to find it's a winding road
  GI had my dreams Din view when the
Amoney ran out and the engine blew
  GHung my tears Dout to dry then my
Adreams fell out of that clear blue sky
And    Dm7I Bbwas walking the Cclouds
Am7Feeling so safe and sDm7ound
BbSomething else knocks me   Asusdown   AWell
[Chorus]
DOh tD/F#hat's the way it isG  
You gotta rBmoll with the puAnchesD  
D/F#That's the way it goesG  
You gotta bBmend when the wAind blows
  BbYou F/Alive you learn, you Abdim7crash and burn     Gm7It's hit or miss
 (that's the way) Bb/Cthat's the way it FisA  
[Verse 2]
GOne fine dDay you wake up
Acompletely hopelessly fallin in love
GHe's just what you're lDooking for the only
Aproblem is that the man's not sure
GAnother guy'll give you evDerything, only
Aproblem is you don't feel a thing
GWell I know from expDerience nothing's
Aever gonna make perfect sense
Oh, Dm7one dBbay you get what Cyou want
Am7But it's not what you Dm7think
BbThen you get what you neAsusedA  
[Chorus]
DOh tD/F#hat's the way it isG  
You gotta rBmoll with the puAnchesD  
D/F#That's the way it goesG  
You gotta bBmend when the wAind blows
  BbYou F/Alive you learn, you Abdim7crash and burn     Gm7It's hit or miss
 (that's the way) Bb/Cthat's the way it Fis
[Bridge]
   AYeah, they say your Bbsoul is growing
But    A7sometimes I feel like G7throwing AsussomethAin'
   DAnd tD/F#hat's the way it is          GYou gotta Bmroll with the pAunches       D  
 And D/F#thst's the way it goes          GYou gotta Bmbend when the Awind blows
DOh tD/F#hat's the way it isG  
You gotta rBmoll with the puAnchesD  
D/F#That's the way it goesG  
You gotta bBmend when the wAind blows
  BbYou F/Alive you learn, you Abdim7crash and burn     Gm7It's hit or miss
 (that's the way) Bb/Cthat's the way it Dis
[Outro]
D(Oh D/F#that's the way it isG  
You gotta rBmoll with the puAnches        D  
   D/F#that's the way it iDs
Whoa  Bmoh  G/Aoh)
Oh D/F#that's the way it isG  
You gotta rBmoll with the puAnches        D  
   D/F#that's the way it isG  
Whoa  Bmoh  G/Aoh

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Thats The Way

by Jo Dee Messina

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Asus

D/F#

F/A

Abdim7

Gm7

Bb/C

G/A

[Intro]

G D A G D A

[Verse 1]

G D

Everybody wants an easy ride on the

merry go round that we call life

G D

Take a drive on cruise control then you

wake to find it's a winding road

G D

I had my dreams in view when the

money ran out and the engine blew

G D

Hung my tears out to dry then my

dreams fell out of that clear blue sky

Dm7 Bb C

And I was walking the clouds

Am7 Dm7

Feeling so safe and sound

Bb Asus A

Something else knocks me down Well

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

Oh that's the way it is

Bm A D

You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# G

That's the way it goes

Bm A

You gotta bend when the wind blows

Bb F/A Abdim7 Gm7

You live you learn, you crash and burn It's hit or miss

Bb/C F A

(that's the way) that's the way it is

[Verse 2]

G D

One fine day you wake up

completely hopelessly fallin in love

G D

He's just what you're looking for the only

problem is that the man's not sure

G D

Another guy'll give you everything, only

problem is you don't feel a thing

G D

Well I know from experience nothing's

ever gonna make perfect sense

Dm7 Bb C

Oh, one day you get what you want

Am7 Dm7

But it's not what you think

Bb Asus A

Then you get what you need

[Chorus]

D D/F# G

Oh that's the way it is

Bm A D

You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# G

That's the way it goes

Bm A

You gotta bend when the wind blows

Bb F/A Abdim7 Gm7

You live you learn, you crash and burn It's hit or miss

Bb/C F

(that's the way) that's the way it is

[Bridge]

A Bb

Yeah, they say your soul is growing

A7 G7 Asus A

But sometimes I feel like throwing somethin'

D D/F# G Bm A D

And that's the way it is You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# G Bm A

And thst's the way it goes You gotta bend when the wind blows

D D/F# G

Oh that's the way it is

Bm A D

You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# G

That's the way it goes

Bm A

You gotta bend when the wind blows

Bb F/A Abdim7 Gm7

You live you learn, you crash and burn It's hit or miss

Bb/C D

(that's the way) that's the way it is

[Outro]

D D/F# G

(Oh that's the way it is

Bm A D

You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# D

that's the way it is

Bm G/A

Whoa oh oh)

D/F# G

Oh that's the way it is

Bm A D

You gotta roll with the punches

D/F# G

that's the way it is

Bm G/A

Whoa oh oh

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