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Red Dead Redemption 2 - Thats The Way It Is

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Great song from Red Dead Redemption II
That's The Way It Is by Daniel Lanois
*The tuning is a half-step down (Eb tuning)*
No capo
Have a listen to the track to get the timings right! :)
[Intro and verse]
This melody can be played under strummed chords during the verse if you like
e|-G---------------D-----------------Em----------------C---0-----------|
B|----------------------------------------------------1-----------|
G|---4-4-4--4-2-0----2-2-2--2-2-0------4-4-4-2-0------0-----------|
D|----------------4------------------------------4-2--2-----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------3-----------|
E|-3-------------------------------0------------------x-----------|
e|-G-----------------D------------------Em---------------C---0---------|
B|------------------------------------------------------1---------|
G|---------------------------------------4-4-4-2-0------0---------|
D|----5-5-5-5---5-0-7--7---7-7---7-----------------4-2--2---------|
A|--------------------5--5-----5---5--------------------3---------|
E|-3----------3-----------------------0-----------------x---------|
[Chorus]
Strum without the melody underneath
G  D  Em  C
[Outro]
"Shine light into darkness"
Em  C
With lyrics:
[Verse]
GThe many miles we Dwalked
EmThe many things we Clearned
GThe building of a Dshrine
EmOnly just to Cburn
[Chorus]
GThat's the way iDt is
EmThat's the way iCt is
[Verse]
GMay the wind be at your Dback
EmGood fortune touch your Chand
GMay the cards lay out a Dstraight
EmAll from your commCand
[Chorus]
GThat's the way iDt is
EmThat's the way iCt is
[Coda] (Repeats until fade out)
EmShine light into Cdarkness
EmShine light into Cdarkness
[Verse]
GBlue heron leaves the Dnorthern sky
EmIt trusts the journey to Cnew heights
GWhat's the meaning of the Dscar
EmIf we don't learn how Cto heal?
GShould we ever Dbe apart?
EmThen how does it Cfeel?
[Chorus]
GThat's the way iDt is (So many miles to walk)
EmThat's the way iCt is (So many things we've got to learn)
GThat's the way iDt is (Ohhh ohhhh, that's the way it is)
EmThat's the way iCt is (Ohhh)

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Red Dead Redemption 2 - Thats The Way It Is

by Misc Computer Games

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Chords in this song · guitar

Great song from Red Dead Redemption II

That's The Way It Is by Daniel Lanois

*The tuning is a half-step down (Eb tuning)*

No capo

Have a listen to the track to get the timings right! :)

[Intro and verse]

This melody can be played under strummed chords during the verse if you like

G D Em C

e|----------------------------------------------------0-----------|

B|----------------------------------------------------1-----------|

G|---4-4-4--4-2-0----2-2-2--2-2-0------4-4-4-2-0------0-----------|

D|----------------4------------------------------4-2--2-----------|

A|----------------------------------------------------3-----------|

E|-3-------------------------------0------------------x-----------|

G D Em C

e|------------------------------------------------------0---------|

B|------------------------------------------------------1---------|

G|---------------------------------------4-4-4-2-0------0---------|

D|----5-5-5-5---5-0-7--7---7-7---7-----------------4-2--2---------|

A|--------------------5--5-----5---5--------------------3---------|

E|-3----------3-----------------------0-----------------x---------|

[Chorus]

Strum without the melody underneath

G D Em C

[Outro]

"Shine light into darkness"

Em C

With lyrics:

[Verse]

G D

The many miles we walked

Em C

The many things we learned

G D

The building of a shrine

Em C

Only just to burn

[Chorus]

G D

That's the way it is

Em C

That's the way it is

[Verse]

G D

May the wind be at your back

Em C

Good fortune touch your hand

G D

May the cards lay out a straight

Em C

All from your command

[Chorus]

G D

That's the way it is

Em C

That's the way it is

[Coda] (Repeats until fade out)

Em C

Shine light into darkness

Em C

Shine light into darkness

[Verse]

G D

Blue heron leaves the northern sky

Em C

It trusts the journey to new heights

G D

What's the meaning of the scar

Em C

If we don't learn how to heal?

G D

Should we ever be apart?

Em C

Then how does it feel?

[Chorus]

G D

That's the way it is (So many miles to walk)

Em C

That's the way it is (So many things we've got to learn)

G D

That's the way it is (Ohhh ohhhh, that's the way it is)

Em C

That's the way it is (Ohhh)

About Red Dead Redemption 2 - Thats The Way It Is Chords by Misc Computer Games

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The chords for "Red Dead Redemption 2 - Thats The Way It Is" show the original chord names (including Eb, G, D, Em, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.