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  G6sus4           G        Dm        Am        Bm  F#  
  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
          Bb       Gm    Dsus2Bmadd4         Gm7  Gm6  
  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
   E(b9)          E      Asus4  A7  
  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
Verse 1
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                G6sus4             GG6sus4      G  
You're going to give yourself away one of these nights
     G6sus4                    GG6sus4     G  
Your gaze of compassion just a little too right
     G6sus4                GG6sus4     G  
Your hug of encouragement a little too tight
And then he'll DmknowAm; it's the little things BmbetraF#y
                G6sus4               GG6sus4    G  
You're going to give yourself away to some Casanova
       G6sus4                  GG6sus4    G  
On the spills and stains of the backstage sofa
      G6sus4                GG6sus4  G  
He'll catch you yawning with one leg over
And there's the Dmsin; Ammust be the enemy BbwithGmin
Chorus
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And that's the Dmway that it showsDsus2  Dm  Dsus2  
                         BmBmadd4    BmBmadd4
That's the way that it shows
That's the Gm7way that it showsGm6  Gm7  Gm6  
    E(B9)            E  E(b9)  E  
The way that it shows
That's the Dmway that it shDsus2owsDm  Dsus2  
                          BmBmadd4    BmBmadd4
That's the way that it shows
Gm7A slip of the tongueGm6,     Gm7a squeeze of the Gm6hand
That's the Eway that it showsAsus4  A7  
Verse 2
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Chorus
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A slip of the tongue, a squeeze of the hand
           E(B9)              E  E(b9)  E  
That's the way that it shows
... then carry on with chorus chords over solo & fade

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The Way That It Shows

by Richard Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Gm7

Gm6

Asus4

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G Dm Am Bm F#

G6sus4

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

Bb Gm Dsus2 Gm7 Gm6

Bmadd4

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

E E Asus4 A7

(b9)

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

Verse 1

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G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

You're going to give yourself away one of these nights

G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

Your gaze of compassion just a little too right

G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

Your hug of encouragement a little too tight

Dm Am Bm F#

And then he'll know; it's the little things betray

G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

You're going to give yourself away to some Casanova

G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

On the spills and stains of the backstage sofa

G G

G6sus4 G6sus4

He'll catch you yawning with one leg over

Dm Am Bb Gm

And there's the sin; must be the enemy within

Chorus

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Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2

And that's the way that it shows

Bm Bm

Bmadd4 Bmadd4

That's the way that it shows

Gm7 Gm6 Gm7 Gm6

That's the way that it shows

E B9 E E E

() (b9)

The way that it shows

Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2

That's the way that it shows

Bm Bm

Bmadd4 Bmadd4

That's the way that it shows

Gm7 Gm6 Gm7 Gm6

A slip of the tongue, a squeeze of the hand

E Asus4 A7

That's the way that it shows

Verse 2

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Chorus

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A slip of the tongue, a squeeze of the hand

E B9 E E E

() (b9)

That's the way that it shows

... then carry on with chorus chords over solo & fade

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