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Things Dont Always Turn Out That Way

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capo 3rd fret
verse tab (x4 per verse)
	(Em)
E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- E --------------------|
B----------------- B----------------- B----------------- B-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|
G----------------- G----------------- G----------------- G---------------------|
D----------------- D----------------- D----------------- D---------------------|
A----------------- A----------------- A----------------- A---------------------|
E----------------- E----------------- E ---------------- E---------------------|
Verse:
Well he can?t sleep at night
And he can?t do what?s right
And it?s all because she came into his life
It?s a deep obsession taking up his time (ooo yeah)
(bridge the verse and chorus with a B)
she?Cs all tDhat he WanGts shEme?s all that he Needs, she?s everything He just won?t beLieve
take awCay his Doubt turn him Dinside Out then sGhe can See EmwhaCt he?s been Dying to Say
but things DdonEm?t Always turn out that Way
Verse:
And he must confess
All the impure thoughts of his beautiful temptress
He keeps it all bottled up inside
Although he keeps it all safe within his mind (ooo yeah)
Chorus
Bridge:
So wipCe that smile ofEmf your face
BCefore it gets Emtoo late
There?s only Cso much timeA  
FoDr you to make up your mind
Chorus: instrumental x1, then with lyrics x2
End with instrumental version of verse

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Things Dont Always Turn Out That Way

by The Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the best song by The Calling, I hope you enjoy listening to it and playing it as much as I do!

capo 3rd fret

verse tab (x4 per verse)

()

E-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3- E --------------------|

B----------------- B----------------- B----------------- B-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|

G----------------- G----------------- G----------------- G---------------------|

D----------------- D----------------- D----------------- D---------------------|

A----------------- A----------------- A----------------- A---------------------|

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

Verse:

Well he can?t sleep at night

And he can?t do what?s right

And it?s all because she came into his life

It?s a deep obsession taking up his time (ooo yeah)

(bridge the verse and chorus with a B)

C D G Em

she?s all that he Wants she?s all that he Needs, she?s everything He just won?t beLieve

C D G Em C

take away his Doubt turn him inside Out then she can See what he?s been Dying to Say

D Em

but things don?t Always turn out that Way

Verse:

And he must confess

All the impure thoughts of his beautiful temptress

He keeps it all bottled up inside

Although he keeps it all safe within his mind (ooo yeah)

Chorus

Bridge:

C Em

So wipe that smile off your face

C Em

Before it gets too late

C A

There?s only so much time

For you to make up your mind

Chorus: instrumental x1, then with lyrics x2

End with instrumental version of verse

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