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This Is How It Goes

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CAPO ON THIRD FRET!!
INTRO: Am   G6   F2x
VERSE:
AmSuddenly I G6can't stay in this Froom.
You'll never Amsway, and I have nothing G6left that I can Fthink of to say.
AmWhat do you want me G6to think of my thFought?
Bear it in Ammind, if I cannot beG6lieve in me who will I Fthen be?
PRE-CHORUS:
DmAnd so I'll run but not too fEsus4ar, E  
In case you.F.. chaseFadd9..... me, Gsus4oh......G....Em.......
CHORUS:
AmBut tChis is how.. Cadd9it goesGsus4....., Gba - Amby.
AmI'll get Cangry at your wGords and I'll go hoAmme
AmAnd Cyou won't call Cadd9af - teGsus4r... me.G.., yeah
AmCos I'll be Cback beforCadd9e you.. Gsus4know, you Gknow...whoa
BREAK: Am   G6   F2x
VERSE 2:
AmSo give me a G6tooth full of that sFmile,
And know-it-all Ameyes you show me
Just to G6prove that you don't need to Flose it.
AmYou tell me I'm your G6fortress of deFsire
But is it a Amcrime for me to say my G6own view
And want then not to Ffear you?
PRE-CHORUS:
DmAnd so I'll run but not too Esus4far, E  
In case you.F.. chaseFadd9..... me, Gsus4oh......G....Em.......
CHORUS:
AmBut tChis is how.. Cadd9it goesGsus4....., Gba - Amby.
AmI'll get Cangry at your wGords and I'll go hoAmme
AmAnd Cyou won't call Cadd9af - teGsus4r... me.G.., yeah
AmCos I'll be bacCk before yCadd9ou.. knoGsus4w, you knoGw.
AmYeah I'll be Cback beforCadd9e you.. Gsus4know.
La di da di Amdah La di da di Emda di La di da di Fdah La di da di Dmda
ELa di da di Amdah La di da di Emda di La di da di Fdah Oh.Dm..
ELa di da di Amdah La di da di Emda di La di da di Fdah
DmAnd so I'll run but not too Esus4far...E  
BREAK:
Am C Cadd9 Gsus4 G Am
CHORUS:
AmBut tChis is how.. Cadd9it goesGsus4....., Gba - Amby.
AmI'll get Cangry at your wGords and I'll go hoAmme
AmAnd Cyou won't call Cadd9af - teGsus4r... me.G.., yeah
AmCos I'll be Cback beforCadd9e you.. Gsus4know, you Gknow.
AmYeah I'll be Cadd9back before you.. Gsus4know.G  
DmAnd so I'll run but not too Esus4far...E  
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