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The Way It Was

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[Intro]
|   C|
[Verse 1]
CYou kiss a little different now
DmYou changed your hair, I like it now
FAnd baby, your bGody still feels the sCame
And soon I'll be lying on the floor, picking up the pieces
DDmrinking it away, pretending I don't need ya
FBut right now, I'ma hGold you like nothing has chCanged
[Chorus]
I'm going crCazy over Dmyou (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)
DmOver you again, yeah (Over you)
FIt's never gonna be the wGay it was, oh (Ha, ha, ha, ha)
CIt's never gonna be the way it was
And it's so cCrazy, what you Dmdo (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)
DmWhat you do to me, oh yeah (What you do)
FThis isn't how I remGember us (Ha, ha, ha, ha)
CIt's never gonna be the way it was, oh
[Verse 2]
CIt's a shot to my veins, lying in your bed
DmNever thought I'd be back with you again
FSo, do your worst, 'cause you knGow that I'll always forgCive you
CGuess I will, guess I will
[Chorus]
I'm going crCazy over yDmou (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)
DmOver you again, yeah (Over you)
FIt's never gonna be the wGay it was, oh (Ha, ha, ha)
CIt's never gonna be the way it was
And it's so crCazy, what you Dmdo (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)
DmWhat you do to me, oh yeah (What you do)
FThis isn't how I remGember us (Ha, ha)
CNo, it's never gonna be the way it was, oh (Ha, ha)
[Bridge]
FYou know, I still wCant you, baby
We both knFow (We both know)
We both knFow (We both know)
We will nGever be the same
[Chorus]
I'm going crCazy over yDmou
DmOver you again, oh yeah
FIt's never gonna be the wGay it was
CIt's never gonna be the way it was
I'm going crCazy over yDmou, babe (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)
DmOver you again, baby (Over you)
FThis isn't how I remGember us, no, baby (Ha, ha, ha, ha)
CIt's never gonna be the way it was
I'm going crCazy, what you Dmdo (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)
DmWhat you do to me, baby (What you do)
FThis isn't how I remGember us (Ha, ha)
CNo, it's never gonna be the way it was (Ha, ha)

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The Way It Was

by Backstreet Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

| |

[Verse 1]

You kiss a little different now

You changed your hair, I like it now

F G C

And baby, your body still feels the same

And soon I'll be lying on the floor, picking up the pieces

Drinking it away, pretending I don't need ya

F G C

But right now, I'ma hold you like nothing has changed

[Chorus]

C Dm

I'm going crazy over you (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)

Over you again, yeah (Over you)

F G

It's never gonna be the way it was, oh (Ha, ha, ha, ha)

It's never gonna be the way it was

C Dm

And it's so crazy, what you do (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)

What you do to me, oh yeah (What you do)

F G

This isn't how I remember us (Ha, ha, ha, ha)

It's never gonna be the way it was, oh

[Verse 2]

It's a shot to my veins, lying in your bed

Never thought I'd be back with you again

F G C

So, do your worst, 'cause you know that I'll always forgive you

Guess I will, guess I will

[Chorus]

C Dm

I'm going crazy over you (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)

Over you again, yeah (Over you)

F G

It's never gonna be the way it was, oh (Ha, ha, ha)

It's never gonna be the way it was

C Dm

And it's so crazy, what you do (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)

What you do to me, oh yeah (What you do)

F G

This isn't how I remember us (Ha, ha)

No, it's never gonna be the way it was, oh (Ha, ha)

[Bridge]

F C

You know, I still want you, baby

We both know (We both know)

We will never be the same

[Chorus]

C Dm

I'm going crazy over you

Over you again, oh yeah

F G

It's never gonna be the way it was

C Dm

I'm going crazy over you, babe (Hey, hey, hey, hey, over you)

Over you again, baby (Over you)

F G

This isn't how I remember us, no, baby (Ha, ha, ha, ha)

It's never gonna be the way it was

C Dm

I'm going crazy, what you do (Hey, hey, hey, hey, what you do)

What you do to me, baby (What you do)

F G

This isn't how I remember us (Ha, ha)

No, it's never gonna be the way it was (Ha, ha)

About The Way It Was Chords by Backstreet Boys

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Is "The Way It Was" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Way It Was" in?

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