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The Way It Is - Nicole Atkins
(tacit)       Am (sus2)
Don't tell me
                                          F(B5)
My love's not the one that I want
That he's not the one that I need,  I'd ratGher
Efind out for myselfAm  
tacit          Am (sus2)
You're the one
                                                 F(B5)
Who shakes at the touch of my hand
but can't decide where he should standG  
If I was smarEt
                          F(Dm7)
I'd never call you, call you
Gever again
Oh, in Cmy ears
my bloEmod is just roarinFgG  
                           C                 Em  Dm7(Fbass)   G  
when he's the only one I've ever wanted
EmI suppFose that's just Emthe way it Dm7is
(bridge)
 C|  Caug|  C|  Caug| Am(Cbass) | 
| Eb(Cbass) | Ab(Cbass)  C| F  
FJust to think this could be
 FmThe last time I Ghold you, hold you
G7ever again
Oh, I dCon't think I'll ever sEmleep till
FmorningG  
                          C      Em(Ebm7) Dm7  G  
Coz he's the only one I've ever wanted
Oh, and in my Cears
my bloEmod is just roarinFgG  
                         C                  Em  Dm7(Fbass)  G  
Coz he's the only one I've ever wanted
EmI suppFmaj7ose that's juEmst the way Dm7it isC  
Some odd chords:
 Amsus2  F(b5)              Caug  Am(C)      Eb(C)    Ab(C)
-0----------0---------0----------0----------x----------x---------x--|
-0----------0---------1----------1----------3----------4---------4--|
-5----------2---------1----------2----------3----------3---------1--|
-7----------3---------2----------2----------0----------1---------1--|
-0----------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3--|
-x----------1---------x----------x----------x----------x------------|(3)
cheers
aechoo

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The Way It Is

by Nicole Atkins

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Dm7

Caug

Fmaj7

The Way It Is - Nicole Atkins

(tacit) Am (sus2)

Don't tell me

F B5

()

My love's not the one that I want

That he's not the one that I need, I'd rather

E Am

find out for myself

tacit Am (sus2)

You're the one

F B5

()

Who shakes at the touch of my hand

but can't decide where he should stand

If I was smart

F Dm7

()

I'd never call you, call you

ever again

Oh, in my ears

Em F G

my blood is just roaring

C Em Dm7 G

(Fbass)

when he's the only one I've ever wanted

Em F Em Dm7

I suppose that's just the way it is

(bridge)

C Caug C Caug Am

Eb Ab C F

| (Cbass) | (Cbass) |

Just to think this could be

Fm G

The last time I hold you, hold you

ever again

C Em

Oh, I don't think I'll ever sleep till

F G

morning

C Em Dm7 G

(Ebm7)

Coz he's the only one I've ever wanted

Oh, and in my ears

Em F G

my blood is just roaring

C Em Dm7 G

(Fbass)

Coz he's the only one I've ever wanted

Em Fmaj7 Em Dm7 C

I suppose that's just the way it is

Some odd chords:

Am F Caug Am C Eb Ab

sus2 (b5) () (C) (C)

-0----------0---------0----------0----------x----------x---------x--|

-0----------0---------1----------1----------3----------4---------4--|

-5----------2---------1----------2----------3----------3---------1--|

-7----------3---------2----------2----------0----------1---------1--|

-0----------3---------3----------3----------3----------3---------3--|

-x----------1---------x----------x----------x----------x------------|(3)

cheers

aechoo

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